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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:37:00 +0700
Banyin gets death sentence for murder of Chuwong
Former commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn has been sentenced to death for the premeditated murder of construction tycoon Chuwong Sae Tang that he tried to pass off as a car accident six years ago.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:29:00 +0700
Govt to file royal defamation complaint against Thanathorn
The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) will file a criminal complaint of defaming the monarchy against banned opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the ministry said on Wednesday.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:36:00 +0700
Woman driver dies from Covid-19
The government on Wednesday reported one new Covid-19 death, lifting the toll to 71, and 59 new cases, 51 local infections and 8 imported cases, raising the total to 12,653.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:10:00 +0700
Eppo: Energy contraction set to persist
Thai energy consumption in 2020 contracted by 5.8% from lockdown measures imposed to combat the pandemic and demand is expected to remain low with a 0.2-1.9% contraction this year, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:30:00 +0700
Bitkub told to fix platform issues
Thai cryptocurrency exchange Bitkub Online temporarily shut down its desktop trading platform on Tuesday following an order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) giving the company five days to fix issues with its platform which had crash...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0700
BMA under fire over Green Line fare hike
The Department of Rail Transport (DoRT) is seeking talks with City Hall over its decision to raise the fare ceiling on the BTS skytrain Green Line electric train from 65 baht to 104 baht from Feb 16.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:48:00 +0700
PM vows action against 'false' stories on vaccine plan
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will order legal action against anyone who spreads false information regarding the government's Covid-19 vaccination plan.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Police slay 'K-drug dealer'
A drug dealer reportedly selling "k-powdered milk" was shot dead in Nakhon Pathom during a shootout on Tuesday.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:27:00 +0700
Strict anti-virus controls to remain for now
Strict Covid-19 control measures will continue at least until the end of this month, while a formal assessment of the Covid-19 situation will be carried out at a later date to determine once more which measures will continue or be relaxed, says Prime...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:02:00 +0700
Digital asset trade imminent
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will launch a digital asset trading platform in the second half of this year to allow trading on all types of digital token assets excluding cryptocurrencies.



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