Thailand’s first case of COVID-19 XAY.2 variant has been diagnosed and has been reported to GISAID, Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of Medical Science Department, said today (Friday). He explained that…
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Thailand’s first case of COVID-19 XAY.2 variant has been diagnosed and has been reported to GISAID, Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of Medical Science Department, said today (Friday). He explained that…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is expected to apply formally for membership of the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) on Monday January 9th at the Queen Sirikit National…
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Search teams from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) started scouring all the islands in the Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park, off Surat Thani Province, today (Wednesday), for the…
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The fate of the Bhumjaithai Party’s Cannabis Bill has been thrown into limbo once again, after numerous MPs refused to declare their presence in the chamber, bringing the House meeting…
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Interior Permanent Secretary Suttipong Juljarern appears to be in hot water again, as people in Phuket plan to rally at the new provincial hall on Thursday to protest over his…
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People living in Thailand’s southern provinces should brace for heavy to very heavy rain, possible flash flooding at mountain bases and river overflows from Friday until Monday. The Meteorological Department…
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The Krung Thep Aphiwat Train Terminal, previously known as Bang Sue Grand Station, will be officially opened on January 19th, with the maiden Bangkok-Ayutthaya air-conditioned diesel train for tourists slated…
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Southern train services, from Hat Yai to Khlong Ngae station in Sadao district of Songkhla, were temporarily suspended after railway officials discovered that many plate screws and five rail sleeper…
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The Thai cabinet agreed on Tuesday to present “New Year gifts” to people in the Deep South. They include a free lunch program for children attending religious schools, nutritional food…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he is waiting for the right timing to apply to become a member of the United Thai Nation Party adding, however, that…
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Secretary-General of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, Bhumivisan Kasemsook, said today (Tuesday) that the National Anti-Corruption Command Centre received 2,351 complaints from the public between June 22nd, 2020 and December…
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Thai police have seized assets worth more than 230 million baht and arrested six key members of a major drug trafficking gang, allegedly responsible for smuggling narcotics from Laos through…
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The Thai Government has assigned a special budget to take care of foreign tourists, including those from China, in case they are infected with COVID-19 on arrival and require medical…
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Two people were killed and one seriously injured in a fire at a gold shop in Mueang district of the north-eastern province of Kalasin last night (Monday). The fire, which…
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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has been handed a “passing grade” by keen observers. However, the man who won the 2022 gubernatorial election by a record-breaking majority is expected to achieve…
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An injured green sea turtle was washed ashore on Pha-ngan Island on Friday night and has subsequently died of the injuries and hunger after veterinarians had tried to save its…
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The ill-fated HTMS Sukhothai set sail into rough seas heading for Chumphon on December 18th without its chief engineer, Vice Admiral Pichai Lorchusakul, commander of the First Naval Area Command,…
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A life guard died yesterday (Saturday) as he tried to save the life of a 10-year girl who had been washed into the sea from the beach in Songkhla province…
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The death toll in road accidents during the first three days of the seven-day New Year holidays has risen to 146 and 1,182 people have been injured in 1,183 accidents,…
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The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is expecting to get a clearer picture from the United States about its plan to purchase two F-35 stealth fighter jets in the middle…
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Motorists are being reminded of the higher penalties for drunk driving under the amended Land Traffic Act, which is now ineffect. Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said that, under the…
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His Majesty the King says that kindness and caring for one another, as demonstrated by the Thai people, is a collective force which binds them together and serves as a…
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Thai people across the country joined the rest of the world in celebrating the arrival of 2023, the Chinese zodiac Year of the Rabbit, Saturday night in both discreet and…
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Thirty-seven people were killed and 351 others injured in 349 road accidents in Thailand on Thursday, the first of the seven-day New Year holiday period, according to the Department of…
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Chinese tourists arriving in Thailand will be treated like other foreign visitors and are not required to undergo rapid antigen COVID-19 tests upon arrival, but they must show a vaccination…
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Twenty-seven Thai people are confirmed dead and 112 injured in Thursday’s casino fire in Cambodia’s border town of Poipet, according to Sa Kaeo Deputy Governor Chanatip Kokmanee. Of the 27,…
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New Year’s celebrations started on Walking Street, around Balihai Bay in Pattaya, on Thursday and will run through the countdown to New Year tomorrow night. All the pubs and bars…
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Thai and Cambodian rescue teams recovered ten more bodies from the burnt-out 17-storey Grand Diamond City hotel and casino this morning (Friday). The casino caught fire early yesterday morning, which…
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Trains remain a popular mode of transport for many Thai people during the New Year festive period, with about 89,000 passengers using the service on Thursday and about 70,000 today…
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Four children were killed in a fire in a detached house in Pa Bon district of Thailand’s southern province of Phatthalung early this morning. The house owner, Arshi Dolah, is…
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The bodies of ten Thais who were killed in a Cambodian casino fire on Wednesday were brought back to Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo Province this morning (Friday), to be…
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The Ministry of Interior has no policy to prohibit units under its supervision or the private sector from holding celebrations or other entertainment between December 30th and January 2nd, according…
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Thailand is expected to benefit from China’s recent easing of travel restrictions, and Thai tourism and tourism-related businesses are preparing to cope with a surge in Chinese tourists after three…
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A tourist from New Zealand fell to his death from a “Death Railway” train in Sai Yok district of Kanchanaburi Province on Tuesday. According to witnesses, the accident took place…
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Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya, was arrested today (Tuesday) on corruption charges. Armed with a search warrant, officials from the…
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Two people were killed in a fire which spread to four houses in Bangkok’s Dusit district early this morning (Tuesday). The fire broke out at about 2.30am in a wooden…
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Two Cambodian men were arrested near the Thai-Cambodian border in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province, after they smuggled about 1.1 tonnes of pork, worth about 137,000 baht, into Thailand….
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The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has set up two panels, one to investigate the cause of the sinking of HTMS Sukhothai and the second to assess the search and rescue…
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Thailand’s King and Queen, who were diagnosed with COVID-19 on December 17th, have now tested negative for the virus and can resume their Royal duties as normal, the Bureau of…
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Police and utility officials in Nang Rong district of the north-eastern province of Buri Ram searched two shop houses yesterday (Sunday), the occupants of which are suspected of stealing electricity…
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Oil palm growers across Thailand plan to submit simultaneous petitions to authorities in each province, seeking government help to boost the prices of raw oil palm seed, which have fallen…
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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has been advised by her doctors to reduce her Royal duties for while after they diagnosed her with an irregular heartbeat, the Bureau…
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Suspected southern insurgents set fire to a petrol pump at a service station in Than To district of the southern province of Yala on Saturday night. There were no casualties….
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The Bhumjaithai Party is ready to join hands with any party to form a new government, after the next general election. Its leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, is qualified to be the…
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A team of 53 navy divers and medical personnel dove down to the sunken HTMS Sukhothai today (Sunday), to find out whether any of the missing crew members are trapped…
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Two more bodies, suspected to be those of missing HTMS Sukhothai crew, were recovered from the sea in southern Bang Saphan district of Prachuap Khiri province last night (Saturday), bringing…
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Despite significantly lower caseloads and high rates of vaccination, Covid-19 will continue to shape how we exercise and live our lives, pushing us to increase our focus on self-care and…
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Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) launched the third phase of human trials of its COVID HXP-GPOVac on 4,000 volunteers today (Friday), after the success of the second phase involving 300…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced today (Friday) that he has decided to join the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai Sang Chart), ending months-long speculation about when he will formally…
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A House meeting in Thailand’s parliament was abruptly adjourned yesterday afternoon (Thursday), after Deputy House Speaker Suchart Tancharoen told MPs that he was hungry. The sudden end to the meeting…
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Air quality in Bangkok is getting worse, with the amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere exceeding the standard level of 50 microns (microgram/cubic metre) being reported in 24 out…
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More than 400 villages in 12 districts of the southern province of Pattani are under water today (Friday), forcing many residents to evacuate to temporary refuge on roads, with their…
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The House of Representatives voted 119:0 with 31 abstentions today (Wednesday) to delete the Section 3 of the Cannabis Bill in its entirety. In essence, Section 3 of the Cannabis…
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A Royal Thai Navy (RTN) mine sweeper is scheduled to leave port in Samut Prakan Province today (Wednesday), destined for the seas off Bang Saphan district of Prachuap Khiri Khan,…
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The Thai Army has placed its helicopters on standby to support the Thai Navy in the search and rescue operations for the 23 crew members from HTMS Sukhothai who are…
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Twelve districts in the southern province of Pattani have been declared flood disaster zones, as the provincial administration advises people in the affected areas to brace for increased flooding, due…
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More than 8.1 million Thais are poor, including 4.4 million living below the poverty line, according to the latest report by The Office of the National Economics and Social Development…
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Southern train services from Bangkok to Hat Yai have been disrupted by flooding in Hat Yai, forcing all trains to stop at Kuan Niang station, according to the State Railway…
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Religious activities and prayer sessions are being held in temples across Thailand in a spontaneous outpouring of love and good wishes for HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who is currently…
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Heavy rain and a high tide caused widespread flooding in Thailand’s southern provinces of Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Narathiwat on Sunday. Red flags are being flown on Chalatat beach…
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The Thai National Theatre is calling its audience for the final, and most likely best-ever, performance in recent years before closing for three years of renovation. Khon masked dance, “Krai…
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Temperatures in and around Bangkok may fall to as low as 14oC in the next few days, due to an intensifying cold front from China covering northern Thailand, according to…
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His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch has instructed all temples and monks across Thailand and abroad to hold special prayer sessions every day, in addition to their morning and evening sessions,…
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The Election Commission (EC) has allocated free air time on state-run radio and television stations for political parties which won House seats in the last election to proclaim their achievements….
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Phuket was the top earner of tourism revenue and the most visited province by tourists, except Bangkok, during the first ten months of this year, according to Deputy Government Spokesperson…
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Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati fell unconscious yesterday evening, suffering heart related symptoms, as she was training her dog to take part in the Thailand Working Dog Championship…
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Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has taken on the investigation of Chinese businessman Chaiyanat Kornchayanant, aka “Tuhao”, but only as it relates to alleged money laundering, Justice Minister Somsak…
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The Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked public prosecutors to sue Dr. Boon Vanasin, former chairman of the Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG), for payment of a…
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Thailand’s Energy Policy Committee has decided to increase the retail price of NGV for vehicles by 1 baht/kg, to 17.59 baht, effective from Friday, according to Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow….
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The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has informed Super Broadband Network Limited (SBN), provider of the AIS “Playbox” service, that it will have to pay 6 and 8 million baht…
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The Thai government has agreed to extend the deadline for student loan reprieves to June 30th next year, Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said today (Wednesday). According to the debt…
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A major online gambling operator was sentenced to 54 years in prison, reduced to 20 years today (Wednesday), after he was found guilty of 25 offences related illegal gambling by…
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The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS), the operator of the Green Line sky train service, has been urged to end its continuous advertising, demanding the settlement of a large debt…
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Most of Thailand, with the exception of the south, will become cooler tomorrow as temperatures are forecast to fall further by 2-4oC in the Northeast and by 1-3oC in the…
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The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) police have arrested five people and seized valuables, cash and bank books in a crackdown on a major online gambling network, involving 13 locations…
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Eating Thai food, Thai massage and spa treatments, going to the beach and visiting historical sites are the most popular activities among foreign tourists, according to the Tourism Authority of…
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Former Democrat MP Nipit Intarasombut was formally presented to the media today (Tuesday) as a new member of the Palang Pracharath Party, responsible for election campaigning in Thailand’s southern provinces….
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Veterinarians have been trying to save the life of an elephant calf, thought to be suffering from a gastrointestinal tract disease. Named “Thanwa”, the calf is unable to stand and…
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The Bhumjaithai Party will formally open its newly-renovated head office this Friday, but many are keener to see how many defectors from the other parties will show up. It is…
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The Nakhon Ratchasima provincial administration plans to reopen the COVID-19 monitoring centre next week, in the wake of a rising trend in new infections. Currently, an average of two COVID-19…
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Warmer clothing may be needed for at least a week as most of Thailand will see the weather turn noticeably cooler from tomorrow (Tuesday). A strong cold front from China…
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Although tourists are returning to Phuket in increasing numbers, compared to other provinces, many of the smaller hotels on the resort island are yet to benefit from the recovery in…
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The Thai private sector has expressed serious concerns over the opposition Pheu Thai Party’s ambitious plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 600 baht by 2027, claiming that this…
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Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have seized 3,500 Bitcoin mining machines and arrested a man in raids on 41 locations in Bangkok and its neighbouring province of…
Read MoreThe Progressive Movement-initiated bill to decentralise local administration, to allow greater autonomy for local administrations in managing their affairs, was rejected by a joint session of the House and Senate…
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For the last four decades, Montri “Khru Yun” Sintawichai has been known as the “angel of child protection” – but that changed recently. Now, he is facing charges of child…
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The Thai Senate passed the third reading of a bill yesterday (Tuesday) which seeks to lower the interest rate charged on loans extended to needy students to only 1% and…
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When straightforward replies should have been preferred but are replaced instead with elusiveness, it’s safe to assume that something is amiss. Over the past few days, both Prime Minister Prayut…
Read MoreGovernment and opposition whips resorted to finger-pointing over the collapse of the House meeting today (Thursday), due to a lack of a quorum. The House was scheduled to vote on…
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The Constitutional Court ruled today (Wednesday) that using 100, instead of 500, as the divider in the formula for the calculation of party-list House seat allocation, as stipulated in the…
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The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee decided unanimously today (Wednesday) to raise the key interest rate, with immediate effect, by 0.25% to 1.25%. Piti Disyatat, spokesman for the committee,…
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The appointments of three new cabinet ministers have been published in the Royal Gazette today (Wednesday). Under Royal Command, former Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana is appointed Minister of Prime Minister’s…
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Commuters using the Bangkok Mass Transit (BTS) train service on the Sukhumvit and Silom routes will be charged an additional 1-3 baht beginning on January 1st, according to the company….
Read MoreSince the country’s first general election in November 1933 after becoming a constitutional monarchy, the elected House of Representatives has been dissolved 13 times – mostly following conflicts in coalition…
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The Thai Medical Sciences Department has detected the country’s first infection of the COVID-19 Omicron XBC variant, or Deltacron. The patient has, however, already recovered from the disease, said Dr….
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Three migrant workers from Myanmar and a Thai bus driver were killed and about 40 others injured when their bus crashed through a road barrier into a roadside ditch and…
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The Thai cabinet decided today (Tuesday) to revoke a law, which has been in force for more than three decades, exempting stock market share trades from financial transaction tax. Finance…
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Durian, reported to be on sale in some Chinese cities, were not exported from Thailand, but are substandard produce from elsewhere, according to Alongkorn Polabutr, an advisor to Agriculture Minister…
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Thai police impounded three luxury houses, a penthouse and ten luxury cars today (Tuesday), with a combined value of over 400 million baht, which are believed to belong to a…
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Pig farmers in Doi Saket district of Chiang Mai Province have been ordered, by livestock development officials, not to move their pigs off their farms, as a precautionary measure to…
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