High level of arsenic found in Mekong, Sai, and Kok rivers
The water quality in the Sai and Mekong rivers, and some parts of the Kok River, is below standard with high levels of arsenic, according to the Pollution Control Department.
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The water quality in the Sai and Mekong rivers, and some parts of the Kok River, is below standard with high levels of arsenic, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Japan's ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first female prime minister in a move set to jolt investors and neighbours.
About 43,000 households in Ayutthaya province are flooded, after irrigation officials increased the rate of discharge of water through the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat to 2,500m3/s, with the likelihood that this may be further increased due to the increasing flow of water into the dam’s reservoir.
The Pheu Thai party is gearing up for the next general election, with an ambitious plan to overhaul itself under the leadership of former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison Friday for prostitution-related crimes, capping a dramatic, all-day court hearing during which the music mogul apologized and begged for mercy.
Thailand’s First Army Region has demanded that its Cambodian counterpart submit an evacuation plan for Cambodian civilians in three border areas within next week before it agrees to attend the Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today endorsed the immediate demolition of the Samsen Police Station building, which was severely damaged by the sinkhole into which the adjacent road collapsed last month, citing serious structural risks.
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will pay a two-day official visit to Indonesia this weekend, according to a diplomatic source.
Thailand will not hold talks with Cambodia at the Regional Border Committee (RBC) level unless Cambodia has a definitive plan to evacuate its people encroaching on Thai territory in Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaew in Sa Kaeo province.
It’s ‘Golden Week’ in China, which also means a golden opportunity for nearby countries to attract Chinese travellers to their tourist destinations. This national long holiday, observed during the first week of October, is one of the most important travel periods in China, where a surge in hotel and flight bookings are expected, especially abroad. What about Thailand? How can Thailand’s tourism sector, which has been heavily reliant on the Chinese market, seize this golden opportunity to...
People living in Bangkok and ten central provinces have been advised by the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to monitor the water level in the Chao Phraya River closely and to prepare for potential overflows, after the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province increased its discharge rate to 2,500m3/s at 3pm today, to ease pressure to the dam.
The newly appointed Second Army Region Commander has assured Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, during his visit to the border province of Surin, that security operations and measures to protect the border are in place and effective.
The Criminal Court sentenced a Thai man to life in prison today, for the murder of a Cambodian former opposition politician in broad daylight in Bangkok in January.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has lost his latest appeal for a further Royal commutation of his one-year jail term.
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has dismissed claims that China has provided Cambodia with any military equipment for use against Thailand, saying the military equipment Cambodia possesses from China comes from existing cooperation programmes.
If latest popularity surveys are truly reflective of the Thai political sentiment, many people will have sleepless nights.