World Cup 2018 opening ceremony
Actors perform during the Opening Ceremony before the Russia 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on June 14,…
Signature campaign launched to convenience stores and malls to charge plastic bags for customers
A campaign is being launched in the social media through change.org web page to demand major convenience stores to charge their customers for the use of single-use plastic bags in…
Chinese Embassy concerned over reports of Chinese waste ending up in Thailand
The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok on Thursday expressed concerns over reports of China-originated electronic trash being brought into Thailand and allegations that some Chinese businessmen were involved in the illegal…
Two youngsters fined for stunt acts in public
Two youths were apprehended, given a lecture and fined by Thonglor police on Thursday for carrying stunt acts in public places in a way which caused public nuisance. Pol Col…
No gambling campaign during World Cup soccer tournament
A network of anti-gambling organizations and youth organizations and the government sector held a publicity campaign to urge World Cup soccer fans not to gamble under the concept of “No…
Reporting from south-east Asia: ‘I have witnessed hope triumph over fear’ | Membership
“Re-for-masi, Re-for-masi, Re-for-masi.” It was a warm evening last month as I stood in a field in Malaysia, listening as this deafening chant rang out from a crowd of thousands,…
Saudi Arabia ready for world cup with Russia tonight
Saudi Arabia players attend a training session at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament with Russia on June 14 The post Saudi…
260,000 tonnes of electronic and plastic trash imported in 5 months
About 260,000 tonnes of trash, including 52,200 tonnes of electronic trash, were imported into Thailand during the January-May period this year compared to 116,000 tonnes imported for the whole of…
60,000 pirated cups seized in DSI’s raid, 9 arrested
The Department of Special Investigation has seized 60,000 pirated cups of various famous brandnames in a raid on 10 spots in Sampheng area in Bangkok and arrested nine Thai and…
2019 Budget Bill to go for final reading Aug 30
The 2019 Budget Bill is expected to be forwarded to the National Legislative Assembly for the 2nd and 3rd readings on Aug 30, according to Gen Chat-udom Titthasiri, spokesman of…
Stand-down agreement between Philippine government and communist rebels to begin next week
A stand-down agreement between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines will begin next week in line with the resumption of peace talks between the two…
Serious emergency situation in the Deep South extended 3 more months
With the approval of the cabinet, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued an announcement on Tuesday to continue the state of serious emergency in the southern border provinces of Narathiwat,…