E-cigarette fines rise to discourage sales
The Customs Department will fine e-cigarette importers double an item's value plus tax to discourage further sales among the public, especially teenagers.
The Customs Department will fine e-cigarette importers double an item's value plus tax to discourage further sales among the public, especially teenagers.
The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.
The ruling Pheu Thai Party has denied interfering with the Bank of Thailand (BoT)'s independence, despite criticism of the bank's interest rate stance by leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Freak storms ravaged health facilities in Uttaradit and neighbouring Phrae on Friday, confirming the rainy season is fast approaching, said the Public Health Ministry.
HONG KONG - Hong Kong took a weather roller-coaster ride on Saturday, with forecasters warning of a possible black rainstorm alert, but they eventually lowered their red warning to amber within hours as thunderstorms and flooding left hikers stranded, schools suspended, traffic disrupted and businesses closed.
LONDON - Arsenal cleared another hurdle in their Premier League title quest with a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth in their penultimate home game on Saturday to pile the pressure on Manchester City.
Representatives of more than 100 companies from Saudi Arabia will meet Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to explore investment opportunities in the coming week, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
The family of the man who died after falling into a tube well on Lat Phrao Road on Friday is looking to sue the agency responsible for 10 million baht in damages.
A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stalking and raping a former female work colleague, according to the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB)
A successful businessman in Nakhon Ratchasima has expressed an interest in politics in the hope of using his real estate experience to help develop his hometown.