PM to launch second phase of B10,000 cash handout Monday
The second phase of the 10,000-baht cash handout scheme starts on Monday when Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra kicks off the campaign. About three million people aged 60 and over will be eligible for the cash, said Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat on Sunday.
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Atitaya: Rights for transmen
The pathbreaking Marriage Equality Bill might ensure equal marriages for all, yet many of those who obtained marriage registration when it came into effect last week have another worry to contend with: their gender title did not match their gender identity.
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Chinese New Year arrivals in Thailand set to top 770k
The government expects 770,000 Chinese nationals to visit Thailand during Chinese New Year, from Jan 24 to Feb 2, an increase of 22.6% compared to the Lunar New Year period last year.
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Renewable energy plant targets 2026 opening
The On Nut waste-to-energy power plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
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Army helps fight Rayong forest fires
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai ordered the army to keep an eye on the forest fire at Khao Chom Hae in Rayong after the fire destroyed hundreds of rai of forest land.
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Chinese arrested for possession of hazardous materials
Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Chachoengsao for the illegal possession of hazardous materials, the Natural Resource and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED) said.
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