Commerce to help steel industry after US imposed high import tariffs
The Ministry of Commerce says it is now working to find a solution to the steel industry after US President Donald Trump has decided to impose high import tariffs on…
Rubber farmer leader detained after planning a protest in Trang
Rubber farmers in the South planned another protest over a recent rubber board’s agreement allowing the private sector to collect export fee. They also will call on the governor of…
Navigation in Mekong River warned as water level recedes
The Marine Office in Chiang Rai province has warned operators of cargo and cruise boats between Chiang Rai and South China in the Mekong River to be extra cautious as…
2 killed, 2 seriously injured in small plane crash in Phuket
A 4-seater small plane crashed landed in Thalang district of Phuket province on Saturday morning (March 10) killing two persons and seriously injuring two others. The incident happened at about…
Prosecutor drops charges against pro-election demonstrators
Public prosecutor has decided not to prosecute 28 pro-election demonstrators, reasoning that their prosecution would not be in the public interest. Pathumwan police charged 39 people for defying Public Assembly…
Bangkok and Nonthaburi declared temporary rabies epidemic zone
Bangkok and Nonthaburi have been declared a temporary rabies epidemic zone for March 6 until April 4 by the Department of Livestock Development (DLD). DLD deputy director-general Cheerasak Pipatpongsopon said…
Centre for the destitute officials try to cover up their alleged wrongdoings
Some officials of the Yala Protection Centre for the Destitute have asked fund recipients to lie to investigators that they had received the full amount of the allowance from the…
Most Chiang Mai residents are not aware of poor air quality in the province
Chiang Mai provincial administration will step up publicity campaign to warn the residents against worsening air quality in the province after the levels of PM10 and PM2.5 fine particulate matters…
200 million baht worth of Ice seized in Hat Yai
Narcotic police seized 447 kilogrammes of crytal methamphetamine, or Ice, worth more than 200 million baht in street prices from a pickup truck in Hat Yai district on Friday (March…
Probe found 88 million baht has been embezzled from fund for poor students
The Ministry of Education has recently found out that over 88 million baht out of a total of 166 million baht being disbursed from the so-called Sema Pattana Chevit Fund…
FT surcharge frozen during May-August
The energy regulatory commission (ERC) has decided to freeze the FT surcharge for the months of May until August despite the continuing increase of all fuel prices. Viraphol Jirapraditkul, spokesman…
8 luggage handlers at Suvarnabhumi airport nabbed for stealing
Eight luggage handlers working at Suvarnabhumi international airport have been arrested by police and airport officials for having stolen over 180 items of valuables worth about one million baht. The…