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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) and book stores on Friday, May 31st launched a campaign called “Aan Rak Lok: Lod Chai Plastic” or “Reading with care: reducing plastic use”, which aims to half the use of plastic in the industry this year. MONRE Permanent
Five Malayan softshell turtles were allegedly smuggled out of Kao Panso Forest Protection Unit, in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, by 53-year-old Mr. Prakong Namphu of Ban Dong in the Ban Rai district of Uthai Thani on Friday, May 31st. The turtle is on Thailand’s list of protected marine life, according to a Notification
The Democrat party will decide, at a meeting of its executive committee and MPs on Tuesday, whether it should join the coalition led by the pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party, just one day ahead of the joint Parliament sitting to elect the prime minister. Party spokesman Mr. Ramet Rattanachaweng said today (Saturday) that the meeting would
Myanmar strongman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has poured high praise on the late General Prem Tinsulanonda, saying he felt as if he had lost his father. Min Aung Hlaing is reported to have made the comment to Thai Supreme Commander General Pornpipat Benyasri and Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Luechai Ruddit as they accompanied
The first joint sitting of the Senate and the House has been scheduled on Wednesday June 5th to elect Thailand’s next prime minister. The sitting will take place at the TOT’s conference hall, which is being used as a temporary parliament venue, House speaker Chuan Leekpai said Friday afternoon. A Royal Command was issued today
Sukhothai – On Noodle and History By Ohhappybear For historians, or those self-proclaimed historical buffs, Sukhothai means a magnificent place to study the old pasts. But for food lovers, the name can mean another thing. Sukhothai as a province, as many of you might have already known, is Siam’s founding capital city with a traceable record
Myanmar strongman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, pays respects to the remains of General Prem Tinsulanonda today (May 31). He has poured high praise on the late General Prem, saying he felt as if he had lost his father. Accompanying him are Thai Supreme Commander General Pornpipat Benyasri and Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Luechai Ruddit.
Democrat party leader Jurin Laksanavisit explained today that the hiccup in the talks on government formation between the Democrat and the Palang Pracharat parties stems from a Palang Pracharat internal conflict and joining the pro-Prayut coalition depends on Palang Pracharat. “Originally, we thought everything was settled as had been negotiated, but then it became unsettled,”
TORONTO — Pascal Siakam scored a career-playoff-best 32 points and added eight rebounds and five assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-109 Thursday night in the opening game of the NBA Finals. Kawhi Leonard added 23 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who will host Game 2 on Sunday as they compete
Chief of Phu Kradeung National Park, Sombat Phimprasit, announced on Friday (May 31) that the park will be closed between June 1st and September 30th. Tourists will neither be admitted nor allowed to stay in the park overnight. The park chief said this annual closure, during the rainy season, is because trekking and trailing will be
The Administrative Court has taken a major step ahead of Thailand’s other courts by launching an online system through which members of the public can lodge complaints or petitions, 24/7. Supreme Administrative Court president, Mr. Piya Patangtha, who presided over the launch of the e-Court system on Thursday, hailed it as a major step
The Blooms of Phang-Nga By Ohhappybear The seaside, mountain-trimmed province of Phang-Nga is a place for natural worshippers. Tree huggers, me included, would like it here very much here. Whenever we did our southbound road trip, passing through key provinces like Krabi and Phuket, Phang-Nga that is wedged between those two mega-destinations, would appear as
Forest encroachers caught clearing land or burning trees, in any of Thailand’s national parks or gardens, in order to occupy the land, will soon face jail terms of up to 20 years and/or a fine of as much as two million baht under the new National Parks Act, which will come into effect 180 days
The Chart Thai Pattana party will, on Friday, respond to the invitation by the Palang Pracharat to join its coalition. A formal invitation was extended to the Chart Thai Pattana party today when a group of core Palang Pracharat members, led by party leader Mr. Uttama Savanayana, paid a visit to Chart Thai Pattana’s head
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore, the tiny Southeast Asian city-state, is an unlikely place for a farming revolution. With tiered fish farms, vegetable plots atop office buildings and lab-grown shrimp, the island aims to beef up its own food production and rely less on imports to feed its 5.6 million people. Singapore produces about
