Thailand morning news for September 5
Cops hunt ‘rape’ post sharers The Samui provincial court has approved an arrest warrant for the administrator of the CSI LA Facebook page and 12 of its followers for posting and then sharing a report […]
Thailand morning news for September 4
Temporary Crisis Center orders all provinces prepare for flooding Thailand’s Temporary Crisis Center has ordered all provinces to prepare appropriate plans as more rains are forecast to hit the north, northeast, east and south between […]
Thailand morning news for September 3
Myanmar-Thailand highway branded ‘ecological and social disaster’ Community and conservation groups in Myanmar have branded a planned highway linking a port project to Thailand an “ecological and social disaster”, saying it would uproot indigenous people […]
Thailand morning news for August 31
NLA passes 2019 fiscal budget bill The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) endorsed the 3.3-trillion-baht budget on Thursday that will finance fiscal year 2019 beginning on Oct 1. — Bangkok Post Budget will entrench power of […]
Thailand morning news for August 30
Somkid talks up economic growth Favourable geopolitics and drastic reform are the key factors driving Thailand’s prosperity as it aims for well-balanced and sustainable growth over the long term, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. […]
Thailand morning news for August 29
Prayut orders airport design contest probe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to conduct a probe into the contest to design Suvarnabhumi airport’s new passenger terminal, amid concerns among competing […]
Thailand morning news for August 28
Cigarette tax hike likely pushed to 2021 The Finance Ministry has informally delayed doubling the excise tax on cigarettes to 40% for another two years to October 2021, claiming the higher levy will be a […]
Thailand morning news for August 27
Gen Chatchai is confident Thailand to be deleted from IUU watchlist Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya is optimistic that Thailand will be removed from the IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishery watchlist after the scheduled arrival […]
Thailand morning news for August 24
PM calls for urgency in digital services THE prime minister yesterday told the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) and other top officials to quickly implement a policy to provide more digital government services […]
Thailand morning news for August 23
Phetchaburi town flooded with water discharged from dam Spillover from Kaeng Krachan dam has arrived at the tourist town of Phetchaburi town, flooding residences and roads in the municipal areas. — Thai PBS Min of […]
Thailand morning news for August 22
30 cents: Keeping poor Thai children in school for 10 baht (HD video) Thirty cents. There’s not much you can buy for $0.30 these days, but in Thailand the meagre amount multiplied by many willing […]
Thailand morning news for August 21
Thailand GDP growth ahead of expectations Thailand’s gross domestic product growth came in slightly ahead of expectations in the second quarter despite slower growth from the country’s manufacturing industry. — Financial Times Thailand’s Queen Mother […]