PM heads south, orders action after MP shooting
The use of weapons to harm fellow citizens is unacceptable and must not be allowed to occur, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
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The use of weapons to harm fellow citizens is unacceptable and must not be allowed to occur, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
Commuters travelling along the Chao Phraya River will see a slight reduction in travel costs as the Chao Phraya Express Boat Company announces a 1-baht reduction across all services, effective this Friday.
The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has registered ‘Pla Salid Ban Phaeo’, a renowned dried salted fish from Samut Sakhon, as a Geographical Indication (GI).
Messages of support have been pouring in from netizens for a pet ginger cat, which broke loose from its carrier, bit its owner and was thought to have halted a Bangkok to Yala train for seven hours.
A man accused of committing an indecent act against a female reporter during Songkran celebrations in Bangkok has apologised, claiming he was intoxicated and not in control of his actions.
The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) issued a statement today protesting the use of Information Operations (IO) to intimidate Thapanee Eadsrichai of The Reporters online news service during her coverage of the attempted assassination of Prachachat Party MP from Narathiwat, Kamonsak Leewamoh, on March 20.
A total of 3,726 cases of drunk driving and 230 cases of driving under the influence have been reported in the first five days of the week-long Songkran travel period, according to the Probation Department.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict.
An Indian national has been arrested for attempting to smuggle protected wildlife out of the country through Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) conducted a cleanup of Silom and Khao San roads today to remove a huge amount of garbage, mostly plastic bags and buckets, left behind by Songkran revellers, in preparation for further Songkran celebrations today.
PM2.5 dust levels in the atmosphere across most northern, central and western provinces of Thailand have exceeded the acceptable level of 37.5µg/m³, the Air Pollution Response Communication Centre at the Pollution Control Department reported at 7am today.
An exhibition celebrating the evolution of Thai royal dress and its global influence will open in Paris next month, marking key milestones in relations between Thailand and France.
The Songkran celebrations across the country, especially at the hotspots in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai, are expected to generate about 30 billion baht in revenue, representing a 6% increase over last year, according to Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Top-tier English football clubs, including Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Thai-owned Leicester City, have taken to social media to celebrate Thailand’s Songkran festival, sending good wishes to their massive local fan base.
ASEAN is concerned that any move by the US to impose a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz could sharply escalate tensions and disrupt global energy supplies, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.
Deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Patrushev, has reaffirmed Thailand’s status as Russia’s oldest partner in Southeast Asia, signaling a commitment to expand bilateral trade following high-level talks in Bangkok.