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Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law takes effect
News Agencies and Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2025
» Same-sex couples across Thailand tied the knot at district offices and shopping malls amid smiles, tears and celebrations as the long-awaited Marriage Equality Act officially took effect on Thursday.
Kids blow B27k a year on vaping
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 22/12/2024
» Young Thai vapers spend an average of 26,994 baht a year, or 2,245 baht a month, on the habit, mostly from money given to them by their parents as living allowances, a recent survey found.
PEA gets tough over pole use
News, Published on 18/12/2024
» The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) says it will prosecute private firms and state enterprises that have illegally installed communication cables on its power poles.
Wage hike discussion fails to meet quorum
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2024
» The tripartite wage committee will meet again next Monday to discuss the proposal to raise the nationwide daily minimum wage to 400 baht, after its meeting on Thursday collapsed due to the lack of quorum.
Committee 'ready' to meet on Thursday to discuss minimum wage hike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/12/2024
» All eyes are on the upcoming meeting of a new tripartite wage committee, which is expected to decide on the government's plan to hike the daily minimum wage to 400 baht on Jan 1 next year.
40% of fathers smoke, survey shows
News, Published on 04/12/2024
» Almost four in ten fathers in Thailand smoke cigarettes, which mostly has a negative influence on their children, especially as more young people are now vaping while the average age of people who vape drops each year, according to new survey findings.
Bangkok to renew fees to encourage sorting of rubbish
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/11/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is expected to renew garbage collection fees next June as part of its efforts to encourage people to sort their household waste.
Airports of Thailand to pay B12bn due to noise pollution from new runway
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/11/2024
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) plans to issue 12 billion baht in compensation to residents impacted by noise pollution from the third and newest runway at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Thailand detects first case of new vaping disease
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/11/2024
» Thai health authorities have reported the first local case of a new vaping-related disease, and they fear more cases linked to heavy use of e-cigarettes.
Seven killed in crash while fleeing police
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2024
» Seven foreign workers were killed when their pickup truck struck a power pole and plunged into a ditch while their driver was fleeing police in Nakhon Pathom.