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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.
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.
'Greener' transport key to growth
News, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Published on 25/11/2024
» Across the Asia-Pacific region, especially in urban centres, electric cars and buses are increasingly replacing petrol-powered ones as a means of transportation. Aided by the ubiquity of smart devices, smart mobility and other transport innovations are significantly reshaping everyday life through ride-sharing apps, driver assistance technology and real-time traffic management.
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.
Chiang Mai backs waste-to-energy plant
News, PANUMET TANRAKSA, Published on 03/11/2024
» The Chiang Mai Authority has backed a Thai-Chinese waste-to-energy power plant that is expected to take two years to complete.
Taiwan signals new openness to nuclear power
News, Matthew Winkler, Miaojung Lin, Debby Wu and Yian Lee, Published on 23/10/2024
» Taiwan is "very open" to using new nuclear technology to meet surging demand from chipmakers devouring electricity in the AI boom, according to Premier Cho Jung-tai -- one of the strongest signs yet that the government is rethinking its opposition to reactors.
Rehab push to address youth vaping
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/10/2024
» The Public Health Ministry is looking to rehabilitate 20,000 young vape users as part of its measures to suppress the spread of e-cigarettes, Minister Somsak Thepsutin said.
Govt mulls bill waiver for flood victims
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/09/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will today ask the cabinet to consider exempting flood victims from paying this month's electricity and water bills.