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BEM Advances Orange Line Construction with CK Partnership
Published on 01/08/2024
» BEM, entrusted by the government to undertake the Orange Line MRT from Bang Khun Non to Min Buri (Suwinthawong), has officially signed a contract with CK. This partnership focuses on the civil engineering construction of the Orange Line’s western section, extending from Bang Khun Non to Thailand Cultural Centre. The project, set to commence in August, is slated for completion in six years. The eastern section, from Thailand Cultural Centre to Min Buri, is projected to be operational within three years and six months, ahead of schedule.
Key budget bill passes House
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/08/2024
» A supplementary bill which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by 122 billion baht to partially fund the government's digital wallet handout scheme sailed through its third and final reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Govt welcomes praise for tiger protection
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/08/2024
» The government has welcomed the notion that Thailand is now recognised as a leader in Southeast Asia's efforts to protect wild tigers.
NACC probes state staff for fish invasion
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2024
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is probing officials who allegedly allowed a company to bring blackchin tilapia, an invasive fish species, into the country.
Restaurant sector anticipates further risks in second half
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 01/08/2024
» Restaurant business operators anticipate a risk of closures in the second half of the year due to low consumer purchasing power and high costs.
Kunlavut, Supanida in last 16
Sports, Published on 01/08/2024
» Paris: Badminton stars Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Supanida Katethong yesterday advanced to the last 16 round of the men's singles and women's singles events of the 2024 Olympics in Paris respectively.
Vareeraya back home after impressive Games debut
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 01/08/2024
» Young skateboarder Vareeraya Sukasem returned home to a warm welcome on Wednesday morning after making an impressive debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games.
Help Thai farmers
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/08/2024
» Re: "Debt woes far from over", (Editorial, July 31). The elephant in the Thai debt room is that it's nearly impossible for Thai farmers to pay off their debt -- and each government, including Srettha's, carefully dodges the issue, letting the boils fester and grow.
NBTC shifts stance on unsold packages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/08/2024
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday unanimously gave its approval to the sale of the rights to use the two unsold satellite slot packages of 50.5° East and 142° E via a combination of two methods -- an open direct award and a beauty contest -- representing a U-turn on the original auction method agreed on.
Chinese influx puts factories at risk
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/08/2024
» Thai manufacturers may succumb to a new flood of cheap products from China if the government fails to launch measures to deal with the entry of Chinese online retailer Temu, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).