Bangkokians urged to mask up, avoid outdoor activity as PM2.5 levels rise
Data from air-quality monitoring stations showed the level of PM2.5 ranged from 61 to 93 micrograms per cubic metre (mcg) of air in 69 areas of the city on March 7.
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Thailand’s missing macaques: Chinese medicine or US labs to blame?
Authorities have blamed the latest monkey smuggling case in Thailand on demand from traditional Chinese medicine – but evidence indicates traffickers supplying US laboratories…
Sa Kaew blanketed with dense haze as firefighters struggle to douse landfill blaze
Many hospitals and schools are located within a 10-kilometre radius of the landfill, and the PM2.5 reading as of press time was 73 micrograms per cubic metre of air (µg/m3).
Sontana: Thailand’s first AI avatar is ready for a chat
According to the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre, Sontana is about 80 per cent accurate in its answers and can respond to questions within 5 seconds.
Wild elephant uses trunk to flip passing truck east of Bangkok
It is thought that the elephant was hungry and had decided there might be food inside the truck.
Pheu Thai lines up Paetongtarn Shinawatra, property tycoon as PM picks
Some observers expect Paetongtarn to front Pheu Thai’s election campaign before standing aside to let property tycoon Srettha Thavisin run for PM.
Thai athletes to get 156 million baht for SEA Games
The Sports Authority of Thailand expects their athletes to win 164 gold medals out of 583 across 36 sports.
Prayers as family bids final goodbye to footballer rescued from cave
Though the cause of the teenager’s death has not been disclosed, it is not being treated as suspicious.
Thaksin’s daughter pledges to rid Buri Ram of poverty and drugs
Pheu Thai will intensify efforts to eradicate narcotics to protect the children of Buri Ram if she wins the next election, she said.
Thai government urged to promote cockfighting to woo tourists
Although cockfighting has deep roots in Thai culture, its appeal has been limited by restrictions, the owner of a cockfighting pit states.