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Asian qualifying format for 2026 World Cup announced
Asian qualifying format for 2026 World Cup announced
FOOTBALL: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) executive committee has approved the qualification format for the continent’s road to the 2026 World Cup to accommodate the eight direct spots and a single intercontinental play-off slot allocated to the AFC by FIFA following the expansion of the finals to 48 teams.
Proposed power tariff hike ditched
Proposed power tariff hike ditched
BANGKOK: A new higher power tariff is to be postponed following an intervention by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to curb rising living costs, says a source at the Energy Ministry.
Nok Air captain needs to ‘defend’ decision after crash
Nok Air captain needs to ‘defend’ decision after crash
CHIANG RAI: The captain of a Nok Air aircraft that slid off the runway at Chiang Rai airport will be summoned by regulators to explain why passengers were kept on board for about an hour after the accident.
First monkeypox vaccine batch due later this month
First monkeypox vaccine batch due later this month
BANGKOK: Thailand’s first batch of 1,000 monkeypox vaccine doses is expected to arrive later this month, but the authorities have yet to decide who should get them first, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Nok Air plane slides off runway in Chiang Rai, all flights cancelled
Nok Air plane slides off runway in Chiang Rai, all flights cancelled
CHIANG RAI: A Nok Air Boeing 737-800 slid off the runway while landing at the Mae Fah Luang international airport in the northern province of Chiang Rai in heavy rain on Saturday night (July 30).
Chinese-Australian man accused of killing mother in condo
Chinese-Australian man accused of killing mother in condo
BANGKOK: Police have arrested a Chinese-Australian businessman suspected of fatally shooting his mother and threatening to kill his wife and children in a Sukhumvit condominium in Bangkok on Friday night (July 29).
Thailand ‘has highest number of wild tigers in Southeast Asia’
Thailand ‘has highest number of wild tigers in Southeast Asia’
BANGKOK: Thailand has the highest number of wild tigers in Southeast Asia thanks to a national conservation project implemented since 2010, according to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa.
Aeroflot set to resume flights to Phuket
Aeroflot set to resume flights to Phuket
BANGKOK: Hope is being regained that Thai tourism can attract 1 million Russian tourists this year as Aeroflot will resume direct flights to Phuket this winter after a pause of several months due to the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
Navy asks women not to wear bikinis on its beaches
Navy asks women not to wear bikinis on its beaches
BANGKOK: The navy does not prohibit women wearing bikinis on its beaches but asks visitors for their cooperation in not doing so, out of respect for Thai culture, its spokesman said yesterday 9July 29).
Aviation agencies put on alert for peak season
Aviation agencies put on alert for peak season
BUSINESS: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and the Airports of Thailand (AoT) are being told to prepare for a surge of up to 19 million air passengers in the last quarter of this year, Thailand’s high tourist season.
Royal Thai Police baffled by pot memo
Royal Thai Police baffled by pot memo
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health recalled an urgent letter shortly after it was sent to the Royal Thai Police (RTP) asking them to take legal action against those who failed to seek permits related to the use of cannabis.
Fuel tariff hike to set record high
Fuel tariff hike to set record high
BANGKOK: An increase in the fuel tariff (FT) has been decided and is expected to raise the electricity bill to a record high of B4.72 per kilowatt-hour between September and December, said a source at the Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday (July 27).
Teacher transferred for stapling note to pupil’s shirt
Teacher transferred for stapling note to pupil’s shirt
PHETCHABUN: The education minister yesterday (July 26) ordered the transfer of a teacher who stapled a note to a first grader’s shirt at a school in Phetchabun province.
Pot policy ‘won’t be axed’
Pot policy ‘won’t be axed’
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has refused to back down from the move to decriminalise cannabis despite mounting calls for the policy to be immediately suspended.
‘Mor Prom’ app gets big upgrade
‘Mor Prom’ app gets big upgrade
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health is working with the private sector to transform the Mor Prom app into a new standalone digital health platform.
Another fine finish for Thai veteran Thongchai
Another fine finish for Thai veteran Thongchai
GOLF: Thongchai Jaidee’s good run in the over-50 circuit continued on Sunday (July 25) when he finished joint third at the Senior British Open.
NACC viewing ‘bribe money to MPs proof’
NACC viewing ‘bribe money to MPs proof’
BANGKOK: Graftbusters are analysing the screenshot of a Line mobile app chat log that reportedly proved that some MPs from smaller parties received monthly allowances from the government over the past three years, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Doctors want immediate suspension of cannabis decriminalisation
Doctors want immediate suspension of cannabis decriminalisation
BANGKOK: More than 800 doctors from Ramathibodi Hospital have called for the immediate suspension of the policy of decriminalisation of cannabis pending implementation of adequate controls to protect the young.
Government on high monkeypox alert
Government on high monkeypox alert
BANGKOK: Thailand is considering raising further its health alert for monkeypox by listing it as a so-called “serious communicable disease”, after the viral disease was classified as a new public health emergency worthy of international concern.
PM, cabinet survive vote of confidence after censure debate
PM, cabinet survive vote of confidence after censure debate
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and 10 other cabinet ministers, targeted by the opposition during a three-day debate, yesterday (July 23) won a vote of confidence held at the end of proceedings.