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Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:38:00 +0700World Cup broadcast in limbo
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) said it is waiting for a budget report from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) about purchasing the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup, leaving the domestic broadcasting o...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 06:22:00 +0700
Casual dress allowed at college exams
A top education official on Friday voiced disagreement with a resolution by the Council University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) that allows students to dress more casually when sitting their university entrance exams.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:40:00 +0700
'Hundred million' gang arrested over huge lottery ticket fraud
Three people accused of duping others into investing in a bogus lottery ticket scheme, with losses of more than 120 million baht, have been arrested in Muang district of Khon Kaen.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:12:00 +0700
Nursery massacre victim makes final journey to the sea
A boat bobbing on the Gulf of Thailand carried the ashes of four-year-old Pattanan Mumklang.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:22:00 +0700
Plan to air World Cup now in doubt
A government plan to purchase the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup is up in the air after some National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) board members voiced their disagreement, citing budgetary constraints.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:12:00 +0700
Fed jolt has Asian markets on edge
Asian bourses paused on Thursday and most emerging market currencies in the region fell after the US Federal Reserve issued its fourth straight 0.75% interest rate hike, with chairman Jerome Powell suggesting the policy will continue to control infla...
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:02:00 +0700
15 nabbed in raids over scams
Police have arrested 15 Chinese and Thai citizens over their suspected links to a string of illegal businesses and phone scam rings, from which they seized assets valued at over 42 million baht, deputy national police chief Torsak Sukvimol said on Th...
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:23:00 +0700
NESDC rejects NT's 5G business plan
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has rebuffed National Telecom's (NT) 5G business plan to capitalise on the 700-megahertz spectrum range, according to a source at the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0700
'Teen vaping crisis' drives public unease
A domestic tobacco control network has voiced concern about young children smoking e-cigarettes.
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:15:00 +0700
New clinic a haven for LGBT users
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has jointly launched a new facility with an LGBTQ+ organisation to help treat drug users among the LGBTQ+ community and protect them from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).