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Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0700
State-funded hard drugs hit streets
The place where Chris gets his fentanyl is bright and airy, all blond wood and exposed brick. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the potency of the pills he can crush, cook and inject.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:24:00 +0700
83 Bangkok pubs shuttered over safety concerns
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered all 50 districts in the city to carry out safety checks at entertainment venues, following the fatal nightclub fire in Chon Buri and another recent fire incident in the Silom area.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 09:24:00 +0700
Asean: No Myanmar junta at summits unless peace progress
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's foreign minister on Saturday said the Southeast Asian regional bloc had decided that Myanmar's ruling generals would remain barred from any of its meetings until they show progress on a peace plan.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 08:22:00 +0700
Thailand's digital agility hits rock bottom
Thailand has been ranked at the bottom of nine Asia-Pacific markets for digital agility, based on a study commissioned by Workday, a provider of enterprise cloud applications.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0700
Opening hours for entertainment venues to be revised
The Tourism and Sports Minister is planning to propose new opening hours for entertainment venues, allowing them to open until 4am to revitalise tourism sentiment during the upcoming high season.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0700
NRCT develops new breathalyser test based on old diabetes device
The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) has introduced a prototype of a breathalyser that can detect those infected with Covid-19 with 97% accuracy.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Prayut wants swift pub fire action
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered another investigation into the Chon Buri pub fire that killed 14 people and injured 36 others after an initial probe found the establishment had been illegally altered and operated.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 20:29:00 +0700
Convicted luxury car importer arrested
Police on Friday arrested a car importer who had jumped bail five years ago after being sentenced for dodging tariffs on imported luxury cars.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:04:00 +0700
Inferno pub illegally built, operated
The pub that burned down early Friday morning, killing 14 people and injuring 38 others, was illegally built and operated.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:26:00 +0700
Fourth monkeypox case found in Bangkok
Thailand's fourth case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Bangkok on Friday. The patient is a woman with a record of visiting entertainment venues popular with foreign tourists.



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