
New Normal Loy Krathong Festival Held in Sukhothai
Authorities in Sukhothai province organized their Loy Krathong festival in a new normal style while continuing to present the World Heritage status of its archaeological site.
Authorities in Sukhothai province organized their Loy Krathong festival in a new normal style while continuing to present the World Heritage status of its archaeological site.
The Bureau of the Royal Household has released the virtual design of a new public park in honor of King Rama IX that is being constructed at the old compound of the Royal Turf Club which covers 297 rai of land on Phitsanulok Road.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday discussed Thai economic recovery after COVID-19 with the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) which promised to support Thailand as the investment gateway of Southeast Asia.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said he met the Myanmar junta leader, had a constructive conversation and handed donations to Myanmar.
Thailand is speeding up a study on carbon-related taxation to keep its promise made in the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26), according to the chief of the Excise Department.
Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow insisted that the government would cap the diesel price at 30 baht per liter and military trucks will take over cargo transport if the policy upsets truck operators.
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he accepted Pfizer’s decision not to transfer the formula of its COVID-19 drug Paxlovid to Thailand.
The Pollution Control Department, the Land Transport Department, traffic police and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration vowed to take serious legal action against the owners of vehicles emitting hazardous black exhaust to reduce the impacts of fine dust.
The parliament turned down a constitutional amendment bill earlier proposed by over 100,000 people as the bill failed to win support from the majority of members of the parliament.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will organize Loy Krathong float events at two locations on Nov 19-21 and open its 30 public parks for people to release their Krathong floats on the Loy Krathong day on Nov 19.
The Land Transport Federation of Thailand asked the House committee on energy to solve high fuel prices and threatened to escalate its pressure like that in Germany.
Chulalongkorn University has developed a 3-gene RT-LAMP method to detect COVID-19 infection. The first invention of its kind in Thailand guarantees accuracy, user-friendliness and low costs for convenient use in communities.