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The Department of Business Development (DBD) has launched an investigation into the operations of three Chinese-language food delivery platforms, catering mainly to Chinese tourists and expatriates, to determine whether they are legally registered or whether they have used Thais proxies as shareholders.
The hidden street lighting charge in every monthly household electricity bill, which is the currently under in the public spotlight, has actually been quietly and secretly imposed for almost four decades without the knowledge of the public or even previous and current ministers, according to Energy Minister Akanat Promphan.
A cybercrime raid on a major transnational scam syndicate in Chiang Mai's Saraphi district has sparked warnings from academics that the northern tourist hub is rapidly becoming a stronghold and transit point for global criminal networks.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired an urgent meeting today following an alleged corruption scandal surrounding recruitment examinations for local government officials under the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
The Interior Ministry's Department of Local Administration (DLA) has explained its role in the controversial recruitment process for local administration officials, saying Srinakharinwirot University was hired to manage the entire examination process in question.
After a rich history stretching back more than a thousand years, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is now on the verge of becoming southern Thailand’s first Unesco World Heritage Site.
The director general of the Local Administration Department (LAD), Teeruth Supawiboonpol, was abruptly transferred to work at the Interior Ministry, effective tomorrow, over allegedly massive corruption in the recruitment process at the LAD and regional offices.
The Cabinet has approved a renewed and expanded list of 61 goods and 5 services subject to state price controls, to ease the cost of living, prevent price gouging and ensure fair trade practices across the country.
The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is intensifying nation-wide water management and maximising reservoir storage to mitigate the impacts of impending dry spells, following official confirmation that Thailand is experiencing the El Niño climate phenomenon.
The Chinese ambassador to Thailand has urged Thais not to use the term “grey Chinese” when talking about Chinese nationals involved in crime, warning that it makes China feel that Thailand is being unfriendly and is unfairly stigmatising Chinese people as a whole, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.
Today, the Senate approved, by 140:17 votes with 22 abstentions, the appointment of Professor Chakrapong Vivatvanich as the new Constitutional Court judge, replacing Professor Nakharin Mektrairat whose term has expired.
The Department of Business Development (DBD) is ramping up its fight against illegal foreign proxy-owned businesses, blacklisting thousands of firms and exposing a massive network of local accountants acting as nominees for foreign investors.
An aging tiger was released into the forest in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Uthai Thani province on Sunday night, after had undergone treatment and rehabilitation for three months at a wildlife breeding station in the sanctuary.
The Cabinet approved an integrated fare system with a ‘single-entry’ fee for Bangkok’s electric rail network today, setting fares at 17 to 45 baht per trip across all lines and route colours.
The Thai prime minister today confirmed that an F-16 fighter jet was deployed last night, but insisted the operation was only a drill, amid reports that Thailand is maintaining a high level of readiness over possible border tensions with Cambodia.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board has approved a major recruitment drive to fill 2,850 new positions and address a chronic staff shortage.
