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More delays ahead for three-airport rail line
Published on 14/11/2025
» The three-airport high-speed rail project, already more than five years behind schedule, faces further delays as the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) prepares to review the contract that has already undergone multiple revisions.
Minister explains move to lift afternoon alcohol ban
Post Reporters, Published on 14/11/2025
» Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat has elaborated on the government’s decision to temporarily lift the ban on alcohol sales between 2pm and 5pm, stressing that it will start with a six-month trial period.
Thailand rejects Starlink offer due to ownership hurdle
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/11/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has rejected a proposal from SpaceX to provide Starlink low-orbit satellite internet services in Thailand through a 100% foreign-owned company, citing national security concerns and legal restrictions.
Ex-policeman gets bail in kidnap case
Published on 14/11/2025
» High-profile former police officer Santhana Prayoonrat was granted bail on Friday after his arrest in Bangkok on multiple charges in connection with the abduction of a Taiwanese businessman in 2021.
CPF’s Overseas Growth Lifts Nine-Month Profit
Published on 14/11/2025
» Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF) posted a net profit of THB 24.1 billion for the first nine months of 2025, a 57% increase from the same period last year. The rise was driven largely by overseas operations, which now account for two-thirds of the company’s total sales.
Thailand to impose 10% duty on low-cost imports to aid SMEs
Published on 14/11/2025
» Thailand will start collecting 10% custom duties on low-cost imports previously exempt from tax as part of a government plan to protect local small- and medium-sized businesses, finance minister Ekniti Nithanprapas said on Friday.
Governors ordered to be ready for burning and PM2.5 season
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered all provincial governors to put measures in place to prevent wildfires, haze and fine-dust air pollution (PM2.5), which typically occur during Thailand’s cool and dry seasons and significantly impact public health and the environment.
Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» GENEVA - Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
Your horoscope for Nov 14-20
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 14/11/2025
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
China lets fly world's largest kite in Inner Mongolia for electric power generation
Published on 14/11/2025
» China has successfully deployed the world's largest power-generating kite, capable of harnessing the potential of energy-dense, high-altitude winds to provide cheaper power than traditional surface turbines.