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Parents take failed China study trip case to CSD
Parents and teachers have asked the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to investigate an alleged scheme in which people claiming links to the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) collected money for a study trip to China that never took place.
Flooding persists in Bangkok, 21 provinces, death toll 80
Flooding persists in parts of Bangkok and 21 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but water levels continue to fall, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday.
Widespread rain forecast through Oct 25
Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast across Thailand through to Oct 25, raising the risk of flash floods, runoff and landslides, the Meteorological Department warned on Sunday.
Phuket vegetarian festival culminates Sunday night
PHUKET - This southern tourist island's nine-day vegetarian festival concludes on Sunday with closing parades throughout the day and a final ceremony at night.
Mad rush for oxygen tanks, air purifiers in haze-choked Southeast Asia
Toxic haze from wildfires burning in Indonesia has spiked a demand for oxygen tanks and air purifiers across the region, manufacturers say, as they work the clock on equipment providing life-saving clean air. The months-long haze has blanketed parts of Southeast Asia, forcing school closures and fuelling a rise in respiratory complaints. Families are now rushing to buy devices to keep indoor air clean. At AA Alive, a medical equipment company based just outside Kuala Lumpur, employees were...
Mad rush for oxygen tanks, air purifiers in haze-choked Southeast Asia
Toxic haze from wildfires burning in Indonesia has spiked a demand for oxygen tanks and air purifiers across the region, manufacturers say, as they work the clock on equipment providing life-saving clean air. The months-long haze has blanketed parts of Southeast Asia, forcing school closures and fuelling a rise in respiratory complaints. Families are now rushing to buy devices to keep indoor air clean. At AA Alive, a medical equipment company based just outside Kuala Lumpur, employees were...
Nida poll: Interior Ministry seen facing toughest censure grilling
The Interior Ministry is expected to face the toughest scrutiny in the coming no-confidence debate, according to a Nida Poll survey, with 45% of the respondents believing the opposition has solid evidence against the 18 targeted cabinet ministers.
Southeast Asia’s ethnic Chinese traders feel the China squeeze
Almost every year, Kevin Stewart flies to China to find stock for his Indonesian businesses. But increasingly, the factories he visits are selling to his customers too, sometimes for less than they charge him. A data science manager in the tech sector by day, the Chinese-Indonesian entrepreneur also helps run home-living and pet-supply companies that sell to other businesses and direct to consumers, including through e-commerce platforms. Yet Chinese companies listing directly on Indonesian...
Southeast Asia’s ethnic Chinese traders feel the China squeeze
Almost every year, Kevin Stewart flies to China to find stock for his Indonesian businesses. But increasingly, the factories he visits are selling to his customers too, sometimes for less than they charge him. A data science manager in the tech sector by day, the Chinese-Indonesian entrepreneur also helps run home-living and pet-supply companies that sell to other businesses and direct to consumers, including through e-commerce platforms. Yet Chinese companies listing directly on Indonesian...
Probe into jumbo's death
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered an urgent investigation over the death of a wild elephant suspected of being electrocuted by an electric fence in Loei.