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Thai massage or “nuad Thai”, which has already gained global recognition, has now been added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list at their meeting, currently being held in Bogota, the capital of Columbia. A Thai delegate at the UNESCO meeting said that the addition of Thai traditional massage to the list practices is…
New plain cigarette packages are compulsory for smokes from Dec 9. (Photo from Department of Disease Control website) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Thailand for its strong tobacco control policy following the roll-out of plain cigarette packaging on Monday this week. Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, chief of the Department of Disease Control, said on Wednesday Thailand’s…
A new trial speed limit of up to 120kph for private cars has been imposed on three highways, namely Asian, Pahonyothin and Mitraparb (Friendship), since Monday. According to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, the increased speed limit is on a trial basis on the Asian Highway, from Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya to Nakhon Sawan,…
The speed limit for cars on many of Thailand’s roads is set to be raised from 90 to 120 kilometers per hour. And motorists are soon going to face prosecution for going too slow. Transport minister Saksayam Chidchob – whose family own a racetrack – is pressing ahead with the controversial plans. …
A cold front from China which has brought down the mercury across Thailand’s upper regions will continue to affect temperatures in the North and Northeast until next month, the Meteorology Department said on Sunday. According to the department, temperatures in the North and Northeast will drop by 1-3 degrees Celsius (°C) over the next few…
E-cigarettes have been blamed for breathing problems in a 48-year-old male patient admitted to a private hospital, Dr Asadang Ruaycharin, deputy director-general and a spokesman for the Department of Disease Control, said December 7. The man told doctors he had started to smoke e-cigarettes containing marijuana on November 3 and soon developed shortness…
Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Col Phakin Na-ranong, who also serves as the island’s Traffic Police Chief, has confirmed that the points-based system of penalties for those caught breaking traffic laws will begin nationwide on Dec 19. A police officer checks a motorcycle rider’s driver’s licence in Patong this week. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot The move…
Most parts of Thailand are forecast to experience cool weather this weekend, when temperatures in the North and Northeast are forecast to drop to between 6oC and 12oC and as low as 1oC on mountain tops due to an intense cold front now looming over Thailand. Temperatures in Bangkok and its suburbs, as…
Sanook reported that it was “stunning” that Thailand has been named as the cheapest place to buy medicines in the world according to an online survey. America is the most expensive by far. Female contraceptives and HIV medication are among the cheapest individual medicines. Fifty countries were surveyed in the MEDBELLE “2019…
A British man and a Thai woman have been charged with copyright infringement for running an illegal TV streaming service. Those charged were found to be running the online service, as well as selling Android boxes preloaded with software that enabled people to watch pirated broadcasts of English Premier League football matches. …