Govt mulls internet gateway to fight crime
Published by The Bangkok PostThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is mulling a national internet gateway, claiming it could help the government curb cyber criminals overseas targeting…
Day: February 20, 2022
Probe into sub-variant’s potency
Published by The Bangkok PostProbe into sub-variant’s potency DMS studies likelihood of surge in new infections The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) is studying whether the BA.2 sub-variant of the…
Plan approved to seek funding from Loan Act to cover medical services provided to the Thai public
The board of Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved a proposal to seek 51.1 billion baht in funding from the government’s one trillion baht Loan Executive Decree to cover…
Bangkok governor election: Candidates, their policies, and the daunting tasks awaiting winner
Bangkok governor elections used to be held once every four years until the 2014 coup saw national and local votes suspended. Now, expectations are rising ahead of the first gubernatorial election in…
Tropical Butterflies Spread as Monarchs Dwindle in East Asia
Sparked by global warming and other forms of climate change, tropical butterflies are starting to arrive in Hong Kong and Taiwan in greater numbers, while temperate-zone species like the monarch…
Thai Marine Department approves oil pipeline repair plan
Thailand’s Marine Department has finally granted permission for Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) to start repairing the ruptured submarine oil pipeline at the offshore mooring platform off Rayong…
Owner of damaged oil pipeline in Rayong expects approval today to commence repairs
An urgent meeting is scheduled for today (Sunday) between officials of the Marine Department, other agencies and representatives of Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) to consider the oil company’s…