Ratchaprarop intersection in Bangkok closed due to subsidence
A pickup truck sustained damage when its two front wheels fell into a huge hole in the road at a junction on Ratchaprarop Road, after a section of the road…
Challenge of determining who qualifies for digital wallet scheme
How do you distinguish between the rich and the poor? The government subcommittee handling the digital wallet scheme believes it has an answer, even though the way the whole thing…
Saudi Arabian investment in electric vehicle production in Thailand sought
The Thai government has been courting Saudi Arabia for investment in the production of electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, to achieve its goal of becoming the EV production hub in…
Sacked Move Forward MP claims he is a victim of internal party politics
Move Forward MP for Prachin Buri, Wuttiphong Thonglour, claimed today that he was a victim of internal politics, after he had tried to expose alleged corruption by an assistant to…
New minimum wages to come into force by New Year
New minimum wages for Thailand will be announced in December, but the rates will be less than 400 baht per day, Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said Monday. He said that…
Government urged to provide full support to Thai movie industry
The director of the Thai box-office hit “Sap Pa Rer” (The Undertaker) has urged Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his government to support the Thai movie industry and not just…
French sculptor who loves Buddhism
Born in Paris, Arnaud Nazare-Aga, a French sculptor sees himself as a “creative” rather than an artist. Nevertheless, because people from all over the world purchase his art and consider…
Is organic farming the solution to Thai school lunch crisis?
Two problems plaguing Thailand – unhealthy meals for schoolkids and farmers threatened by volatile food prices and climate change – have a simple win-win solution, say experts. By collaborating with…
Samut Prakan has the world’s 9th worst air quality
Bangkok’s neighbouring province of Samut Prakan has been ranked having the world’s 9th worst air quality. The place has not enjoyed a single day of good air quality in 12…
Tears of a child as Nepalis cremate quake dead
Survivors of a recent earthquake sit in front of a damaged house in Chiuri village at Jajarkot district on November 5, 2023. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP) The wails…
Two women in Bangkok arrested on fraud charges
Two women are being held in police custody on fraud charges, for allegedly duping other people into believing that they could arrange for them to appear on a popular TV…
Most poll respondents do not want “digital wallet” means tested – NIDA Poll
More than half of the respondents to a recent opinion poll want the 10,000 baht one-time benefit, under the digital wallet scheme, to be given to every Thai who is…