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Groups call for tougher booze curbs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2026
» Civil groups are calling on the Excise Department to take firm action against vendors selling alcohol in designated water-play zones during the Songkran festival next month.
Rising fuel costs threaten prices of essential goods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/03/2026
» Rising fuel and transport costs are threatening to drive up prices of essential goods as the Commerce Ministry seeks to stabilise retail prices until April.
'Cooling centres' rolled out
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/03/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set up a network of 304 "cooling centres" to help residents cope with high temperatures during the summer season.
Govt warns of increasing drowning risks as summer nears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026
» The government has warned of rising drowning risks during the summer months after data showed nearly 1,000 people die each year.
BMA readies 255 'cooling' locations
News, Supoj Pongpancharoen, Published on 28/02/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will open 255 air-conditioned "cooling centres" across the capital from mid-March to help residents cope with rising temperatures during the peak summer period.
Myanmar man dies of rabies
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed the first rabies-related death this year after a Myanmar national, 36, died in Rayong province.
Housemaid tries poisoning toddler with Dettol
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/12/2025
» A 35-year-old university lecturer has filed a police complaint after her housekeeper allegedly poured disinfectant into her two-year-old son's milk bottle, an incident captured on CCTV inside the family's home.
Most Thais 'unaware' of alcohol's health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/12/2025
» A survey by ThaiHealth found most Thais are unaware that the consumption of alcoholic drinks can increase the risk of cancer, highlighting alcohol's central role in driving the country's worsening non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis.
Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
News, Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2025
» Registered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
Afternoon alcohol ban to be lifted in time for New Year, says minister
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum has reassured Thai business operators that the ban on alcohol sales between 2pm and 5pm will be lifted in time for the New Year holiday.