Govt candidate triumphs in Lampang by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GOVERNMENT candidate has won today’s by-election for MP in Lampang largely defeating his archrival from an opposition party. According to unofficial results of the by-election in Constituency 4 of Lampang, the Palang Pracharath candidate, Wattana Sitthiwang, won more than 45,000 votes. That compared to an estimated 26,000 votes cast for […]
Read MoreLack of foreign tourists hitting Pratunam market hard
THE phase four easing of the Covid-19 lockdown has not helped vendors in Pratunam market as sales there are still down by 90% and will only climb again when foreign tourists return, INN News reported this afternoon (June 20, 2020). A survey of the vendors at this market in the heart of Bangkok found the […]
Read MoreSkinny croc at Phichit swamp fell sick after eating plastic bottles
Phichit – Fishermen at this lower northern province spotted an emaciated crocodile in the well-known Bung Sifai swamp that had fallen sick after eating plastic bottles and other trash tourists threw in there, PostToday reported this afternoon (June 20, 2020). Mr Wattana Riewthong, director of Freshwater Aquaculture Research and Development Centre Region 3 (Phichit), Fisheries […]
Read MoreSurplus natural rubber to be used to make road barriers
By Bloomberg, published by Naewna (Bloomberg) — The home to Asia’s deadliest roads may have found a way to make its highways safer using rubber — while helping the economy in the process. Thailand is the world’s biggest producer of rubber. But a drop in demand from global automakers has driven down the price. Millions […]
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