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The last time the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, morality police roamed the streets, implementing the groups austere interpretation of Islamic law - with harsh restrictions on women, strictly enforced prayer times and even bans on kite-flying and chess.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has revised the conditions of the Phuket "sandbox" programme on Monday, reducing mandatory stay in Phuket to seven days, while allowing tourists to spend the balance seven days on "Sealed Routes" in five other provinces.

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry announced on Wednesday that the first quarter saw more than 50 million articles, posts and texts that may be dispersing fake information.

Former public health minister Chaiya Sasomsap succumbed to acute kidney injury on Monday. He was 68.

A reshuffle at the Tourism and Sports Ministry placed a new man in charge of Thailand’s sports development on Tuesday (May 19).

A new group of people who did not receive the government’s Bt5,000 cash handout marched to the Finance Ministry on Wednesday (April 29) demanding payment.

A majority of respondents of a Super Poll opinion survey showed the thumbs up to the move by the Ministry of Energy to cut electricity and oil price.

The first batch of face masks produced by the Industry Ministry for Bangkok and other high-risk provinces has been distributed.

The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has recently opened an online service for registration of intellectual property as one of its service improvements, Deputy Commerce Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol said.

Education Minister Natapol Teepsuwan said he will select nominees by the end of the month to replace 11 senior officials with the ministry, including the permanent secretary, who are retiring.

The Thai Forest Conservation Party on Saturday threatened to pull out and become an opposition party if the coalition leader Phalang Pracharat does not take back the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry from the Chart Pattana Party.

A 17-YEAR-OLD stateless schoolgirl’s Thai citizenship has been fast-tracked after it came to public attention that her lack of citizenship would deprive her of an opportunity to participate in an academic contest in New York.