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Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:27:00 +0700
PPRP affirms support for Prayut as PM pick
The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is downplaying remarks by a party member who suggested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should step aside and let PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon run in the next election as the party's sole prime ministerial candidate...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:15:00 +0700
Bridge project 'threatens rare dolphins'
The cabinet's recent decision to approve the construction of a 4.48-billion-baht bridge across the Songkhla Lake is causing alarm among environmental activists and authorities alike, with many questioning if the project will ultimately spell the demi...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:30:00 +0700
China 'ready to emerge'
Maintaining neutrality and a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions among global powers will help Thailand benefit from China's new administration, which comprises mostly reform-minded executives, according to academics.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:23:00 +0700
CIB sets out gun-control wish-list as laws fall flat
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is intensifying its crackdown on illegal firearms, as firearms offences continue to rise despite recent heavier punishments being introduced to tackle the problem.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 18:10:00 +0700
Actor 'Tono' completes 15km charity swim across Mekong
NAKHON PHANOM: Thousands of people cheered as singer-actor Pakin “Tono” Kumwilaisak emerged from the Mekong River on Saturday afternoon, completing a charity swim that has raised close to 60 million baht for two public hospitals.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:30:00 +0700
Pata Zoo denies gorilla 'Bua Noi' is for sale
Pata Zoo has denied there is any deal to sell the country’s last gorilla, Bua Noi, for 30 million baht so that she can be relocated to Germany, saying its management never thought of putting a price on the cherished animal to gain profits.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:09:00 +0700
Director gets 385-year term for 'shoddy' school lunches
The Criminal Court recently handed down a 385-year jail term to a former school director in Surat Thani after finding him guilty of malfeasance in connection with a school lunch programme.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:17:00 +0700
Bitter pill for True, DTAC
Despite providing tacit approval for the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has prescribed harsh remedial measures that could mean lower margins for the...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0700
PPRP eyes Pridiyathorn as economic tsar
The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has yet to approach former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula who is seen as a potential candidate to become the ruling party's new economic mastermind, party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon said on Friday.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 04:14:00 +0700
Domestic tourist spending still tepid
Local tourism this year has been marked by a higher volume of short trips, with inflation and flooding affecting average spending per person, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).



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