House Dumps Opposition’s Liquor Bill
The House of Representatives rejected the “Progressive Liquor” bill of the opposition Move Forward Party in its third reading with 196 votes against, 194 in favor and 15 abstentions.
The House of Representatives rejected the “Progressive Liquor” bill of the opposition Move Forward Party in its third reading with 196 votes against, 194 in favor and 15 abstentions.
The Marine Department will deploy its officials to seriously implement public safety measures in the Loy Krathong festival on Nov 8.
Authorities impounded assets worth nearly 2 billion baht from a drug cartel of a Myanmar businessman and planned to suspend the import and export of sodium cyanide which was a drug precursor, said Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
The Immigration Bureau is trying to relieve travelers’ congestion at Suvarnabhumi airport while admitting that immigration police have to carefully screen inbound travelers for security sake.
New regulations of the Finance Ministry which took effect today allowed people to make alcoholic beverages for own consumption but the household production capacity is capped at 200 liters per year.
The justice minister has intensified control on the export of sodium cyanide in a bid to stop the supply of a precursor for the production of illicit drugs, especially speed pills.
A Thai national, reported missing in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul is found safe and only one Thai national died in the incident, said Tanee Saengrat, Thai foreign minister spokesman.
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon declined to comment on the speculation that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would dissolve the House on Dec 24. He only told reporters to pose the question with Gen Prayut.
Labor and security officials raided Soi Kip Moo in Kannayao district and found 50 illegal migrant workers, some of whom had nominee employers.
Business operators on Khao San Road promised that their Halloween festival would be safe and there would not be any situation like the one on a street in Itaewon because Khao San Road is wider.
Two government officials were arrested for allegedly selling data to a call scam gang for 600,000 baht a month.
The Meteorological Department has announced that the winter will begin in the country tomorrow and continue until late February next year and temperatures will be lower than last year.