Criminals convicted for serious offences must be placed in the lowest classification to prevent the possibility of the inmates getting an early release and committing the crime again, the Department of Corrections is proposing. It wants them to be placed in the lowest class, or “need immediate improvement”, director-general Narat Sawettanan said on Thursday (May […]
Read MoreWith Bangkok shopping malls set to reopen on Sunday (May 17), Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Paragon and Central World on Thursday to see if Covid-19 preventive measures had been put in place in the stores. He said shopping malls need to be well-prepared before reopening because they attract crowds, which may lead to […]
Read MoreNonthaburi Filipinos say they need donations of food and basic necessities to help members of their community who have been left with no income during the pandemic crisis. Jaycee Dilan, administrator of the Filipino Community in Nonthaburi Facebook group, said the situation remains dire for many community members, who cannot earn a living under lockdown. […]
Read MoreThai netizens are rejecting a new ‘Twitter Thailand’ account which debuted recently, out of fear that it might be a tool for the government to monitor them. Twitter Thailand is designed to be an official platform for an online discussion about every topic in the country on hashtag #WhatsHappening. However, several Thai netizens feel like it […]
Read MorePhitsanulok will allow the shopping street in Muang district to reopen on Friday (May 16) after weeks of being shut to prevent the spread of Covid-19 under the government’s order. The Phitsanulok Municipality Office on Wednesday (May 13) listed measures to maintain social distancing practices and make the shopping street safe for both vendors and […]
Read MoreA farming federation has expressed its frustration with the government’s decision to ban the use of chemicals paraquat and chlorpyrifos before having alternatives. Last year’s ban decision was reaffirmed by the National Hazardous Substances Committee at its April 30 meeting, effective June 1. Safe Farming Confederation Sukan Sangwanna secretary-general said there was currently no alternative […]
Read MoreThai Hotels Association (THA) has urged Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to come up with stimulus measures for the ailing industry. The THA held a meeting held last week, together with other ministry executives, THA adviser Surapong Techaruvichit informed. The association has suggested that local governments hold meetings in hotels, in order to generate business […]
Read MoreThe Culture Ministry has issued a set of guidelines for people to follow when they attend ceremonies that cannot be avoided or postponed. The aim is to avoid further spread of Covid-19. 1. People planning to hold the ceremony must notify officials or disease-control operations at the village or community level. 2. The invitation card […]
Read MoreThe Cabinet on Friday (April 3) approved the Public Health Ministry’s plan to enroll 45,684 government employees as special officers to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak. Trisulee Trisaranakul, a deputy government spokesperson, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had made the proposal and the Cabinet agreed that his ministry required more officials to cope with […]
Read MoreAs many as 144,861 people have registered for social security benefits for unemployment in the month of March, marking a 41.89 per cent and 48.38 per cent increase compared to January and February respectively, Suchart Phonchaiwisetkun, director-general of the Department of Employment, revealed on Friday (April 3). “In January, 74,775 people registered for the benefit […]
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