PM open to all opinions regarding the “land bridge” project
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today that he is open to all, including divergent opinions about the major land bridge project in southern Thailand and is expecting to meet with…
Safety controls on firework factories in Suphan Buri to be strengthened
Suphan Buri provincial authorities have been instructed by the governor to tighten up safety controls on the about 10 firework factories still operating in the province, to prevent a repetition…
Japanese journalist brings lonely #MeToo battle to Sundance
Park City, United States – When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito accused a prominent TV reporter of rape, becoming a rare high-profile #MeToo voice in her homeland, she was initially ignored…
Dozens of areas in and around Bangkok suffering excessive PM2.5 pollution today
Seventy-nine areas of Bangkok and its vicinity were suffering with excessive PM2.5 pollution this morning, exceeding 37.5µg/m³ safety threshold, with the worst-affected areas being Khlong Kum district, Lat Phrao Road,…
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ lands but power running low
apan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ lander took off from Tanegashima Space Centre aboard a H-IIA rocket in September (STR). Photo: AFP Tokyo, Japan – Japan on Saturday became the fifth nation to…
MP Sirilapas: Beyond politics, a mental health advocate
File photo: Move Forward MP Sirilapas Kongtrakarn On January 5, 2024, during a House of Representatives debate on the draft Budget Expenditure Act, Move Forward MP Sirilapas Kongtrakarn openly discussed…
Wild Himalayan cherry trees cast a spell across Thailand’s northern mountains
Sakura Bridge takes centre stage at the Khun Wang Agriculture Research Centre in Chiang Mai. //Photo : TAT From January to February, Thailand’s northern mountains, both grand and modest, don…
Investigation of two Aranyaprathet police officers for alleged torture
Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission (NRHC) will ask the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) and the Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance to investigate the…
Excessive PM2.5 pollution in Bangkok and 34 other provinces today
Air pollution in 35 provinces, including Bangkok, has exceeded the 37.5µg/m³ threshold today, according to the Pollution Control Department. Besides Bangkok, the other provinces affected are Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon…
Misunderstanding over actual size of lithium deposits found in Thailand
The Department of Primary Industries and Mines has explained that there appears to be a misunderstanding that two major lithium deposits in Phang-nga province have been found to contain 14.8…
Train driver killed as train hit truck in Nakhon Sawan last night
North-bound rail services are disrupted today, after a train crashed into a truck and trailer at a level crossing in Chum Saeng district of Nakhon Sawan last night, killing the…
Court orders government to form urgent plan to address PM2.5
The Administrative Court in Chiang Mai today ordered Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the National Environment Board to draw up an emergency plan within 90 days, to deal with PM2.5…