Prevention with positivity
Published by The Bangkok PostA rapid increase in Covid-19 infections across continents — triggered by the highly contagious variant Omicron — looks certain to mar the festive mood during the year-end…
Day: December 26, 2021
Spare ‘Toon’ from carping over his run
Published by The Bangkok PostWith the dark shadow of the Omicron variant looming, the year 2022, which is just a week away, was never going to be a year of untold happiness to begin with for most…
Dr Dolittle Prayut does little but talk
Published by The Bangkok PostPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made ludicrous headlines again when he broached the subject of animals during his official visit to southern border provinces. It is not…
2021: Year of unprecedented monarchy debate capped by a chilling court ruling
Before the birth of the youth-led protest movement in 2020, criticism of the monarchy and calls for changes to the institution were only limited to academia.But after the movement made three core…
How a proposed tax on share trading will affect investors
The Finance Ministry is considering levying a financial transaction tax (FTT) on stock trading next year, but a decision will depend on economic conditions, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith…
Thailand book place in AFF Suzuki Cup final
Thailand booked their place in the AFF Suzuki Cup final for a ninth time in 13 attempts after they held defending champions Vietnam to a goalless draw on Sunday in the second leg of the semi-finals to…
Thailand demands ?1.8bn from company for toxic waste discharge
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) is demanding 1.8 billion baht in compensation from a private company for environmental damage allegedly caused by toxic chemicals discharged from its…
Covid clouds Christmas celebrations for second year
Pope Francis called for more solidarity with those living in poverty as he celebrated mass in the Vatican in front of a masked congregation of around 2,000 people, while billions around the world…
Bangkok city hall partially opens the Chong Nonsi floating park to the public
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) opened an exhibition today (Saturday), to showcase the transformation of Chong Nonsi Canal, in Bangkok’s Sathorn district, into a new kind of park, floating…
Utility pole in footbridge in Sattahip district finally removed
Workers from the local electricity authority and a construction company removed a utility pole from a footbridge under construction today (Saturday), in front of a shopping mall in the Sattahip…