Thais want ‘soft power’ to promote Thailand
A huge majority of Thai people agree with the government’s policy to use Thai “soft power” as a means of promoting the country’s image and spurring the economy, according to…
Tourism-related businesses are seeing a glimpse of hope
After more than two years of severe hardships brought about by Covid-19 outbreaks, tourism-related businesses are seeing a glimpse of hope after the government agreed on Friday to abandon the…
Thailand to start producing anti-Covid nasal spray
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) is expected to start producing the antibody nasal spray solution to prevent Covid-19 by the third quarter of this year. GPO’s Viral Vaccine Division under…
Fugitive in Taiwan murders surrenders
The prime suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan, his business partners, surrendered to police in Chiang Mai province on Friday morning. Santi Supa-apiradeepailin, 35, was handed…
No lifting of Thailand’s face masks in public
The mandate requiring the wearing of face masks in public will not be lifted outright when the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meets tomorrow (Friday), but guidance will be…
Police say Thai murder suspect from Taiwan offers to surrender
A Thai man, wanted by Taiwanese police in connection with the murder of a Thai couple there, has offered, through a go-between, to surrender to the Thai police. Commissioner of…
Must try tropical fruits when in Thailand
Served ready-to-eat by street vendors, as palate-cleansing plates at restaurants and with a kaleidoscope of colorful arrays at local markets, the tropical fruits of Thailand are temptingly tasty. Eating fruit…
Thailand freezes prices of 46 products for another year
The Central Committee on the Price of Goods and Services has decided to freeze the prices of 46 items, including instant noodles, vegetable oil, canned food and five services, until…
Injuries reported during protests in Bangkok on Tuesday night
Some members of the media, police and protesters suffered minor injuries in clashes between police and hard core anti-government protesters at Bangkok’s Din Daeng intersection last night (Tuesday), following resumption…
City-run schools in Bangkok declared cannabis-free zones
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt issued an announcement today (Wednesday) declaring all 436 schools under its supervision to be cannabis-free zones, effective today. The announcement mandates the following: No sale or…