New Covid cases on island at 15 per day Phuket has welcomed more than 1.7 million visitors during the first five months of this year, generating over 26 billion baht in revenue for the resort island, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Nantha…
SCG Ceramics unit to tap clean energy trend
Installation services to use Susunn brand SCG Ceramics Plc, a subsidiary of SCG Cement-Building Materials Co, has launched an electric vehicle (EV) charging and solar carport installation service under the Susunn brand in a bid to tap into the growing …
Why the Oil Fuel Fund is overburdened
The Energy Ministry an-nounced that the mounting debt of the state Oil Fuel Fund exceeded 100 billion baht as of yesterday. While a recent nudge from Kla Party leader Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister, shed more light on pressing issues sur…
Outrage at Green Line fare
Round trips up to 1/3 of minimum wage City Hall plans to charge a fare of up to 59 baht for the BTS Skytrain Green Line electric rail service, drawing criticism from a consumer protection group which says the fare should not exceed 44 baht. Bangkok gov…
Anutin has Covid, absent from cabinet meeting
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19 on returning from meetings in France and Switzerland and was unable to attend the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Mr Anutin attended the 170th General …
46 migrants found dead in tractor-trailer in Texas
WASHINGTON: At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a tractor-trailer that was abandoned on the roadside on the outskirts of the Texas city of San Antonio. The grim discovery was one of the worst disasters involving migrants in the Un…
Public trust ‘key’ to securing Pheu Thai victory
Pheu Thai securing a landslide victory after an eight-year break from power will be an uphill battle but the party has the public’s confidence it can turn the tide in politics, says Nattawut Saikuar, director of the Pheu Thai Family project. Winning mo…
Thais ‘willing’ to wear masks in public
Thais ‘willing’ to wear masks in public Prime Minister ‘appreciates’ coronavirus-protection effort Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed satisfaction over news that most Thais are voluntarily wearing masks for protection against Covid-19 despi…
Calling on the red shirts: Pheu Thai needs you to beat the dope vote!
The Pheu Thai Party has welcomed former red-shirt stalwart Nattawut Saikuar back to the fold, hoping his oratorical skills will help win support in the Northeast that has been tapped by the Bhumjaithai Party, political scientists say. However, they are…
Chaowat heads back to Cerezo
Thailand international midfielder Chaowat Veerachart was on Saturday unveiled as a new signing by Cerezo Osaka. Big move: Chaowat Veerachart. Chaowat is moving from former Thai League 1 champions BG Pathum United to the J-League club on a loan deal. Ce…