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The government has no objections to Kingsgate Consolidated, a parent company of Akara Resources, reopening the Chatree gold mine which straddles the border between Phetchabun and Phichit provinces, but it must be in line with new Mineral Act, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreangam said on Wednesday.

Thailand and Saudi Arabia will strengthen cooperation in labour and Riyadh is seeking foreign support in tourism management, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said after bilateral discussions with Ahmad bin Sulaiman Alrajhi, Saudi Minister of Human Resources.

The Office of the Attorney-General has expressed concern over the cocaine use charge against fugitive Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya nearing the end of its statute of limitations.

The MRTA is preparing to launch a trial credit card service so that commuters can tap in and out of MRT Blue-Purple Line stations.

Direct flights between Saudi Arabia and Thailand could resume in May, Suttipong Kongpool, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), said on Wednesday.


Mr. Takashi Hata will take over as the new President of Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co Ltd, replacing Mr. Toshiaki Maekawa, from February 2, 2022, Tri Petch Group has announced.


Thailand has been ranked the fifth best place in the world and the best in Asia for retired people, according to a French magazine, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said.

Bitkub Blockchain Technology, the developer of Bitkub Chain network and Bitkub Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform, has joined hands with Samui Vipat to organise an art exhibition by Viktoria Vorotina, a world-class artist, at Hyatt Regency Koh Samui Resort.

A volcano in Tonga began erupting in late December 2021 and exploded in mid-January 2022, and the phenomenon is being studied by Nasa scientist James Garvin and his colleagues.

The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has identified cybersecurity services as one of the mega trends that will create huge social and digital disruption across industries. According to the TDRI, such mega trend will gain traction post-pandemic and affect businesses and investments in many industries with Thailand expected to be a major consumer of cybersecurity services.

The government should not control the price of goods but encourage the utilisation of market forces to allow imports of goods in short supply in a bid to ease inflation, former Commerce minister Narongchai Akrasanee said.

The government has extended the state of emergency until March 31. The 16th extension of the emergency declaration following the Covid-19 outbreak was published in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday.

The latest developments on two original participants for One: Only The Brave on 28 January prompted changes to the event’s main and lead cards.

Police will join forces with Internal Trade Department officials to check palm oil stocks nationwide and prevent hoarding amid the rising prices of cooking oil, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

A TikTok clip showing a male customer at a cat café throwing a cat out of the shop to the dangerous roadside has infuriated netizens.

Fourteen patients in Thailand have been infected with Covid-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2, with one dying, Department of Medical Sciences director-general Dr Supphakit Siriluck reported on Wednesday.

A massive oil spill of 400,000 litres off the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong on Tuesday night led to concerns over its marine environmental impact with some fearing it could be much worse than the spill in 2013.

A young girl captured in a viral TikTok clip stumbling because of her heavy school bag was not carrying her textbooks, her teacher and her mother insisted on Wednesday.

"This election is crucial. Nothing less is at stake than our democracy," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an announcement.

Administrating different types of Covid-19 vaccines provides high immunity against the virus and reduces the death rate, expert virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

Thailand and Saudi Arabia agreed to take important steps to reinvigorate bilateral relations, including the appointment of ambassadors to their respective capitals in the near future, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Wednesday.

Prayut on historic visit to Saudi Arabia

France's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record on Tuesday after 501,635 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to data from the country's Public Health Agency.

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