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Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:38:00 +0700
Chicken added to price control list
The Commerce Ministry is putting chickens and chicken meat on the state price control list and rolling out more stringent measures for chicken raisers and slaughterhouses as well as feed meal factories, requiring them to declare their sales costs and...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:32:00 +0700
Opposition to file general debate motion
The opposition will file a general debate motion against the government in parliament over its failure to address a range of pressing issues -- including the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation and economic malaise -- by early next week.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Elderly 'kept in shackles' at home
Two unauthorised care facilities in Bangkok, accused of mistreating their elderly residents including putting some in shackles, were raided by authorities and closed on Wednesday.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 22:28:00 +0700
Thamanat, 20 other MPs booted from Palang Pracharath
Executive members of Palang Pracharath agreed in a meeting on Wednesday to oust secretary-general Thamanat Prompow and 20 other MPs under his control from the ruling party.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Drug code sows cannabis confusion
The decriminalisation of cannabis has reached another milestone as neither it nor hemp appear on the newly implemented Narcotics Code. However this has led some people to mistakenly assume they can now grow cannabis at home legally.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:44:00 +0700
Talks aim for solution to stalled orbital slots
Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn plans to hold discussions with the telecom regulator and security agencies to come up with a resolution that paves the way for some satellite orbital slots being allocated to National...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:34:00 +0700
Ministry pushes for Test & Go redux
The expected resumption of the Test & Go tourism scheme in February should allow the country to attract at least 8 million tourists this year, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Omicron out-muscles Delta as cases surge
Bangkok alone has now surpassed 10,000 new cases since the beginning of the latest wave of Covid-19 infections on Jan 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) posted on its website on Tuesday, as one of the country's leading virolog...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:23:00 +0700
DSI submits extra info on 'Billy' case
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has submitted additional information relating to the disappearance of Karen rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen to the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG), which the office needs for further...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Anutin looks to delist pot
The Public Health Ministry will on Wednesday propose to totally delist cannabis from the narcotics list, paving the way for households to grow the plant legally.



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