D-Day! ‘Normal’ sweetness reduced by 50%
STARTING today (Feb. 11) the Public Health Ministry together with nine major beverage brands in Thailand have started implementing a new “normal sweetness” standard with this being 50% less than before to help decrease the risk of getting overweight and developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Amarin TV said. Among the nine beverage brands joining the […]
Read MoreD-Day! ‘Normal’ sweetness reduced by 50%
STARTING today (Feb. 11) the Public Health Ministry together with nine major beverage brands in Thailand have started implementing a new “normal sweetness” standard with this being 50% less than before to help decrease the risk of getting overweight and developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Amarin TV said. Among the nine beverage brands joining the […]
Read MoreBMA and BTS Group launch ‘Fight against Dust’ campaign
IN AN EFFORT to decrease PM2.5 dust pollution the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the BTS Group have kicked off “Fight against Dust” campaign, encouraging Bangkok residents to change the engine oil and filters of their vehicles with receipts exchangeable for vouchers at participating stations, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 6). Mr. Chatchart Sittipunt, […]
Read MoreBMA and BTS Group launch ‘Fight against Dust’ campaign
IN AN EFFORT to decrease PM2.5 dust pollution the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the BTS Group have kicked off “Fight against Dust” campaign, encouraging Bangkok residents to change the engine oil and filters of their vehicles with receipts exchangeable for vouchers at participating stations, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 6). Mr. Chatchart Sittipunt, […]
Read MorePeople’s launches roving campaign in all regions
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S TODAY (Jan.30) launched a roving campaign in all parts of the country to woo votes from constituents as the current run-up to Feb.8 election is coming to the final week. The reformist camp’s weeklong roving campaign literally diverged into eight routes covering all regions until Feb.6 the date […]
Read MoreLoan sharks urged to show up until month’s end
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANY LOAN SHARKS who may not have yet shown up to the authorities under the government’s campaign against illegal money-lending were strongly advised to do so until the end of this month, according to Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset. In a press conference today (May 16), Chada insisted that those […]
Read MoreAll posters promoting gambling websites disappear as police move in
BEFORE POLICE arrived to investigate online gambling websites having without let or fear mounted a bus advertising campaign in Chiang Rai city, all the drivers of large and small four-wheel buses plus tuk-tuks had already removed the posters, Naewna newspaper said late last night (Mar. 23). Pol. Lt. Col. Chantarit Laophairojcharee, deputy chief for […]
Read MoreOnline gambling websites mount bus advertising in Chiang Rai
SOME ONLINE gambling websites have boldly launched a bus advertising campaign in Chiang Rai city with this leading to a large number of residents complaining but officials have yet to take any action to stop it, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 22). An inspection of Chiang Rai Provincial Bus Terminal No. 1 where around […]
Read MoreDeadline set for reporting loan shark debts
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE WHO MAY OWE debt to loan sharks but have not yet reported it to the authorities were today (Feb.11) encouraged to do so until the end of this month. The Ministry of Interior’s undersecretary Sutthipong Chulcharoen recommended those who may still have their illicit debt unsettled and unreported promptly […]
Read More256 cases so far filed against stonewalling loan sharks
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TOTAL OF 256 lawsuits have been so far filed on charges of illicit lending business against loan sharks who have allegedly stonewalled on debt settlement bids, according to a senior government official. Those informal money lenders have allegedly stonewalled or even failed to attend compromise-based negotiations to settle the […]
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