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Supergirl wins controversial bout against ‘Barbie’
Supergirl wins controversial bout against ‘Barbie’
MMA: At ONE Heavy Hitters last weekend, Supergirl and Ekaterina “Barbie” Vandaryeva battled for nine minutes in a back-and-forth Muay Thai battle that left captivated fans hankering for more when it was all said and done.
Move to legalise cannabis
Move to legalise cannabis
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will today (Jan 19) propose to totally delist cannabis from the narcotics list, paving the way for households to grow the plant legally.
Tour Teaw Thai slashed amid weak demand
Tour Teaw Thai slashed amid weak demand
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry will reduce the budget for the “Tour Teaw Thai” tour package subsidy programme, while slashing the scheme’s projected tour packages from 1 million to 200,000 amid weak demand.
Anutin backs restoring Test & Go as Omicron fears ease
Anutin backs restoring Test & Go as Omicron fears ease
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will propose restoring the Test & Go programme to win back overseas visitors and accelerate the economic recovery.
Tiger killers slapped with another charge
Tiger killers slapped with another charge
KANCHANABURI: An additional charge has been filed against five men who killed two Bengal tigers in Thong Pha Phum National Park, raising the number of charges they face to 11, national park chief Charoen Chaichon revealed on Saturday (Jan 16).
Busanan and doubles pair win titles
Busanan and doubles pair win titles
BADMINTON: Busanan Ongbamrungphan claimed the women’s singles title at the US$400,000 (B13.3 million) BWF India Open in New Delhi yesterday (Jan 16).
First Omicron-related death reported
First Omicron-related death reported
BANGKOK: Thailand yesterday (Jan 16) reported its first death from the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant.
Soaring pork prices linked to supply hogging
Soaring pork prices linked to supply hogging
BANGKOK: The soaring prices of pork could stem from traders hogging supplies, said Deputy Agriculture Minister Prapat Pothasuthon.
Man recounts 21-day ordeal, lost and fleeing elephants
Man recounts 21-day ordeal, lost and fleeing elephants
PRACHIN BURI: A missing man has staggered exhausted and starving out of a vast area of eucalyptus and rubber plantations with an incredible story of having spent 21 days lost and fleeing attacks by wild elephants.
Govt mulls easing virus curbs
Govt mulls easing virus curbs
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will propose easing COVID-19 curbs in light of the diminishing threat posed by the virus’s Omicron variant.
Approved Test & Go travellers can arrive after deadline
Approved Test & Go travellers can arrive after deadline
BANGKOK: Travellers who were previously approved for the Test & Go Thailand Pass can enter the country after the Jan 15 deadline, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Suspects in killing of Bengal tigers surrender
Suspects in killing of Bengal tigers surrender
KANCHANABURI: Four men wanted for killing two Bengal tigers found skinned, their meat cooking on a grill, in a jungle camp near the Myanmar border surrendered to police yesterday (Jan 13).
Crocodile goes onto the menu
Crocodile goes onto the menu
NAKHON PATHOM: Crocodile farms are offering the reptile’s meat as a cheaper alternative to pork, the price of which has now soared to more than B200 per kilogramme.
Supergirl ready for ‘Barbie’ in ONE showdown
Supergirl ready for ‘Barbie’ in ONE showdown
MMA: Thai teenage star Supergirl Jaroonsak Muaythai is ready to take on Ekaterina “Barbie” Vandaryeva in what will be her second appearance in ONE Championship in Singapore this evening (Jan 14).
Suspects in killing of Bengal tigers expected to surrender
Suspects in killing of Bengal tigers expected to surrender
KANCHANABURI: Five men accused of hunting and killing two Bengal tigers near the Myanmar border in Thong Pha Phum district were expected to turn themselves in to police today (Jan 13).
‘No need’ to close schools where COVID cases found
‘No need’ to close schools where COVID cases found
BANGKOK: There is no need to completely close schools where COVID-19 cases are found, because most already have effective control measures in place to halt the spread of any infection, a senior Health Ministry official said yesterday (Jan 12).
Call for delay of new tourist entry fee
Call for delay of new tourist entry fee
BANGKOK: The new B300 tourism fee due to take effect in April is drawing mixed reactions from tourism operators as the recovery remains tepid and fragile.
Thailand to launch ‘new chapter’ of tourism
Thailand to launch ‘new chapter’ of tourism
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry promotion plan for 2022 will be themed “Amazing Thailand New Chapter”, introducing new selling points from January and collecting a B300 entry fee from foreign tourists from April, government spokesman Thanakorn Boonkongwanchana said today (Jan 12).
BoT jittery over rising living costs
BoT jittery over rising living costs
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand is concerned with higher prices for living costs, but not in terms of overall price stability, says the central bank governor.
Government to plug Muay Thai
Government to plug Muay Thai
MUAY THAI: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha plans to promote Thailand’s soft power through Thai boxing (Muay Thai).