Employers’ Confederation in Thailand against blanket minimum wage hike
Nearly 200 entities in the private sector are opposed to the government’s plan to raise the minimum wage nationwide to 400 baht per day from October 1.
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Former PM Thaksin only wants peace at Thai-Myanmar border: Pheu Thai leader
The former PM’s action has been criticised by several parties in Thailand, prompting the House Committee on National Security and Border Affairs to launch an investigation.
Corrections Department, Thammasat clarify activist’s death, promise autopsy
Netiporn, a core leader of the Thalu Wang protest group, was being held at the Central Women’s Correctional Institution over lese majeste charges. The young activist suffered a…
Drought will dry up Thailand’s durian exports, warns academic
Assoc Prof Dr Aat Pisanwanich, an expert on international economics, believes the value of exports in the next five years could be hurt by the dwindling production due to drought…
Sculptor Dong: Meet the quiet genius behind Bangkok’s artistic landmarks
Each of his sculptures is aimed at provoking thought among guests and passersby. Each individual will find a different meaning in the meticulous design; there is no right or wrong…
Myanmar civil war delays development assistance from Thailand
Due to security concerns, consultants involved in studying projects cannot access the project areas and projects that have previously been approved must undergo a review of their…
Silk weaving community that once supplied Jim Thompson now a dying breed
Baan Krua, the oldest Muslim community in Thailand has been engaged in Thai weaving since 1787, which includes a long association with Thai silk king Jim Thompson.
Thailand to tighten border control amid Myanmar conflict: PM Srettha
PM Srettha said he had received reports from regional army commanders with proposals for closing points and checkpoints, along with the existing measures for border protection.
Severe solar storms could affect GPS services in Thailand, says space agency
The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency added that the current solar storm is the strongest in 20 years.
Thai city’s marijuana growers fret over unsold stock, change in government policy
As the second anniversary of the decriminalisation of ganja approaches on June 9, members of a community enterprise growing marijuana in Sakon Nakhon said that things had not…