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Senate urged to review alcohol curbs
News, Published on 07/10/2025
» Pattaya Night-Business Entrepreneurs Association has petitioned the Senate to review the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, citing the law's harmful impact on tourism and local livelihoods.
Activists warn of potential loopholes in alcohol bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» The Stop-Drink Network Thailand will closely monitor the drafting of organic laws after the House passed the amendment of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Bill on Wednesday to prevent potential loopholes that could favour large corporations.
Call for govt to ban 'sly' alcohol ads
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/03/2023
» Anti-alcohol consumption networks on Tuesday called for a ban on the use of alcoholic beverage logos to promote non-alcoholic drinks, labelling it a marketing ploy to raise people's recognition of unhealthy products.
Inquiring minds
News, Published on 07/11/2022
» Re: "Casual dress allowed at college exams," (BP, Nov 5).
Wooing them back
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Achadthaya Chuenniran and Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 21/08/2022
» The increased cost of living driven by global events, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict is shrinking local purchasing power, leading to the burning question: how will people trim their budgets?
Mandalay and other magical places
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/04/2021
» Thanks to many readers who came up with their own memories in response to last week's column about places that sounded quite magical as a kid. Mandalay and Kathmandu were definitely the front-runners at grabbing children's imaginations in the old days.
Shoppers rush out to buy booze amid fears of further bans
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/05/2020
» Liquor sections at supermarkets and convenience stores yesterday were thronging with customers eager to buy alcoholic beverages after sales resumed for the first time in almost a month.
Thank you, 'Mali San'
News, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2019
» We Thais owe many, many thanks to "Mali-San" or Ms Megumi Morimoto, 46, a freshman at Kasetsart University's Sakolnakorn campus. As shown by the clip on Facebook by Udomsak Nak-chang-in and on television, she's been blocking motorcyclists from illegally riding their bikes on the sidewalk at Rumsalee intersection, thus protecting pedestrians from being run over. She's done this over 100 times. Although local bikers have beaten her up four times, Thai onlookers have rescued her.
US-China trade war may benefit Thailand long term
News, Kirida Bhaopichitr & Punpreecha Bhuthong & Kittiphat Buaubol, Published on 27/06/2018
» As a small, open economy, Thailand stands to be affected by global economic developments. The recovery of the US economy, with higher interest rates and bond yield rates, has an impact on capital flows and the Thai baht exchange rate. The rise in global oil prices from geopolitical tensions pushes our petrol prices and other prices up, while the looming US-China trade war will have a definite effect on our performance while the changes in global farm prices are having an impact on Thai farmers' incomes.