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Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:05:00 +0700Arson, bomb attacks at 17 spots in South
Insurgents launched coordinated bomb and arson attacks on convenience stores and petrol stations at 17 places in three southern border provinces, causing considerable damage.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:15:00 +0700Owner of Mountain B pub taken to Pattaya Court
CHON BURI: The owner of Mountain B pub was taken to Pattaya Provincial Court on Wednesday, facing arraignment on two counts in connection with the inferno at the pub that has claimed 19 lives and left many other patrons grievously burned.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:24:00 +0700Minister to mull noodle price hike
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has ordered the Internal Trade Department to consider the request of makers of the five largest instant noodle brands to allow them to raise their prices in line with soaring production costs.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:27:00 +0700What is the current cannabis situation?
It has been over two months since Thailand legalised the cultivation and sale of cannabis for medical purposes.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:07:00 +0700Ruam Phaen Din 'no mere clone'
Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya, the new leader of the Ruam Phaen Din Party, insists the party is not an offshoot of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0700China drills are 'non-partisan'
The current Thai-Chinese joint air force exercises have been two years in the making and have nothing to do with the ongoing tension between China and Taiwan, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) insisted on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:49:00 +0700Safety checks for Khao San nightspots
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is boosting safety inspections at Khao San Road night entertainment venues in a bid to increase tourist safety.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:30:00 +0700Tough rules on DTAC, True merger expected
The telecom regulator is likely to impose tough measures to govern the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) instead of considering whether it has the authority to approve the deal, in order to ward off future legal...
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0700B48bn welfare card boost
At least 48 billion baht will be spent to subsidise the next round of the state welfare card project for low-income earners as the government has approved additional measures to ease people's living costs amid soaring prices.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:35:00 +0700B8 is too much for instant noodles, says commerce minister
Instant noodle manufacturers' requested two-baht-per-serving price increase is too much, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.