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Protesters pressure PM on Thaksin
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/01/2025
» Opponents of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to instruct state agencies to cooperate with an investigation into claims that her father benefited unfairly from special treatment in a police hospital during his prison term.
Road-rage driver kills Bangkok delivery rider
Online Reporters, Published on 21/01/2025
» A delivery rider was killed when a car driver rammed his bike in a road rage incident on Sukhumvit Road in Watthana district of Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon. The driver was subsequently arrested and faces a murder charge.
Health ministry to push work from home nationwide
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health will propose encouraging people across the country to work from home next week, after levels of PM2.5 ultrafine dust pollution exceeded safe levels in almost every province on Tuesday, with the worst recorded in Greater Bangkok.
Death toll from Turkey ski resort fire climbs to 66
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» The number of dead after a fire that engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday rose to 66, the interior minister said.
PM to reassure Chinese president about tourist safety
Online Reporters, Published on 21/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will deliver her personal assurances to Chinese President Xi Jinping about safety for Chinese tourists when she visits the country next month, says Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong.
Shrewsbury Launches Thailand’s First Premium Bilingual Pathway
Published on 21/01/2025
» Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus proudly announces the launch of the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway, Thailand’s first premium bilingual programme offered by a leading international school under a British curriculum. Embracing the concept of ‘One Campus, Two Pathways’, parents and students can now choose between the British curriculum with English as the medium of instruction, or the British curriculum with both English and Chinese as the medium of instruction, which is the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway programme. Available to students from Early Years 1 – 2 (aged 3 – 4) onwards, the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway lays a strong foundation in Mandarin and English from an early year, promoting multicultural understanding, enhancing opportunities in today’s globalised world, and equipping children with the skills and academic preparation needed to excel as high-performing global citizens.
‘No need’ for casino referendum, says deputy PM
Published on 21/01/2025
» The government has given the Council of State 50 days to finish reviewing the entertainment complex bill before forwarding it to the House for deliberation, insisting the draft law needs no referendum because the policy has already been approved by parliament.
EU vows pragmatic approach with Trump
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» DAVOS, Switzerland - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with US President Donald Trump but the bloc will also seek to improve ties with China and other nations as global competition heats up.
South Korean president taken to army hospital
Published on 21/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea’s impeached and detained President Yoon Suk Yeol has been moved to a military hospital, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
Pathology Institute returned wrong dead baby to parents
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Institute of Pathology has apologised for accidentally switching the bodies of two dead babies, causing one family to cremate the wrong child.