81 The Pa Sak River overflowed to communities in Saraburi province as officials increased the discharge rate of the Pasak Jolasid Dam.
167 The government is confidently introducing Thailand’s soft power to the international community as CNN Travel has praised the country’s Khai Chiao Pu crab omelet, Khao Soi curry noodle soup and Sai Krok Isan (northeastern pork sausage) as being among the best Asian street foods.
305 The Commerce Ministry and agencies concerned on Friday destroyed counterfeit and pirated goods valued at more than 173 million baht.
385 Police were investigating a clash between students of Pathumwan Institute of Technology and Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok’s Uthenthawai Campus while the Bangkok police chief invited their representatives to discuss long-term solutions to their long-standing conflict.
228 Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon discussed infrastructure development and mutual trade and tourism promotion for the South with Fadillah Yusof, Malaysia’s senior minister of infrastructure development.
101 Five senior officers at the Din Daeng police station were transferred to an operational center of the Metropolitan Police Division 1 pending an investigation into their roles after a heist at a gambling den in the area of their jurisdiction.
90 The Appeal Court upheld the death penalty on former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn who was found guilty of murdering a billionaire before staging a car accident to conceal the crime.
101 Past COVID-19 outbreaks and arrival restrictions caused Thai household debts to keep rising, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
89 Suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stayed at his residence and was set to chair a meeting of the Defence Council in the afternoon.
108 Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the green light to allow children aged six months to five years to receive Pfizer’s Comirnaty Vaccine to build body immunity against Covid-19.
109 The Department of Internal Trade allowed three manufacturers of instant noodles to raise their prices by one baht to seven baht per packet on Aug 25. It is the first price rise in many years.
115 The Department of Medical Services and Mahidol University developed a COVID-19 breath-test technique which is nearly as accurate as the RT-PCR method.
