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The government’s Khon La Khrueng (half-half) co-payment economic stimulus scheme will begin on Oct 29, with registration expected to open soon after cabinet approval next week, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
More than 9,000 food poisoning cases have been reported nationwide since the initiative began in January.
As of Aug 31, 306,449 Singapore vehicles had registered for the VEP, says the director-general of Malaysia’s Road Transport Department.
Authorities are urging caution in northern and upper northeastern Thailand, where heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers remain likely over the next couple of days, despite Typhoon Bualoi having weakened into a strong low-pressure system.
Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow on Tuesday rejected allegations made during a heated parliamentary debate that he was unqualified to serve as a cabinet minister.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has defended his exit as interior minister under the previous Pheu Thai Party-led government, stating that Pheu Thai sought to regain the ministry to increase its advantage ahead of an anticipated early election.
The opposition People’s Party has sharply criticised the government of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for pressing ahead with the controversial southern Land Bridge project, despite longstanding doubts about its financial and environmental viability.
The Royal Thai Navy has confirmed progress in dismantling structures encroaching on Thai territory along the border in Trat province, as parallel operations to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance have secured more than 236,000 square metres of land.
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand says it plans to fill the sinkhole on Samsen Road in Dusit district of Bangkok and reopen the road for traffic by Oct 9.
Experts interviewed by CNA emphasised that the effectiveness of any vaping regulations – be they for a ban or a more controlled market – will hinge entirely on enforcement.
