A vast majority of Thai people still have serious concerns about the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. The level of happiness, among people in Bangkok and the newly designated ‘dark red’ provinces, has decreased by 2% from June, according to a survey conducted by the Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living ASEAN (Thailand) in collaboration with Socius. […]
Continue ReadingGreen Chiretta (Fah Talai Jone) and certain other medicinal herbs are selling like hotcakes now that the public has realized they can help keep COVID-19 at bay. The Public Health Ministry recently endorsed Fah Talai Jone (also known as Andrographis paniculate) as a medication for mild symptoms of the viral disease. “Other herbs like fingerroot […]
Continue ReadingDigital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said today (Monday) that he will invite media representatives for talks, to resolve misunderstandings about recent media gag orders issued by the government and possible cooperation between the two parties in tackling fake news. He explained that the measures, imposed under Section 9 of the Emergency Decree and deemed […]
Continue ReadingThe long-awaited Red Line commuter train service launches with a soft opening today (August 2) – two years behind schedule and more than 14 years since the project got the Cabinet nod in May 2007. The new suburban rail service could be a game-changer for Bangkok, cutting congestion and pollution for a population of more […]
Continue ReadingThe Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has organized a workshop to develop a roadmap to promote the private organizations that are government contractors, under the “Integrity and Transparency Assessment of Government Contractors (ITAGC)” project for the 2021 fiscal year. The workshop took place on 2 August 2021 via a Zoom cloud meeting […]
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