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Army, SAT ink deal to push Muay Thai
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/04/2022
» The Royal Thai Army Sports Centre has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT) to officially recognise and promote Muay Thai as a national sport.
It's just the boxing ticket for foreigners
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2021
» The army has announced it will only sell tickets for bouts at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium to foreigners, saying the move will curb the activities of local gamblers.
We need to do more
News, Postbag, Published on 21/12/2020
» The detection of 548 new cases of Covid-19 infection in one day in Samut Sakhon is truly alarming. The 548 new cases are 12% of Thailand's 4,331 cumulative diagnoses of Covid-19 since January this year. This is also the largest single outbreak of the virus in Thailand, exceeding even the army-owned Lumpinee Boxing Stadium cluster, with more cases surely to be found in Samut Sakhon in coming days.
Sacked cop gets quietly reinstated
News, Wassayos Ngamkham and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/12/2020
» A police colonel previously dismissed from work and charged by police for helping former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra flee from Thailand shortly before she faced a court ruling in the rice-pledging scandal in 2017 has been quietly reinstated for more than a year now, according to a source.
Health Ministry wants to cut quarantine period
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2020
» The Public Health Ministry has proposed that the mandatory quarantine period for tourists be reduced from 14 to 10 days and will soon ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to alter the requirement accordingly.
Govt denies phone tracking
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/06/2020
» The Ministry of Defence has denied requesting mobile phone location data from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to monitor the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand.
Pubs, soapy massages eyed for opening
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/06/2020
» The government is considering measures that would allow the resumption of 12 types of businesses and activities -- including pubs and concerts, parlours offering soapy massages, and sports competitions.
Perks of being THAI
News, Postbag, Published on 29/05/2020
» Re: '"New type' tourists", (PostBag, May 27).
Further reopenings set for June
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/05/2020
» Boxing stadiums, massage parlours, spas, cinemas, convention venues and tutorial schools are among the moderate-risk category of businesses and activities expected to be allowed to reopen for the third stage of Covid-19 lockdown easing next month.
Govt gambles over long weekend
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/05/2020
» The cabinet took an unnecessary risk when it decided last Tuesday to maintain the public holidays this month against the recommendation of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).