Agencies probe causes of building's collapse
Four engineering institutes will work with the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) to model the collapse of the State Audit Office's (SAO) 2.1-billion-baht high-rise, aiming to identify the real causes of the March 28 disaster following an earthquake in Myanmar.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (100 Comments)

Abhisit: Fears gambling spike
Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has expressed his opposition to the bill proposing the establishment of integrated entertainment complexes that include casinos, citing concerns about the social and economic impact.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (98 Comments)

Cabinet gives cybercrime, digital asset bills the nod
The cabinet yesterday approved two draft laws to combat cybercrime and regulate digital asset businesses.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (94 Comments)

Songkran could feature a soaking from the skies
More tropical storms are forecast during the coming Songkran festival, particularly in upper Thailand, where strong winds, thunderstorms and hail are expected between April 12 and 14, according to the Meteorological Department.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (96 Comments)

Unesco push for Wat Arun
The Culture Ministry will this month submit relevant documents to the Unesco World Heritage Centre in Paris in its bid to propose the iconic pagoda at Wat Arun on the Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (95 Comments)

Commanders in firing line over conscript abuses
Commanders of army units where trainers are found to have abused conscripts will also face disciplinary punishment for looking the other way, Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai vowed on Tuesday.
Details
Category: Thailand

Write comment (98 Comments)
  1. Durian exports to China face difficulty
  2. Bail denied for American scholar charged with royal insult
  3. Four more bodies found in collapsed SAO tower
  4. Presume in B16bn Dr Boon scams case detained at airport
  5. Russian lady is up to death from Pattaya condominium