Smog problem in and around Bangkok appears to be getting out of control, with 39 areas being affected by excessive PM2.5 dust particles, especially in areas along Rama II road in Muang district of Samut Sakhon where the level of PM2.5 particulate matter in the air shot up to 141 microns this morning even when
Activities related to the coronation will kick off on April 6, starting with the launch of a ceremony for the collection of holy water to be held simultaneously in all provinces across the country. The event will be followed by another ceremony to bless the collected water to be held in these provinces on April
The four cabinet ministers who are key members of the pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party have tendered their resignation effective as of tomorrow. Accompanied by government spokesman Putthipong Punnakan, the four ministers, Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, Science and Technology Minister Suvit Maesincee and Prime Minister’s Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool, met with Prime
The ongoing smog problem in and around Bangkok has caused financial loss estimated at 2,600 million baht since late last month in term of lost opportunities in health and tourism aspects, according to the assessment report of Kasikorn Research Centre of Kasikorn Bank. The report said that the smog problem is not new for Thailand
The German ambassador to Thailand has invited members of the country’s top girl group BNK48 to the embassy for a discussion on the terror of Nazi dictatorship. In his twitter post on Sunday, Ambassador Georg Schmidt said he shared the “shock and dismay” expressed by Israeli ambassador Shapira Smada over the incident on Friday night
More than half of the people polled by Nida Poll do not believe that political parties will be able to deliver all their policies declared during the election campaign. Nida Poll also shows that 78.16 percent of the respondents believe politicians and political parties will resort to vote buying in the upcoming election. Nida Poll
The western province of Ratchaburi is the latest province to be affected by PM2.5 dust particles to the extent that the provincial public disaster prevention and mitigation office has issued an order banning the burning of trash, grass and other vegetations. Bangkok and five other neighboring provinces, namely Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom
Malaysia can pick up something from the method implemented in Thailand in tackling the issue of neglected children and babies and those without citizenships, said Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, according to Bernama news agency. It quoted Wan Azizah, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister, as
Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has been authorized to take necessary steps to suspend activities that are contributing to the worsening air pollution in Bangkok. In the meantime, the Pollution Control Department predicted that a new round of cold front would envelope upper Thailand, including the central region, and this would cause the amount of PM2.5
The long-awaited Royal Decree on the election of members of the parliament has been promulgated today after it was signed by His Majesty the King and published in the Royal Gazette. The promulgation of the decree marks a significant step for the election date to be set within five days by the Election Commission as
Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has expressed concern that low income-earners who bought housing units under the government-sponsored “One Million Housing Units” project may not be able to pay their instalments once the initial period of low interest rate charged on their housing loans expires and they will have to start paying floating interest rates.
