Taiwan proves that disaster preparedness pays off
HUALIEN, Taiwan - When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar temblor six years before.
Cadmium disaster zone declared
SAMUT SAKHON: The governor of Samut Sakhon province has declared two foundries in Muang district disaster zones after finding 15,000 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium waste illegally acquired from Tak province.
Chery to build $800m EV plant in Vietnam
HANOI - The Chinese automaker Chery has signed a joint venture agreement with a local company to set up an $800-million electric vehicle plant, the Vietnamese trade ministry said on Thursday.
UN: Myanmar landmine casualties up 170%
The number of civilian casualties, including children, killed or maimed by landmines and explosive ordnance in Myanmar more than doubled last year to 1,052, the UN children's agency said on Thursday.
No change to 'five-pill rule', says minister
Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew insists no more changes will be made to a new regulation that specifies the maximum amounts of certain drugs that will be considered for personal use if found on someone's person.
Air rifle sales lead to arrest
A police lieutenant with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Nonthaburi province has been arrested on charges of assembling air rifles and selling them online.
Phuket task force files 400 cases against foreigners
PHUKET: At least 400 criminal cases have been filed against foreigners by the province's new special task force set up to watch out for bad behaviour by visitors, according to Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat.
110kg of crystal meth seized at Bangkok hotel
Police seized 110 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine along with other drugs and arrested two smugglers at a hotel in downtown Bangkok on Thursday.
Singapore approves lab-grown quail meat
An Australian company that created a woolly mammoth meatball has won approval from Singapore to sell its cultured quail meat in the city-state.
Foreign condo sales top pre-Covid level
Chinese and Russians topped the list of foreign buyers of condominiums in Thailand last year, with visa waivers and geopolitical conflict driving demand above pre-Covid levels, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).