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Guests flee fire at quarantine hotel
Guests flee fire at quarantine hotel
SAMUT PRAKAN: About 80 foreign visitors fled from the hotel where they were being quarantined when a fire erupted in the basement on Wednesday night (Oct 6), sending black smoke through the building.
Doctors oppose legalising e-cigarettes
Doctors oppose legalising e-cigarettes
BANGKOK: The Medical Association of Thailand has come out strongly against the proposal by Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn to legalise the sale of e-cigarettes.
Storm floods remain in 16 provinces
Storm floods remain in 16 provinces
BANGKOK: Flooding caused by last week’s passage of Storm Dianmu remains in 16 provinces, with about 101,000 families still affected, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported today (Oct).
Chaiwut mulls legalising e-cigarettes amid fierce opposition
Chaiwut mulls legalising e-cigarettes amid fierce opposition
BANGKOK: Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said yesterday (Oct 5) he is exploring ways to legalise the sale of e-cigarettes despite strong opposition from health activists and anti-smoking campaigners.
Government in talks for COVID pill
Government in talks for COVID pill
BANGKOK: The government is in talks with US drugmaker Merck & Co to purchase 200,000 courses of the company’s experimental COVID-19 pill, an official said yesterday (Oct 4).
Cyber crime-busters get tough
Cyber crime-busters get tough
BANGKOK: The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) is moving to tighten rules around e-commerce to combat online shopping fraud which has gained wide public attention following the death of a 14-year-old boy who died from a haemorrhagic stroke after learning he had been duped.
‘Tourism transformation fund’ to collect B500 fee per tourist
‘Tourism transformation fund’ to collect B500 fee per tourist
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is poised to start collecting a B500 tourism fee for a “tourism transformation fund” next year, with the budget following a co-payment model.
Captured US rape suspect blames drugs for Khon Kaen attack
Captured US rape suspect blames drugs for Khon Kaen attack
BANGKOK: A 37-year-old American man has been arrested in Bangkok and charged over the rape of a 45-year-old masseuse in Khon Kaen, a crime to which he had confessed but blamed on the influence of drugs, police said yesterday (Oct 2).
Covid fight sees army shift focus
Covid fight sees army shift focus
BANGKOK: Military spending will shift from procuring weapons from overseas to sourcing domestic products due to budgetary pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PPRP vows to keep Prayut as premier candidate
PPRP vows to keep Prayut as premier candidate
BANGKOK: The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) will back Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s bid for another term at the next election, according to a party source.
La Nina may spur more floods
La Nina may spur more floods
BANGKOK: The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has warned the public to brace for the effects of two major regional storms later this month.
Man held for allegedly shooting Din Daeng protester
Man held for allegedly shooting Din Daeng protester
BANGKOK: Police arrested a man in Kanchanaburi province yesterday (Sept 30) for allegedly shooting a teenage protester in Din Daeng district in August.
TAT eyes 1mn Phuket visitors in 6 months
TAT eyes 1mn Phuket visitors in 6 months
BANGKOK: Phuket expects to generate tens of billions of baht from 1 million foreign arrivals over the next six months, tourism authorities announced on Thursday (Sept 30) as they outlined their reopening timetable.
LGBT want to donate blood
LGBT want to donate blood
BANGKOK: An LGBT+ activist has urged the Thai Red Cross to change its blood donation criteria and allow people from the LGBT+ community to donate, especially when blood is in short supply.
Vaccine developers look to FDA for help
Vaccine developers look to FDA for help
BANGKOK: Local COVID-19 vaccine developers say they need support from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a special “fast lane” to test their jabs for emergency use.
Boy’s death leads to ‘phone fraud’ arrest
Boy’s death leads to ‘phone fraud’ arrest
BANGKOK: A 19-year-old teenage girl wanted in connection with a mobile phone sales fraud has surrendered to police in Chiang Mai.
Polking appointed as national coach
Polking appointed as national coach
FOOTBALL: Mano Polking has been appointed as coach of the national team, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) announced yesterday (Sept 28).
Same-sex marriage ruling stalls
Same-sex marriage ruling stalls
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court has postponed its ruling in a landmark LGBT marriage equality case from yesterday (Sept 28) to Dec 14.
Phuket demands reform of COE
Phuket demands reform of COE
BANGKOK: Phuket tourism operators are proposing a set of rule amendments to improve the number of sandbox travellers.
Transport Ministry to launch national shipping line
Transport Ministry to launch national shipping line
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Transport is planning to open a national shipping line by June next year, in a bid to reduce reliance on foreign ships and promote the export and import sector.