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Holiday traffic crawling out of capital
Holiday traffic crawling out of capital
BANGKOK: Traffic moving at a crawl was reported on main roads to the North and the Northeast as New Year revellers streamed out of Bangkok on Friday (Dec 29).
Southern floods death toll rises to 12
Southern floods death toll rises to 12
BANGKOK: The death toll from the floods in three deep South provinces has risen to at least 12.
Ishii wants Thais to fight from the off
Ishii wants Thais to fight from the off
FOOTBALL: Thailand’s new coach Masatada Ishii struck a confident note on Wednesday (Dec 27) as a bunch of national team players started preparing for their away friendly with Japan in Tokyo on New Year’s Day.
Telemedicine scheme for Thais abroad
Telemedicine scheme for Thais abroad
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has announced it will provide telemedicine services to about a million Thais living abroad under its universal healthcare scheme, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday (Dec 27).
Twenty year strategy review
Twenty year strategy review
BANGKOK: The administration of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is set to revise the 20-year national strategy laid down by the previous government, saying it should be made more flexible and keep up with a fast-changing world.
Domestic airfares to fall due to more airlines, planes, says CAAT
Domestic airfares to fall due to more airlines, planes, says CAAT
BANGKOK: Domestic airfares are expected to gradually fall next year due to an increase in licensed airlines and a higher number of aircraft in the air transport sector, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Flooding in five southern provinces easing
Flooding in five southern provinces easing
NARATHIWAT: Flood levels were subsiding in five lower southern provinces, with nearly 70,000 households affected from the disaster, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported yesterday (Dec 27).
PM unveils new plan to fight drug abuse
PM unveils new plan to fight drug abuse
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the harm caused by illicit drugs in front of ministers, state agencies and representatives from the public sector at Bitec Exhibition Hall in Bang Na yesterday (Dec 26).
Charter Court ruling on Jan 31 in Pita, MFP case
Charter Court ruling on Jan 31 in Pita, MFP case
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court has set Jan 31 to deliver its ruling on a petition against former Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat and the party, accused of seeking to end Thailand’s constitutional democracy with the King as head of state through their election campaign to amend the lese majeste law.
Thais rule individual and team honours in Jakarta
Thais rule individual and team honours in Jakarta
GOLF: World No.9 Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand, who entered this week’s Simone Asia Pacific Cup in Jakarta with the intention of just “having fun,” transformed the tournament into a one-woman exhibition as she secured a commanding seven-shot victory on Saturday (Dec 23).
Two remain missing after diving boat capsizes off Phang Nga
Two remain missing after diving boat capsizes off Phang Nga
PHUKET: A Thai national and a foreign tourist are still missing following a scuba diving tour mishap off the coast of Phang Nga just north of Phuket yesterday morning (Dec 23).
Crypto scammers in the crosshairs
Crypto scammers in the crosshairs
BANGKOK: Binance has joined forces with the Royal Thai Police to fortify the latter’s forensic expertise in cryptocurrency, uniting to combat the surge in digital asset-related crimes.
More hospital time for Thaksin
More hospital time for Thaksin
BANGKOK: Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been allowed by the Department of Corrections (DoC) to stay on at the Police General Hospital as he marked 120 days of receiving medical treatment there yesterday (Dec 22).
Minister cools on visitor insurance
Minister cools on visitor insurance
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry says a universal insurance plan for tourists may not be necessary as the compensation sum for healthcare in the past was much lower than the expenses anticipated for an expansive insurance plan.
Student says shooting was a part of initiation
Student says shooting was a part of initiation
BANGKOK: A 20-year-old student submitted a statement confessing to shooting and killing a vocational student and a female teacher in Klong Toey district last month, saying the slaying was part of a sophomore year induction adopted by his gang.
Marriage equality bill heads to House
Marriage equality bill heads to House
BANGKOK: The Cabinet yesterday (Dec 19) agreed to forward a bill for marriage equality to the House of Representatives for deliberation as suggested by the government whips, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Somkiat and Atthaya named top athletes
Somkiat and Atthaya named top athletes
ALL SPORTS: Motorcycle racer Somkiat Chantra and LPGA golfer Atthaya Thitikul were named Thailand’s best male and female professional athletes of 2023 respectively by the Sports Authority of Thailand on Saturday (Dec 16).
Tham Luang opens up ‘Chamber 3’ to tourists
Tham Luang opens up ‘Chamber 3’ to tourists
CHIANG RAI: Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non National Park in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district has officially opened Chamber 3 for visitors to get a glimpse of how the rescue mission for the 12 members of the “Wild Boar” football team and their coach, trapped in the cave for 18 days following a heavy downpour five years ago, took place.
Government may expand 4am opening
Government may expand 4am opening
BANGKOK: The government is preparing to consider allowing bars, clubs and other entertainment venues in more areas to operate until 4am in an effort to stimulate the economy, according to Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Canadian man, Thai wife stabbed to death by neighbour
Canadian man, Thai wife stabbed to death by neighbour
KHON KAEN: A Canadian man and his Thai wife were stabbed to death by a neighbour who rented a house next door in Muang district of this northeastern province in the small hours on Friday (Dec 15).