BioThai slams wet market closures
The government must not resort to preferential treatment when it comes to enforcing orders to close wet markets as part of Covid-19 containment measures, says the BioThai Foundation.
It's time for a rub-down
Facing the impact of the coronavirus, business owners and employees of massage palours and gyms said they were more concerned about making ends meet than the disease itself.
Punter's paradise
The new committee set up to tackle illegal gambling and legalising gambling dens will not yield any substantial results as long as the police force is not reformed, academics and a former senior police officer say.
Younger children struggle with distance learning
Like many Thai students, Tanwa Ngernpot, a six-year-old student in Nonthaburi province, can't return to school after the New Year holiday.
Covid will stifle, not halt, rallies
The government might have a respite from protesters, but pressure will still mount on containing the new virus outbreak.
Tourism sector gets recovery hopes up
Despite concern about the latest Covid-19 outbreak, tourism operators are hopeful their businesses will bounce back this year as they pin their hopes on new vaccines to stamp out the virus.
BMA leaves a green footprint
In a year in which Covid held back progress on the economic front, the BMA left its mark with several notable landscape development projects.
E-banking scams take new guise
Police are intensifying their hunt for criminals who run scam call centres that send fake SMS messages to trick victims into replying with their bank account details.
A modern way to preserve tradition
Museum founder uses street art to boost Baan Khee Lek Yai's tourist appeal and help villagers earn a decent living.
State agencies drive HM King Rama IX's projects, ensuring legacy lives on
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great has been gone four years already. Yet Thais continue expressing their love and loyalty to the revered monarch.
