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Ministry tells Japan it will address visa overstay issue
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 17/03/2024
» The Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed the government's commitment to addressing the issue of Thai nationals who overstay their 15-day visas in Japan after the number of cases spiked in the past few years.
Finns suspend berry-picker visa
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 17/03/2024
» Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suspended the acceptance of wild-berry pickers’ visa applications in Thailand.
House backs pension system upgrade
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/03/2024
» A report on a progressive state pension system by the Committee on Social Welfare recently received House approval with an execution plan expected in the 2030 fiscal year.
Govt Complex to get a green makeover
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/03/2024
» Dhanarak Asset Development Co Ltd (DAD) plans to inject 449 million baht into a project to turn rooftops and surrounding areas of carpark buildings around the Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road into a public park. It expects to add more green zones in the capital.
Re-entry fee waived for workers over Songkran
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/03/2024
» Migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar can return home to celebrate Songkran from April 1 to May 15 without having to pay a re-entry fee upon arrival back in Thailand.
Fare hike to tackle illegal taxis
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/03/2024
» The Professional Association of Public Taxi Motorists filed a petition on Thursday to the Transport Ministry for permission to increase the starting fare rate at Mo Chit 2 to 50 baht while urging it to solve the continual problem of illegal taxis.
Veterinarian removes eye of injured, wild Indochina tiger
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/03/2024
» UTHAI THANI: A veterinarian at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary this week successfully removed a highly inflamed eye from a semi-blind male Indochina tiger found roaming around Kamphaeng Phet a month ago.
Another wage hike looms
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/03/2024
» The tripartite wage committee is expected to approve a second hike for the minimum daily wage this month but it is unlikely to reach 400 baht, according to the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Alumni urge Chula Uni to issue results of thesis investigation
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 10/03/2024
» An alumni group is urging Chulalongkorn University to disclose an investigation into a controversial doctoral research paper that some allege contains falsified and fabricated information.
Ministry told to justify five-pill limit
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 10/03/2024
» The Ombudsman is demanding the Public Health Ministry justify its regulation that classifies people in possession of five methamphetamine pills or 10mg of crystal meth or less as mere drug users, as opposed to dealers, within 30 days.