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Four nabbed over 'mule' bank accounts
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/08/2024
» Four people have been arrested for setting up companies and bank accounts that were used to funnel the proceeds of an investment scam that caused over 70 million baht in losses, the Cyber Crime Investigation Division 5 (CCID5) said yesterday.
'Empower, Inspire, Transform'
News, Published on 14/03/2024
» Marking International Women's Day this month, 10 extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have empowered, inspired and transformed change in their communities through their pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year 2024.
New station plan irks local residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/06/2023
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is waiting for the Fine Arts Department to approve its plan for the new Democracy Monument Station, which has come under fire from conservationists and residents alike over its likely impact on historic buildings, in what is one of Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods.
Activists 'Tawan','Bam' end hunger strike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/03/2023
» Pro-democracy activists Tantawan "Tawan" Tuatulanon and Orawan "Bam" Phupong ended their hunger strike yesterday after 52 days to receive life-saving treatment.
The Soliloquy of Harold Callahan
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/07/2021
» My thanks to former colleague Alan Dawson for alerting me to a scene from the Clint Eastwood film Sudden Impact which may throw some light on the hot dog and ketchup debate which featured in last week's column.
Outlook still bleak
News, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2020
» Andy Cule's Dec 13 letter asks the reasonable question as to why vaccinated tourists would need to quarantine when coming to Thailand. Unfortunately, the vaccines have only been found to be effective in stopping symptoms of the virus, but have not been tested to see if they prevent infection and therefore the ability to infect others.
Discounted goods campaign continues
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/04/2020
» The Internal Trade Department has launched the second phase of its campaign to discount goods, this time with more than 3,000 basic items with prices cut to almost 70%.
Covid-19 pushes plastic waste rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/04/2020
» Over the past year, Thais have become more aware of the impact of single-use plastics on the environment and joined hands to reduce its consumption. But as the country has been hit by the spread of Covid-19, forcing people to spend more time at home, the amount of plastic waste generated has surged by 15%.
Always look on the bright side of life
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/01/2020
» We have just scraped through the Year of the Porkers and are hurtling into the Year of the Rat, which admittedly doesn't sound too promising.
Bags of opportunities
News, Published on 01/10/2019
» A whale found in Songkhla last year and a baby dugong Mariam are among the victims. Two million tons of plastic debris is tossed away into the ocean each year, killing an uncountable number of marine creatures. Thailand ranks the world’s sixth-biggest generator of plastic waste into the sea but now the tragic deaths of marine life are alarming and waking us up to the need to protect and rehabilitate the environment - not only for animals, but for our own descendants.