Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced his ambition to put an end to the recreational use of marijuana within Thailand in six months, promising law amendments and stricter restrictions on the sale of the plant to ensure it is used solely for medical purposes. Thai PM Srettha says he disagrees with recreational use of cannabis PM […]
NEW YORK, Sept 22 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin discussed increased investment opportunities in Thailand with Elon Musk. Thai PM Srettha Thavisin Meets US President Joe Biden The prime minister held a remote meeting with Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, on Sept 20 at 4:00 PM local time in New York. During […]
The State Railways of Thailand (SRT) board agreed yesterday (Thursday) to cut the fare on the Taling Chan-Bang Sue-Rangsit Red Line train service to 20 baht, from a maximum of Bt42, tentatively by the New Year. Red Line launch sparks Bangkok’s electric transport revolution SRT Governor Nirut Maneephan said today that the fare reduction will […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Blackpink’s Lisa has marked a historic achievement in the world of K-pop, as her solo hit “Money” surpassed an astounding 1 billion streams on Spotify. This milestone, announced by the music platform on September 20, makes “Money” the first song by a female K-pop artist to reach this remarkable feat. Shares of […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara launched Thailand’s candidature for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2025-2027 term during a recent reception attended by ministers, ambassadors, and high-level representatives from over 100 UN Member States. Thailand abstains in vote to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights […]
Thailand is facing moderate El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which is expected to worsen in November and last until next January, according to Surasee Kidtimonton, secretary general of the National Water Resources Office. Thai government prepares for drought as El Nino brings less rain Although ENSO is currently weak, he said that it has already affected […]
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (TNA) – Thailand and the United States will further enhance Thai-US relations and trade development, said Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin after he briefly met US President Joe Biden in New York. Google, Microsoft, & Qualcomm: Tech Giants Among Top Donors to Joe Biden’s Inaugural Committee Mr. Srettha said […]
Airports of Thailand (AoT) has forged an alliance with Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding of Germany to collaborate on best practices in airport cargo operations and route development. Government Plans Construction of Second Airport in Chiang Mai The collaboration was made official with the conclusion of a Sister Airport Agreement (SAA) on Sept 20 at a ceremony […]
