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Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:08:00 +0700
Rocker Sek Loso loses appeal against 42-month prison term
Rock musician Seksan "Sek Loso" Sookpimay has lost his Supreme Court appeal against a 42-month prison term for drug abuse and resisting arrest following an incident on New Year's Eve 2017.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:59:00 +0700
97 new Covid-19 cases
The government on Thursday reported 97 new Covid-19 cases, 92 local infections and five imported, raising the total to 28,443.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:04:00 +0700
Accused casino kingpin charged over murder of informant
RAYONG: Police have re-arrested and accused casino operator for allegedly ordering the murder of a man who snitched on an illegal gambling den in Pattaya.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Minister defends Suvarnabhumi expansion
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Wednesday brushed aside an anti-graft agency's recommendation about the upgrade of Suvarnabhumi airport, saying the Airports of Thailand (AoT) was ready to proceed with expansion schemes, including the controve...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Arkhom: 40m arrivals by 2024
Thailand is expected to return to the pre-pandemic level of international arrivals of almost 40 million in five years, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0700
State arm to wean farms off payouts
The Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) is studying a plan to reduce state payments to farmers whose crops have been affected by natural disaster, replacing that help with a co-payment crop insurance scheme.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:11:00 +0700
Govt rallies MP votes on referendum bill
The referendum bill is most likely to survive a deciding third-reading vote, according to chief government whip, Wirach Ratanasate.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:06:00 +0700
Chaiwut vows to thwart fake news
Newly appointed Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn has promised to stymie fake news and illicit content as part of the Anti-Fake News Centre's (AFNC) mission that forms a core part of government policy.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:02:00 +0700
SEC tie-up provides digital infrastructure
In collaboration with the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched end-to-end digital infrastructure for its regulatory sandbox to further integrate digital technologies into operations such as bon...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Govt ups E-car drive
The government now wants every electric vehicle sold in Thailand to have been produced locally by 2035, five years earlier than its original plan, as it burnishes its clean green credentials.



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