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PP warns of Mekong arsenic threat, calls for urgent regional talks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/11/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to tackle arsenic contamination from foreign mining, spreading from northern rivers to the Mekong in the Northeast. It is urging immediate talks with China, Myanmar and Laos.
Sobering up fast
Published on 16/11/2025
» The uproar triggered by the newly amended Alcohol Beverage Control Act has underscored a recurring dilemma for the government: how to balance social order and public health with a tourism-driven economy that demands flexibility and international friendliness.
Writing on the wall for Pheu Thai
Published on 15/11/2025
» The once-mighty Pheu Thai Party looks to be heading to the next election in a few months’ time with a heavy heart.
Policy board lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sales
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» The National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed to scrap the long-standing ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the need to boost spending during festive seasons.
Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trial
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2025
» Police took dual Chinese-Cambodian national She Zhijiang from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday for extradition to China and trial on online gambling charges.
Seoul relaxes job visa criteria for young Thais who speak Korean
News, Online Reporters, Published on 12/11/2025
» The South Korean embassy has announced a relaxation of criteria for young Thais who can speak Korean seeking employment visas.
Toxic fears prompt testing of river
News, Published on 12/11/2025
» A second round of water and sediment sampling in the Salween River has been conducted after residents raised fears of toxic contamination along the Thai–Myanmar border.
Court Convicts Korkaew And Nop Narongdej In WEH Case
Published on 11/11/2025
» The Criminal Court in Ratchada has restored justice to Kasem Narongdej, sentencing Khunying Korkaew Boonyajinda and Nop Narongdej — a well-known mother-in-law and son-in-law — to two years’ imprisonment each, without suspension, for using a forged signature of Nop’s father to obtain more than THB 20 billion worth of shares in Wind Energy Holding (WEH).
Landmine injures four soldiers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/11/2025
» The government has announced a temporary suspension of operations related to the signing of the Thai–Cambodian joint declaration, citing heightened security concerns following an incident in which a landmine injured four Thai soldiers on Monday during a routine patrol in Huai Ta Maria in Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district.
Thai-Cambodian border deal chances 'in doubt'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/11/2025
» A peace agreement signed in Malaysia between Thailand and Cambodia to manage their border dispute has been widely welcomed although security analysts warn that its long-term sustainability remains uncertain.