263 Thailand will launch THEOS-2, its first earth observation satellite into the space this year.
144 Songkran Festival Included in Tentative List for UNESCO’s Consideration as Intangible Cultural Heritage
237 Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the main opposition Pheu Thai party’s chief advisor on public participation and innovation led the party’s key figure on a visit to Loei province to launch the party’s election campaign in the northern region.
146 The police are investigating a claim by a Taiwanese actress that she was extorted by Thai police during her visit to Bangkok for the New Year celebration.
371 Thailand and the European Union (EU) have agreed to resume the talks over a free trade agreement after the negotiations were halted by a military coup in Thailand in 2014.
213 The cabinet earlier this week approved in principle the budget of 5.9 billion baht for the Election Commission to organize and oversee the general election of members of the House of Representatives, according to acting government spokesperson.
191 The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to raise the policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% to control inflation.
144 National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas ordered investigators to seek the revocation of bail for Pol Col Wanthanaree Kornchayanant, wife of Chinese businessman Chaiyanat aka Tuhao as she is found to have been interfering with evidence and threatening a witness.
121 The Cabinet approved the purchase of land for an establishment of industrial estates in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), and in Lamphun province, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek.
114 The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the fifth phase of the domestic tourism subsidy programme or “ We Travel Together” campaign, starting from Februry to September this year.
315 After China approved overseas group tours to resume to several countries including Thailand from Feb 6, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has seen about 25-30 per cent of Chinese tour group bookings.
329 Motorists who fail to stop their vehicles for pedestrians at zebra crossings face a maximum fine of 4,000 baht and have one point deducted from their driving license immediately under the new law.
