Durian quality inspection teams dispatched to check fruit markets
The Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives has set up special teams to inspect quality of durians in its effort to prevent traders from selling unripe durians to customers. The…
Government told to ban Italian-Thai from participating in bidding for state projects
Thammasat University vice rector Prinya Thaewanarumitkul said on Thursday (April 26) that Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) should not be allowed to bid for state projects unless its boss, Premchai Karnasuta,…
Thai Hom Mali rice enjoys brisk online sale to Chinese consumers
Besides record online sale of Thai durians ordered by Chinese consumers on Alibaba’s online super market at Tmall.com last week, Thai Hom Mali fragrant rice is also enjoying brisk online…
Foundation for Consumers wants FDA to scrap online registration of products
Foundation for Consumers secretary-general Saree Aongsomwang on Thursday (April 26) called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop online registration of cosmetic products in order to ease the problem…
Police probe motorcyclist’s death linked to dangling cable
Khon Kaen’s Muang district police are coordinating with the provincial electricity authority to find out who is to be held accountable for a dangling telecom cable which led to the…
Thailand’s Elderly Games – in pictures | World news
Sawang Janpram, 98, receiving a medal. Janpram was the undisputed star of Thailand’s first national Elderly Games held this week, cruising to victory in the 100m sprint, coming first in…
OCPB vows to deal with unscrupulous property owners
The Office of Consumer Protection Board will adjust its announcement regarding utility fees charged on tenants by owners of hostels or apartments in case the owners of the premises are…
60 provincial centres were found to have allegedly misuse fund for the poor
Officials of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) have uncovered irregularities in the use of fund meant for poor and destitute people in 60 centres for the protection of the…
Police protection for injured kamnan following gun attack
Police protection has been arranged for a kamnan of Chiang Rai’s Wiang Kaen district who was shot and wounded by a group of gunmen on Tuesday night (April 24). Mr…
Thailand’s press freedom ranking rose two spots to 140
Thailand’s press freedom ranking for 2018 improved two spots to 140 out of 180 countries compared to last year’s 142nd ranking, according to World Press Freedom Index released on Wednesday…
Thai officials block launch of report on human rights abuses in Karen State
Thai police on Wednesday (April 25) cancelled an event to launch a new report on human rights abuses in Karen State by the Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) and warning of a…
Mahakarn Fort dwellers bid their last farewell to the historic community
Twenty-six years of legal battles and standoffs between some 200 residents of Mahakarn Fort and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) came to an end yesterday (April 25) with the last…