Soldiers seize 81.6kg of opium following clash in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI: Soldiers seized over 80 kilogrmmes of opium following an exchange of gunfire with a group of drug smugglers along the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Ai district of this northern border province on Friday.
MFP mulls DES ministry overhaul
The Move Forward Party (MFP) has vowed to disband the Anti-Fake News Centre after forming the next government.
Electric vehicle sales soar by 474%
More than 32,000 electric vehicles (EV) were sold during the first five months of this year, according to the Department of Land Transport.
Jumping the gun aren't we?
The fate of the Move Forward Party (MFP) is hanging by a thread despite its best efforts to overlook the lurking dangers that could have seismic consequences in politics.
EA seeks EV auto parts deal
SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA), a renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) developer and operator, plans to partner with auto parts manufacturers to develop its EV business as the industry continues to grow.
Peranakan fest to push local culture
Phuket will organise the Phuket Peranakan Festival 2023 from June 23-25 to celebrate the resort island's contemporary culture. The event is expected to bring 150 million baht in revenue to the city.
Construction work at temple turns up old gold bowl
An ornate gold bowl believed to date back to the early Rattanakosin period was recently unearthed during construction of a temple pavilion in Surat Thani's Chaiya district, according to a local Fine Arts Department official.
Karen centre of learning seeks govt aid
KANCHANABURI: A Karen learning centre in Sangkhla Buri district has appealed to the Education Ministry to provide it with financial aid, much as it does to formal schools, to improve the educational and student conditions there.
EC probe gets 20-day deadline
Election Commission has given itself a 20-day deadline to investigate alleged violation of the organic law on election of MPs by Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat.
Phuket looks to move forward
The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) will present proposals to the new government for the island's tourism recovery, which aim to restore the 400 billion baht in income that the island enjoyed in 2019.
Lisa clip on IG buoys milk sales 3-fold
Nongpho Ratchaburi Dairy Cooperative reported a sharp uptick in sales of Nongpho milk after Lisa of Blackpink fame and her friends recently posted a video showing them drinking the company's chocolate milk on one of her friend's Instagram stories.
US trucker guilty of 2018 synagogue massacre
NEW YORK - A truck driver was convicted on Friday of massacring 11 Jewish worshippers five years ago in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history.
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dead at 92
NEW YORK - Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who leaked the "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War -- changing public perceptions of the conflict -- died on Friday, his family announced. He was 92.
Local Covid jab maker ‘also targets cancer’
Thailand’s Baiya Phytopharm accepts that its Covid-19 vaccine production is too late for the latest coronavirus surge. However, the data from its research could help lead to new vaccines for cancer and other diseases, it says.
Students evacuated from Sudan get help
Authorities are looking for ways to help Thai students who were evacuated from Sudan due to political unrest there to continue their studies in Thailand.
Mother of ‘Tangmo’ pushes for murder charge
Mother of drowned actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong wants a court to upgrade the case against one of those charged in connection with the speedboat accident from recklessness to murder.
Kyiv attacked as African peace mission visits
KYIV: A flurry of Russian missiles greeted a delegation of African leaders arriving in Kyiv on Friday as part of a mission aiming to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia.
UK enforces water use restrictions
LONDON: Millions of people across parts of southern England will be banned from using garden hoses as a hot spell sparks record demand for drinking water, authorities said on Friday.
Thailand promotes new Myanmar talks
The caretaker government is proposing to “fully re-engage” Myanmar’s military rulers and has invited Asean foreign ministers to an informal meeting on Sunday in an effort to jump-start a stalled peace plan, Reuters has learned.
Price controls get one-year extension
The Ministry of Commerce has extended price controls on 51 products and services for another year. The extension will expire on June 30, 2024.
