Category: Latest News
Latest News From Buriram.
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Labour Ministry Warn Of Dangers Of Sports Betting
The Labour Ministry is concerned about the extent of gambling amongst factory workers. They have initiated a campaign to boost awareness of the dangers , targeting factory workers in particular. A survey taken three months ago revealed that football gambling is rife in factories , often leaving workers with the serious consequences of large…
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Thailand News: The Thai Baht
Thai News: The Baht v Sterling. After an initial drop post Brexit the Pound Sterling had recovered slightly but dipped further today after the latest speech from the chancellor. However, UK shares have risen for a third day, after Bank of England governor Mark Carney hinted at fresh stimulus measures following the Brexit vote. Don’t…
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Government Reinforce Their Stance On Student Violence
(photo courtesy of Bangkok Post) Following a recent article on student violence, the government has repeated its determination to stamp it out after a brawl killed a female vocational student and injured four others. This was the second outbreak of violence in the city involving young people. Acting police chief Sanit Mahatavorn has ordered city…
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Thailand Weekly News
The historic news of the UK’s referendum decision to LEAVE the EU means that the Baht is 48 to 1 pound sterling currently although the currency and markets look to be rebounding already from the shock result. The future is surely in a GU or Global Union rather than all these seperate trade deals around…
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Government Will NOT Legalize Ya Ba !
Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya has confirmed the government will not legalise methamphetamine, but will remove it from the dangerous narcotic drugs list that includes hard drugs such as heroin. “There’s no way ya ba will be made legal. It will remain as an illegal drug. We’re not ready to legalise the drug,” said Gen Paiboon,…
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Government Admits Defeat In War On Ya Ba
BANGKOK — When a government official declared drugs the winner in the “War on Drugs” on Thursday, it sounded like one of the most significant u-turns in Thai legislation . It happened on Thursday when Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya offered the highest-profile break from three decades of rhetoric at a narcotics conference, where he said…
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Bangkok Hit By Floods With More Rain To Come
Bangkok commuters were hit by flooded streets and traffic congestion on Tuesday morning with pedestrians struggling to wade through the water while many were unable to leave home for work after a sudden downpour on Monday night. “We apologise to the people affected by floods. But this problem will occur again [in the future] because…
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Shock Tactics To Deter Drink-Driving In Thailand
Convicted drink-drivers were brought to a Bangkok morgue on Monday to see a corpse and reflect on the gory consequences of their actions as part of a programme aimed at combatting the carnage on Thailand’s roads. Thailand has the world’s second-worst record for traffic fatalities, according to the World Health Organization, just behind Libya.…
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Thailand Looks To Boost Relations With Its Neighbours
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand (CLMVT) are being urged to embark on a new journey of mutual trade, using more technology to link trade information, jointly developing regional products and tackling non-tariff barriers. The five countries were recommended at a forum to improve their border trade facilities and invest more in human capital to…
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More Dual Tracks Proposed On Thai Railways
A dual-track rail project linking Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon provinces won approval from the cabinet , with at least three more lines on the horizon. The cabinet gave the State Railway of Thailand the go-ahead on the project to add another track on the southern line. Investment in the 167km section is estimated at…