Tag: Political Crisis
Liquor distributors required to issue graphic warning labels on alcoholic beverages
BANGKOK, 11 August 2014 - The Public Health Ministry has proposed mandating the use of graphic warnings on all alcoholic beverage bottles. The warnings...
NLA speaker and deputy speakers named
BANGKOK, 8 August 2014 – The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has completed the selection of its speaker and two deputy speakers during its first...
Surin reclaims forest land from encroachers
SURIN, 8 August 2014 - Surin provincial authorities have launched an operation to reclaim forest land by removing plantations that encroach on national park...
NLA convenes first session to select speaker
BANGKOK, 8 August 2014 - The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will convene its first session today to elect its speaker and two deputy speakers....
NCPO to suppress drug abuse in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 7 August 2014 –The head of legal affairs for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), Gen Paiboon Khumchaya today chaired a...
Foreign Ministry, NCPO to set up commission to explain human trafficking...
BANGKOK, 7 August 2014 –The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) have jointly discussed setting up...
Pornpetch elected National Assembly president
BANGKOK, Aug 8 -- Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday unanimously elected Pornpetch Wichitcholchai as the body's president during their first meeting. ...
HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn opens National Legislative Assembly
BANGKOK, Aug 7 -- On behalf of His Majesty the King, HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn ceremonially today opened the session of the National...
Civil servants to get 8% salary increment
BANGKOK, Aug 6 -- An 8 per cent salary rise for government officials will cost the state about an additional Bt20-30 billion per year....
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Thailand launches coconut rescue push after farmers struggle to sell harvest
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Commerce is expanding measures to support mature coconut growers, directing the Department of Internal Trade (DIT) to pursue...
Rayong waste dump probe launched as officials hunt polluters and test toxic risks
BANGKOK, Thailand – Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered an investigation into the illegal dumping of waste in Pluak Daeng district,...
Thailand cuts 3.8 million tons of carbon emissions as cement industry goes greener
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand has cut more than 3.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) since 2019 through clinker substitution in the cement...
Thailand extends work permits for 770,000 migrant workers to prevent labor shortage
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Cabinet has approved a one-year extension of work permits for eligible workers from Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam to help maintain...
Rare low tide reveals hidden coral gardens at Thailand’s Koh Talu
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Thailand – A rare natural spectacle has transformed Koh Talu in Bang Saphan Noi district, as the lowest sea level of...