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Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:12:00 +0700
Nursery massacre victim makes final journey to the sea
A boat bobbing on the Gulf of Thailand carried the ashes of four-year-old Pattanan Mumklang.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:22:00 +0700
Plan to air World Cup now in doubt
A government plan to purchase the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup is up in the air after some National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) board members voiced their disagreement, citing budgetary constraints.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:12:00 +0700
Fed jolt has Asian markets on edge
Asian bourses paused on Thursday and most emerging market currencies in the region fell after the US Federal Reserve issued its fourth straight 0.75% interest rate hike, with chairman Jerome Powell suggesting the policy will continue to control infla...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:02:00 +0700
15 nabbed in raids over scams
Police have arrested 15 Chinese and Thai citizens over their suspected links to a string of illegal businesses and phone scam rings, from which they seized assets valued at over 42 million baht, deputy national police chief Torsak Sukvimol said on Th...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:23:00 +0700
NESDC rejects NT's 5G business plan
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has rebuffed National Telecom's (NT) 5G business plan to capitalise on the 700-megahertz spectrum range, according to a source at the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0700
'Teen vaping crisis' drives public unease
A domestic tobacco control network has voiced concern about young children smoking e-cigarettes.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:15:00 +0700
New clinic a haven for LGBT users
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has jointly launched a new facility with an LGBTQ+ organisation to help treat drug users among the LGBTQ+ community and protect them from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Govt defends foreign land ownership proposal
Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda on Thursday defended the ministry's foreign land ownership proposal, saying the move would attract investment and stimulate the economy.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:05:00 +0700
Pheu Thai promotes 'liquor for the people' policy
The Pheu Thai Party has jumped on the bandwagon with a pledge to push for the opening up of the beer and spirits industry to more people in a bid to end restrictions that favour large companies.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:06:00 +0700
Child rights advocate on child labour charge
A prominent child rights advocate accused of physically assaulting children and using child labour reported to police in Samut Songkhram to hear the charges on Thursday.



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