PR: Children in most countries, including Thailand, are falling behind in education due to...
BANGKOK– School closures have caused large and persistent damage to children’s learning and well-being. A global joint report recently issued by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank found students in most countries have fallen...
The hottest stories in Thailand news from the last week: No water-splashing activities allowed...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, March 28th to April 3rd, with some commentary. They are not in any particular level...
Three alleged drug smugglers arrested with six million amphetamines in Pathum Thani
Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani -
The Narcotics Suppression Bureau force arrested three alleged drug smugglers in Pathum Thani with six million amphetamines yesterday evening.
On April 4th, Police Lieutenant Colonel Roy Ingkapairote and many...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...
National -
China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in Tunxi, Anhui Province in China on Saturday, April 2nd.
Wan Yi firstly mentioned that China was...
The number of Covid-19 patients will spike after Songkran but Thai Public Health assures...
National -
The Thai Public Health Minister admitted in a press statement that Thailand will see a spike in Covid-19 patients after Songkran, but assures Thai Public Health can handle it.
Yesterday, April 4th,...
Thailand’s submarine purchase plan continues, despite Thai PM raising issues about engines, says Deputy...
Bangkok -
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said today, April 5th, that the China-made submarine purchase deal would go on despite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha's raising issues about engines.
This followed the PM's statement on...
RECAP: Thailand announces 21,088 daily Covid-19 infections with 91 additional deaths
National -
Thailand reported a total of 21,088 daily Covid-19 infections with 91 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today, April 5th.
The fatalities were 46 men...
Thai government to replace non-air conditioned buses with electric vehicle (EV) buses under private contractors
Bangkok -
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha today, April 5th, ordered the reform of public buses under the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) by hiring Electric Vehicle (EV) buses from private contractors and reducing non-air-conditioned...
Thai National Marine Interests officers perform Test and Go on foreign yacht crews in...
Phuket -
Thai National Marine Interests officers ran Test & Go testing on foreign yacht crews who were docking at Ao Po, Phuket on Monday.
Monday, April 4th, medical officers from the Thai National Marine...
France donates 3.2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to the Thai government to support domestic...
National -
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received a total of 3.2 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines from the French government today, April 4th, to support the vaccine allocation...
