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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700
5 laureates receive prizes after delay
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn represented His Majesty the King to confer the 2020 and 2021 Prince Mahidol Award at Chakri Throne Hall in the Grand Palace to five laureates in the fields of medicine and public health.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Stricter traffic rules expected in July
A draft amendment seeking to increase fines for traffic offences is expected to pass the Senate at the end of this month and come into force in July, says the House committee on transport.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:44:00 +0700
Saudi labour deal to take shape 'in 2 months'
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants the new labour cooperation deal between Thailand and Saudi Arabia to be implemented within two months, says government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Purge tests PM's resolve
All eyes are on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's next move following the purge of 21 MPs from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) including Thamanat Prompow, the party's former secretary-general.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:24:00 +0700
Pot smokers told to hang fire for now
Individuals who are planning to privately grow cannabis after the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) endorsed changes to the rule governing the use and cultivation of marijuana have been told to wait for the time being, as the new regulatio...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:22:00 +0700
TGH subsidiary ceases operation
Insurance giant Thai Group Holdings (TGH) says its subsidiary Southeast Insurance plans to cease operations because it cannot make payment claims for all the Covid-19 policies it issued.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:11:00 +0700
Singapore's help sought in Juthamas case
The Office of the Attorney-General is seeking the cooperation of its Singaporean counterpart in freezing the assets of former Tourism Authority of Thailand boss, Juthamas Siriwan.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Race to clear Rayong spill
Frantic efforts were underway on Wednesday to clear up about 160,000 litres of crude oil which leaked from an undersea pipeline near Map Ta Phut in Rayong province on Tuesday, Marine and Coastal Resources Department director-general Sopon Thongdee sa...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 04:04:00 +0700
Commerce Ministry forms price watch teams
The Commerce Ministry has set up 55 teams to inspect the prices of goods and food throughout Bangkok and surrounding provinces to prevent price gouging and hoarding as prices continue to spike.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
New chapter with Saudis feted
Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to fully restore diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter in their relations and creating opportunities for bilateral cooperation and development between the two kingdoms.



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