Thai woman’s death after being denied sick leave sparks online uproar
The employee, who died while being treated at a hospital in Pak Nam, had told a friend about the difficulty in taking sick leave due to her previous absences.
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Flood victims in Thailand to receive maximum $6,892 per household
This money is on top of the 40,000 to 50,000 baht compensation being paid for other cases, such as deaths, PM Paetongtarn's secretary-general Prommin Lertsuridej said.
36.4 million Thais register for 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme
State welfare cardholders, who fall under the vulnerable persons group, will be the first to receive 10,000 baht in cash by the end of September.
New Thai Defence Minister vows to review submarine deal, military reshuffle list
Initially, the Royal Thai Navy wanted to purchase three S26T Yuan-class submarines from China for about US$1.06 billion (38.61 billion baht). However, because of budget…
Damage to the Thai economy from flooding could reach 27 billion baht
The flooding in Northern Thailand has been the most severe in the past 80 years.
Pet humanisation’ trend playing a big role in expanding Thailand’s pet market
Pet owners today increasingly view their pets as family members, a concept known as "Pet Humanisation”. This has led to the idea of "petriarchy", where pets are seen as the…
Mekong River bursts its banks and floods downtown Nong Khai in Thailand
The waters mainly came from the Sai River that flowed into Mekong via the Ruak River. The Sai River, which originates in Myanmar, swelled following days of heavy downpour in…
Poll points to lack of confidence in Thai PM Paetongtarn’s government
People were also concerned about ex-PM Thaksin’s role and his impact on the administration.
Exiled, jailed or silenced: Thailand’s youth protest leaders languish under prosecution blitz
This reality comes four years after student protests first broke out across Southeast Asia’s second largest economy – challenging the then military-linked government and…
Thai PM Paetongtarn takes charge, tasks ministries with tackling floods in North
All agencies have been told to prepare data and ensure systematic collaboration to assist people as soon as possible.