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BMA Implements WFH Amid PM2.5 Pollution Concerns
Published on 20/01/2025
» Bangkok’s ongoing PM2.5 air pollution crisis has prompted the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to introduce revised Work from Home (WFH) measures. Announcing the initiative, Mr Ekwaranyu Amrapal, spokesperson for the BMA, highlighted projections for PM2.5 levels between Monday and Tuesday, 20–21 January 2025, which reveal three concerning factors:
Djokovic row as Sinner, Swiatek eye Australian Open last eight
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Iga Swiatek will be desperate to avoid a major shock and Jannik Sinner is also eyeing the quarter-finals.
Unsafe PM2.5 levels blanket 64 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2025
» Unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust shrouded Bangkok and 64 of the 76 provinces on Monday morning, with 28 provinces registering red levels and the worst air pollution in Samut Sakhon.
No Legal Action Possible in Thailand for Seized Baby Gorilla in Turkey
Published on 20/01/2025
» Authorities at Istanbul Airport in Turkey have confiscated a baby gorilla, reportedly en route to Thailand. The Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED) and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation conducted an investigation into the destination farm in Nakhon Pathom Province. The investigation uncovered suspicious documentation, including an invoice falsely declaring the import of 50 rabbits. However, one of the crates contained the gorilla.
PTT evaluating prospects for non-oil subsidiary GML
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/01/2025
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc continues to consider its investment plans in non-oil businesses, including logistics unrelated to petroleum products.
Jockeying for pole position
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/01/2025
» The development of Thailand's automotive industry, which is a major contributor to the economy, is at a crossroads.
Midea adds 2 plants in Rayong
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 20/01/2025
» Midea, a Chinese air conditioner and electric appliance manufacturer, is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Thailand.
Weary LA firefighters brace for 'last' dangerous winds
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the return of yet more dangerously strong gusts, as California's governor slammed "hurricane-force winds of misinformation" surrounding blazes that have killed 27 people.
80 killed in three days of guerrilla violence in north Colombia
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» TIBú (COLOMBIA) - A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in conflict-riddled Colombia has left more than 80 people dead in just over three days, officials reported Sunday.