Committee approves new formula for calculating minimum wages
The tri-partite Wage Committee has approved, by a vote of 7:5, a new formula for the calculation of minimum wages, which is tentatively expected to come into force in April,…
NYU doctor dies after dining at Disney restaurant where waitstaff insisted food was allergen-free
Jeffrey Piccolo and his wife, Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan//Jeffrey Piccolo FB The husband of a New York doctor has filed a lawsuit alleging she died of an allergic reaction at Disney…
PM aims to promote tourism in deep south
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is in the southernmost province of Yala today, to promote tourism and economic development in the region. He is expected to meet with local residents and…
China says Beijing and Moscow should strengthen coordination on Asia Pacific
China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong speaks during the Bilateral Consultations Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Manila, Philippines, March 24, 2023. / REUTERS China and Russia should…
Powerhouse: Thaksin’s family mansion back at center of Thai politics
Once synonymous with the Shinawatras’ political power, the family mansion of Ban Chan Song La made headlines again this month when it was chosen as former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s…
Japan’s new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes deepen
Babies compete in a baby crawling competition hosted by a Japanese magazine that specializes in pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing, in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on November 23, 2015. / AFP The…
Demarcation stones around Khao Yai National Park on Sor Por Kor land – Minister
A map, called “One Map”, recently completed by the Army Survey Department, clearly shows that the Sor Por Kor (land reform) demarcation stones found by park officials are actually on…
Former police chief among eight to be indicted over Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has agreed to indict former police chief, Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmuang, former deputy attorney-general, Nate Naksuk, and six other individuals with malfeasance in office…
Uthenthawai protesters demand self-determination in running of institute
Students and alumni of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Uthenthawai campus, are demanding self-determination in the management of the institute and its conversion to state property. They are also demanding…
Uthenthawai students and alumni protest against campus relocation
Students and alumni of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Uthenthawai campus, marched to four locations in Bangkok today, to protest the planned relocation of their institute, from the grounds of…
Prime minister visiting restive south amid heightened security
Security has been increased in Pattani’s Mueang district today, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to this southernmost province. The district is also home to the Krue…
Excessive PM2.5 in 30 provinces, including Bangkok today
PM2.5 readings in 30 provinces, including 10 areas in and around Bangkok, exceed the safe threshold of 37.5µg/m³ today, but the situation is expected to improve from tomorrow until March…