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Govt to buy 3 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for children under-5
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
The government is buying 3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to be administered to children aged six months to under five years old, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
Police on alert to rescue motorists stranded on flooded Bangkok roads
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
All Bangkok police stations were ordered on full alert to rescue motorists who might become stranded on flooded roads in the capital on Wednesday evening.
15 students rescued from vehicle trapped in run-off in Rayong
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
Overnight downpours triggered a run-off in the Muang district of Rayong province that hit and trapped a song-thaew truck on a road, leading to a tense but successful mission in rescuing 15 students.
Phu Kradueng National Park set to reopen, allow overnight stays from Oct 1
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
Pack your bags and get ready for an adventure: Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei will allow tourists to visit and stay overnight from October 1 this year to May 31 next year.
Part of Huai Khwang train depot to be converted into THB33.5m sport centre
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved a move to fully utilise the land owned by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), said government spokeswoman Traisulee Taisaranakul on Tuesday.
Flash-flood warning across Thailand
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
People across Thailand have been warned of possible flash floods and runoffs due to heavy rains on Wednesday.
Cabinet okays draft on new trial procedures involving traffic cases
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
A cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved in principle a draft of the Trial Procedures for Traffic Cases Act, with the aim to set up a specific justice division to process traffic cases instead of going through criminal trials, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said on Tuesday.
Thai youths compete in ‘EV Hackathon’, a creative contest to celebrate 160th anniversary of Thai-German diplomatic relations
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Department of European Affairs, in collaboration with King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand, organized the “EV Hackathon: Future EV Mobility Creative Contest for Sustainability #EV4Sustain” on August 27-28 2022 in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the establishment of Thai-German diplomatic relations.