Minister: Daily minimum wage will be hiked, but not to 492 baht
AFTER various labour unions asked the government to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht at an International Labour Day event at the Democracy Monument this morning (May 1), Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said there will be an increase but not to that level, Thansettakij newspaper and Amarin TV said. The minister pointed […]
Read MoreCouples flock to tie the knot at Phisanulok’s karst cliff
LOVE filled the air at Phitsanulok province’s karst cliff with 21 couples, among them disabled, male-and-male and female-and-female pairs, tying the knot on Valentine’s Day today (Feb. 14) with LGBTG+ couples getting a special certificate, Naewna newspaper said. In a ceremony presided over by Social Development and Human Security Minister Juti Krairiksh and entitled “Climbing, […]
Read MorePM tells people to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Feb. 13) urged the public, particularly teenagers, to stay home on Valentine’s Day tomorrow and express their love online because the Covid pandemic is still raging, Amarin TV said this afternoon. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said Gen. Prayut had asked all sectors to join […]
Read MoreRipe Durian Day set for April 10
By Thai Newsroom Reporters APRIL 10, 2021 has been officially scheduled as the Ripe Durian Day – a rarely-noted, yet sustained effort on the part of the authorities to deter the illegal sales of unripe fruits. In the face of news reports of unripe durian being offered at incredibly low prices at markets and roadside […]
Read MoreTemple of Zoom: 200,000 Thai Buddhists mark holy day via video link
By Artorn Pookasook and Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters, published by Yahoo! News MORE than 200,000 Buddhist devotees gathered via Zoom video link yesterday to attend an annual prayer and lantern ritual held in Thailand to mark Makha Bucha Day, one of the religion’s holiest holidays. The ritual began with a prayer in Pali, the language of […]
Read MoreThe big St Valentine’s Day lie exposed
There’s something that women always say when they’re single but relationship expert Jana Hocking has called BS, claiming it’s a complete lie. Well, it’s that time of the year again. The time when Hallmark ads spam your google searches, florists, supermarkets and even petrol stations prepare for a floral explosion and every singleton stocks up […]
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