BANGKOK, 22 February 2013 (NNT) – The Science Ministry is warning parents to beware of the downsides of the Furby craze, being witnessed now across Thailand. The Science Ministry’s Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) has expressed concern over the current Furby craze among Thais, particularly teenagers and young children. Furby is an […]
A “technology theme park” – touted as the first in Southeast Asia – is being planned by Science and Technology Minister Woravat Auapinyakul, who will ask the House for Bt44.162 billion for his ministry’s 2014 fiscal year budget. Under orders from Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra to stimulate the industrial sector, Woravat says his ministry’s budget […]
BANGKOK, 18 February 2013 (NNT) – The Science and Technology Ministry is pushing Thailand to become a bio-plastic hub of ASEAN within 3 years as well as to improve and preserve the environment. Science and Technology Minister Worawat Uea-apinyakul said the ministry is cooperating with the National Innovation Agency and the Thai Bioplastics Industry Association […]
BANGKOK, 11 February 2013 (NNT) – The Deputy Minister of Education, Mr. Sermsak Pongpanit, is set to meet with the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) to find a way to allow students to take the tablets home. Mr. Sermsak has proposed during the 1st education meeting attended by representatives from local education offices […]
YouTube has removed the “Rosetta Stone Thai” spoof video clip produced by US late-night TV show’s “Saturday Night Live” that portrays Thailand in a negative light, mocking the country as a destination for sex tourists. Apinand Poshaya-nond, deputy permanent secretary for culture, has confirmed the removal yesterday. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, 5 February 2013 (NNT) – The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will summon satellite TV stations that disseminate misleading commercials of supplementary food and drugs. If proven guilty, the stations’ licenses will be revoked. NBTC Commissioner Supinya Klangnarong said the NBTC had received information that a total of 301 satellite TV stations were […]
TV5 launched a trial digital terrestrial TV broadcasting service in greater Bangkok Friday, marking the 55th anniversary of the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station. Lt-General Chatchai Sarikulya, president of Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station, said the station would invest Bt60 million on this trial operation, which also covered other provinces within […]
BANGKOK, 16 January 2013 (NNT) – The Ministry of Transport of Thailand is expediting the high speed train project so that the bidding for train purchase can be held in March this year. Transport Minister Chatchart Sitthiphan said on Wednesday that the construction of the northern line high speed train of 680 kilometers would not […]
