726 Traffic fines will be much higher, with the maximum rate of 4,000 baht, on Sept 5 when the newly amended Land Traffic Act will take effect, according to the police.
102 Police arrested a couple suspected of trafficking in Rohingya people as they sneaked into the country after escaping arrest since 2015.
191 Many parts of Phuket province were flooded, especially Thalang district where vehicles were covered by floodwater after persistent rain. Meanwhile, the management of Phuket airport warned air travelers to arrive early.
92 Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Ayutthaya province to inspect flood prevention efforts including the construction and maintenance of embankments by the military.
161 The Royal Irrigation Department warned people in 11 provinces of the rising level of the Chao Phraya River as it will increase the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya barrage on Sept 4.
138 From Sept 1 drug stores can dispense COVID-19 medicine by prescription only and relevant organizations will closely check the drug distribution, according to officials.
128 People can today start to exercise their right under the fifth phase of the government’s Khon La Khrueng co-payment subsidy scheme, according to the Finance Ministry.
181 Energy prices rose on Sept 1 in accordance with a resolution of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
200 Kasikorn Research Center warns Thai exporters to follow up the Clean Competition Act of the United States which will impose carbon-related taxation and can affect exporters.
173 A 24-year-old woman told police that a worker at a condominium in Bang Bua Thong district entered the room of her younger sister and tried to rape her.
123 A seven-year-old schoolgirl was found dead in a school van as her teacher failed to make sure every pupil left the vehicle.
112 The Criminal Court issued a warrant for the arrest of well-known YouTuber Suchata “Nutty” Kongsupajak for allegedly tricking thousands of victims out of about 2 billion baht altogether in a bogus currency exchange scheme. The suspect was believed to flee the country.
