Bangkok Post – Thai News Reports

Parliament president Chuan Leekpai has called a special joint meeting of MPs and senators to be held on Monday, the last chance for lawmakers to review the amendment of an election bill that supports the use of the number 500 in calculating party-list seats.

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Most of nation 'will get Covid by year's end'

It should take about three years from the emergence of Covid-19 for it to infect most of Thailand's population, a virologist said yesterday citing past surveillance of the virus.

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SPRC details oil spill payouts

Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) has reportedly paid about 90% of due compensation, worth 299 million baht, for two crude oil leaks in Rayong at the start of the year.

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Anutin lauds NVI, backs Siam Bioscience

The Minister of Public Health has applauded the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) for its efforts in combatting Covid-19 while also defending Siam Bioscience's role.

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Zoning map to shape city development

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has instructed relevant agencies to review the capital's 2024 zoning map, in a bid to promote development in the outskirts of the city.

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Search to be 'stepped up'

Authorities are stepping up efforts to locate and bring back Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, to face punishment, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.

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Director charged as script gets weirder

Police have decided to press charges against film director and fight choreographer Ramai "Danny" Moriphan, who was repatriated from Myanmar on Tuesday.

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Top trio aims to bow out 'together'

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda will bow out with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha if the Constitutional Court rules his eight-year term is over, forcing Gen Prayut's abrupt departure, Gen Anupong said.

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Govt moves to tame fuel crisis

The government will roll out a set of measures to ease the economic impact of the global fuel crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, said Krisada Chinavicharana, permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry.

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Ousted Sri Lankan president arrives in Thailand

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his country a month ago, arrived in Bangkok on Thursday evening for what the Thai government says will be a temporary stay.

Published on: 9 hours ago

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Prawit's birthday cake leaves a bad taste

Palang Pracharath members abruptly ordered a new birthday cake for party leader Prawit Wongsuwon on Thursday after the original drew scathing reviews for bad taste on social media.

Published on: 10 hours ago

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Daughter not convinced father died at crash scene

The daughter of a man whose dead body was found in his car almost 12 hours after a crash in Chon Buri has filed a complaint against police and rescuers, saying she did not believe he died instantly at the scene.

Published on: 10 hours ago

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Foreigner in hot water for TikTok fishing video

Authorities are searching for a foreign man after a TikTok video of him illegally catching parrotfish off Koh Phi Phi Leh in Krabi provoked outraged reaction.

Published on: 12 hours ago

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Fake test kits, medical products seized

Fake Covid-19 antigen test kits and other medical gear, worth about 2 million baht, were seized during police-led raids in Nakhon Pathom and Nonthaburi provinces on Thursday.

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Inferno pub death toll rises

The death toll from the fire at Moutain B pub in Chon Buri province rose by one, to 17, on Thursday.

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Bangkok governor has B42.85m in assets

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has declared assets worth 42.85 million baht including 18.6 million baht worth of land and 10.8 million baht in deposits, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

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Buried, murdered couple may have links to drug smugglers, say police

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The slain Vietnamese woman and Nigerian man recently found buried in Chok Chai district were lovers, and their deaths may be linked to transnational crystal methamphetamine trafficking, according to police.

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Seat belts mandatory for all seated in vehicle from Sept 5

Police will begin enforcing the new traffic law requiring everyone in a vehicle to wear a seat belt from early next month.

Published on: 17 hours ago

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2,316 new Covid patients, 35 more deaths

There were 35 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,316 new patients admitted to hospitals on Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday.

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2,316 new Covid cases, 35 more deaths

The country registered 35 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,316 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

Published on: 23 hours ago

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Consumer Council rips skytrain fares

The Thailand Consumer Council opposes the new fare plan for extensions of the BTS Green Line, saying costlier transport will further aggravate people's financial burdens.

Published on: 1 day ago

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Charities to bid for 22 Leica cameras

Twenty-two charitable foundations have launched an auction for 22 Royal Limited Edition Leica cameras, M10-P, to help those in need.

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Ousted Sri Lankan leader to visit Bangkok from Singapore

The Thai government will allow Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to stay temporarily in Thailand.

Published on: 1 day ago

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Manas cleared in weapons case

The Criminal Court yesterday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Lt Gen Manas Paorik, former deputy commander of the 3rd Army Region and another defendant who were alleged to have illegally possessed military-grade weapons.

Published on: 1 day ago

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'Learning boxes' help boost skills

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education system, affecting how students learn and testing teachers' ability to keep students engaged in online classes.

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New patient database will link agencies

The Ministry of Public Health plans to set up a National Digital Health Agency to improve public health services. The project was proposed by a committee on health reform set up in 2017.

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Plan unveiled to improve TIP ranking

The government has announced measures to improve the country's anti-trafficking performance, hoping to boost its status from Tier 2 to Tier 1 in the next US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.

Published on: 1 day ago

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Ousted leader to visit city

The Thai government will allow Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to stay temporarily in Thailand.

Published on: 1 day ago

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Dams begin releasing more water ahead of big storm

Authorities have begun increasing the water discharge rate from major dams ahead of Tropical Storm Mulan, which will bring heavy rain to most parts of upper Thailand from today until the weekend.

Published on: 1 day ago

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