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Covid 19 electricity price reductions overshadowed by reports of skyrocketing energy bills nationwide

Covid 19 electricity price reductions overshadowed by reports of skyrocketing energy bills nationwide

April 21, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Hard-pressed households looking forward to electricity price reductions instead this week were confronted with startling increases in bills well beyond the seasonal rise in demand… Read More ›

PM calls in business tycoons to help the country crawl back to economic normality after virus catastrophe

PM calls in business tycoons to help the country crawl back to economic normality after virus catastrophe

April 18, 2020

Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

On Friday night, the Thai Prime Minister appeared to face up to the huge economic challenge confronting the kingdom as it takes its first steps… Read More ›

Undercover policeman arrested for loitering near a Kasikorn bank branch in southern Chachoengsao province

Undercover policeman arrested for loitering near a Kasikorn bank branch in southern Chachoengsao province

April 17, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Special Branch police officer arrested by police in Chachoengsao province on Thursday for acting suspiciously near a Kasikorn Bank branch. The man is still being… Read More ›

Dead taxi driver in Bangkok did not die from the coronavirus but sudden heart failure on the job after rest stop

Dead taxi driver in Bangkok did not die from the coronavirus but sudden heart failure on the job after rest stop

April 14, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

37-year old Bangkok taxi driver’s wife from Samut Prakan earlier told police she suspected her husband had the infection. He was working night and day… Read More ›

Irate self-employed go straight to the top over pernickety issues holding up Covid 19 income support payments

Irate self-employed go straight to the top over pernickety issues holding up Covid 19 income support payments

April 14, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Up to 100 annoyed and infuriated taxi drivers and traders were handled by patient security guards until they were met at the minister’s office by… Read More ›

Crazed Valentines Day businessman shooter found dead on Monday from underlying chronic health condition

Crazed Valentines Day businessman shooter found dead on Monday from underlying chronic health condition

April 13, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

48-year-old Ekachai Jaruksin was said to have been driven to his violent outburst on Valentines Day by drug use and the stress of a failed… Read More ›

Different strain of virus caused the outbreak in Bangkok which plunged Thailand into a state of emergency

Different strain of virus caused the outbreak in Bangkok which plunged Thailand into a state of emergency

April 13, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Top Thai doctors are studying different virus strains to fully understand the disease as the government considers how to bring the country out of the… Read More ›

Dogs and cats mission in Phuket as 11 tonnes of feed moved in showing the best of human spirit at this time

Dogs and cats mission in Phuket as 11 tonnes of feed moved in showing the best of human spirit at this time

April 11, 2020

Culture, Living, Personal, Thai World:

The Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket is supported by western countries making life better for stray dogs and cats. As the city locks down, this… Read More ›

Myanmar pair granted bail as CSD police probe the nature of ฿16.5 million in smuggled bags of cash

Myanmar pair granted bail as CSD police probe the nature of ฿16.5 million in smuggled bags of cash

April 10, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The 29-year-old businessman from Myanmar and his 24-year-old companion were arrested carrying the ฿16.5 million in cash contained in two plastic bags. It followed the… Read More ›

Challenge of defeating both a health and economic emergency a big ask for Thailand’s government in crisis mode

Challenge of defeating both a health and economic emergency a big ask for Thailand’s government in crisis mode

April 10, 2020

Economy, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Putting Thailand back on track economically after the Covid 19 virus emergency may be a far more difficult job than overcoming the health threat. Even… Read More ›

Only 7% of applicants for informal sector financial supports have received the green light for payouts

Only 7% of applicants for informal sector financial supports have received the green light for payouts

April 9, 2020

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Only a small minority of applications for the monthly support payments during the virus emergency have been approved from a large range of informal workers… Read More ›

Progress in the fight against the Covid 19 enemy but medical expert says it will still take more time

Progress in the fight against the Covid 19 enemy but medical expert says it will still take more time

April 8, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Lower new cases of infection and hospitalisation mean Thailand is winning the war against the Covid 19 virus but it’s too soon to think of… Read More ›

Award-winning abbot shot after violating the curfew on Tuesday morning in Surat Thani province

Award-winning abbot shot after violating the curfew on Tuesday morning in Surat Thani province

April 7, 2020

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Local headman says he killed the abbot of the local monastery and environmentalist in self-defence after he was arrested for violating the 10 pm to… Read More ›

Police to track down arrivals last night who escaped Suvarnabhumi Airport in defiance of emergency

Police to track down arrivals last night who escaped Suvarnabhumi Airport in defiance of emergency

April 4, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

BANGKOK: Dramatic events in which 158 Thai passengers rebelled against emergency quarantine orders at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The shocking scenes led to the Director-General of the… Read More ›

Lamborghini survives a plunge into low-level klong in Pathum Thani, driver emerged unscathed

Lamborghini survives a plunge into low-level klong in Pathum Thani, driver emerged unscathed

April 2, 2020

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PATHUM THANI: 30-year-old Jakrawan Sukhumkanchana was later given the all-clear at a local hospital by medics where he reported with chest pains after he swam… Read More ›

Crazed man kills two in night of bloody murder in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday including ex-wife

Crazed man kills two in night of bloody murder in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday including ex-wife

April 1, 2020

Crime, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: When police from nearby Thepharak police station on Sunday found the body of the man’s ex-wife, Ms Wiphapha, they thought initially she had… Read More ›

No need for further measures in Bangkok says Covid 19 centre spokesman as provinces take steps

No need for further measures in Bangkok says Covid 19 centre spokesman as provinces take steps

March 31, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

BANGKOK: Currently over 52% of infections are outside Bangkok. One of the hotspot provinces is Nonthaburi. The local governor on Tuesday revealed that there are… Read More ›

Huge demand for emergency supports with over 20 million to apply for self employed payments

Huge demand for emergency supports with over 20 million to apply for self employed payments

March 30, 2020

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

BANGKOK: As well as creating a huge technical problem for the Ministry of Finance website with over 10 times the load or public demand on… Read More ›

Monday’s figures include 2 more virus deaths as emergency Covid team calls for fewer commuters

Monday’s figures include 2 more virus deaths as emergency Covid team calls for fewer commuters

March 30, 2020

Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

BANGKOK: The government’s emergency response centre said it saw commuting on Saturday at 40% of normal figures and wanted to see that down to 10%… Read More ›

Fake news a low priority for the public during this unprecedented emergency says Suan Dusit poll

Fake news a low priority for the public during this unprecedented emergency says Suan Dusit poll

March 30, 2020

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

BANGKOK: The news comes in a week in which Thailand’s Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Buddhipongse Punnakanta, made contact with Twitter and Facebook over… Read More ›