Bangkok: Farmers from 19 provinces affected by the spread of the black-chinned tilapia dumped two tons of black-chinned tilapia at Gate 5 of Government House to symbolically express their distress over the 13 years since the alien species spread through natural water sources. They also burned chili and salt to curse those who caused problems for the ecosystem and the

Bangkok: The Treasury Department is actively pursuing solutions to alleviate the burden of bad debts affecting the public. Pichai Chunhavajira, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has announced plans to meet with the Thai Bankers Association to explore potential strategies, including the establishment of an Asset Management Company (AMC) to manage these debts and mitigate the problems of non-performing

Bangkok: The opposition has called on the government to address the issue of the black-chinned tilapia spreading across 19 provinces. Representatives from the opposition received a petition from protesters affected by the fish’s spread, urging the government to tackle the issue with urgency and sincerity. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a Member of Parliament for Bangkok from

Bangkok: The State Audit Office is preparing to inspect the Rama II Road project, employing international safety management guidelines for large construction projects. This inspection will be completed within 30 days, and the findings will be reported to relevant authorities. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Suttipong Boonnithi, Deputy Auditor-General and spokesman for the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG), emphasized

Bangkok: January 68 saw a 2.8% rise in oil consumption, reaching over 157.56 million liters per day, fueled by the resurgence of tourism and targeted economic stimulus initiatives. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Sarawut Kaewtatip, the Director-General of the Department of Energy Business, reported that the increase in oil consumption was largely attributed to the revival of the tourism

Bangkok: Thai stocks closed up 5.97 points as the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) ended the day at 1,176.17 points, marking a 0.51% increase. The trading value was recorded at 39,062.44 million baht. According to Thai News Agency, the Thai stock market managed to close on a positive note despite experiencing some negative trends during the day. This recovery was

Bangkok: The price of gold in the country today hit a new record high, following the situation of gold prices in the world market. According to Thai News Agency, the Gold Traders Association reported that there were 12 price changes today, and at 4:00 p.m. the price hit a new all-time high. Gold bars were bought at 47,950 baht per

Chonburi: The Customs Department, in cooperation with relevant agencies, seized more than 100,000 pieces of e-cigarettes worth 21.86 million baht. Mr. Thirach Attanavanich, Director-General of the Customs Department, revealed that according to the Prime Minister’s policy to seriously suppress smuggling and exporting of e-cigarettes, results must be seen within 30 days from February 2025, especially among students and shops around