Shellfish shell donations required to house hermit crabs at Mu Koh Lanta park
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
The Mu Koh Lanta National Park is accepting donations of shellfish shells to provide homes to hermit crabs, whose role as beach cleaners to decompose bacteria and disease is crucial for the park's ecosystem.
NACC arrests Khon Kaen school deputy director for allegedly receiving cash bribe
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
In a crackdown against corruption in the field of education, officials from Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) together with local police arrested a school's deputy director in Khon Kaen province on Monday.
Newly appointed Maris upbeat over foreign minister’s work
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa expressed confidence Wednesday that his long experience as a diplomat would help him work smoothly in the post.
Constitutional Court grants 15-day extension to Move Forward deadline
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
The Constitutional Court resolved to grant Move Forward an extra 15 days to submit its defence in the party dissolution case, instead of a 30-day extension as requested by the party.
Thailand no longer using AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
The Ministry of Public Health says it has known about the risk of blood-clotting side effects from AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine since the beginning, and confirmed it has not purchased additional AstraZeneca vaccines after stocks were depleted.
Government fixes nationwide daily minimum wage at THB400 from Oct 1
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
The government on Wednesday gave a gift to workers on May Day by announcing an increase in daily minimum wage to 400 baht nationwide effective October 1.
Construction of two new Thai airports to start in 2027: AOT
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
Feasibility studies for two new international airports in Thailand – Andaman Airport in the South and Lanna Airport in the North – should be complete this year with construction set to start by 2027, according to Airports of Thailand (AOT).
Weakening baht the foremost challenge facing Srettha II Cabinet
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
One of the biggest challenges facing the Srettha II Cabinet after the recent reshuffle is the sliding baht, precipitated by the cut in interest rates offered by state-run and commercial banks in response to the government’s policy of helping vulnerable bank customers.
UnionPay, Thai tourism agency ink deal to benefit travelers
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
Card payment giant China UnionPay and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on April 30 signed a preliminary agreement that aims to enhance cooperation in the promotion of quality tourism experiences for Chinese visitors to Thailand.
Microsoft CEO vows to help develop Thailand’s digital economy
WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2024
To help ensure the efficiency of Thailand’s digital-economy development, US-based technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday announced its commitment to build new cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the country.