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B2.85bn procurement plan gets SRT board's approval
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2026
» The board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved the procurement of 23 new track maintenance vehicles worth 2.85 billion baht to replace ageing machinery.
Trump's 'America First' in overdrive
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 23/01/2026
» President Donald Trump's extraterritorial capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on cocaine-trafficking and terrorism-related charges earlier this month and repeated demand to take over Greenland at the World Economic Forum this week are part and parcel of a belligerent and transformative "America First" paradigm that dates back at least four decades.
PCD targets Dec 10 Hat Yai clean-up
News, Chairith Yonpiam and Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/12/2025
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has set a target of Dec 10 to clear 11,000 tonnes of flood waste in Hat Yai amid rising health and safety concerns.
Mourners asked to pitch in with waste-sorting
News, Published on 15/11/2025
» Mourners from across the country continue to gather at the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay their respects to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, whose royal funeral rites are underway.
Bangkok claims sorting push 'a success'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) new waste separation initiative, "This House Doesn't Mix", has drawn an enthusiastic response from city residents, with more than 700,000 households registering since its launch on Wednesday, according to Pornprom Vikitsreth, the governor's sustainability adviser.
Waste removal gets pricier
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2025
» A new waste collection fee for unsorted trash goes into effect on Wednesday, with discounts offered for households that properly separate their garbage.
Introducing the new cybercrime treaty
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 27/09/2025
» Next month, a key Asean nation will host a raft of countries for the signing ceremony for a new cybercrime treaty. Its full (and rather wordy) title is: the "United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes".
Fish breeders receive boost for exports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/09/2025
» Thailand Post and the Department of Fisheries are joining hands to launch an express delivery service for ornamental fish exports in October, targeting five key markets.
Two arrests made after cocaine parcel intercepted at airport
News, Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Two suspects linked to a Vietnamese network selling drugs in Thailand have been arrested after authorities intercepted a parcel that arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport from the United States and was found to contain three kilogrammes of cocaine worth 10 million baht.
Transforming tangled waste into tangible rewards
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 07/08/2025
» Thailand's retail giant Central Group has launched a forward-looking sustainability initiative, "Love the Earth: Zero Waste," in response to the escalating triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, as highlighted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).