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Hair Therapy for Hair Loss: What to Check Before You Commit to a Programme
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun Hair Therapy for Hair Loss: What to Check Before You Commit MOST people notice thinning hair long before they do anything about it, and when they finally act, the first move is usually a trip to the pharmacy for a shampoo or serum that promises the fastest results. The
Read moreSevere traffic congestion as protesters disrupt IMF-World Bank meetings
A GROUP of approximately 600 protesters disrupted the IMF-World Bank meetings taking place at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre this morning (Oct. 15) causing severe traffic congestion with motorists advised to avoid this area, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. The demonstrators, who are part of a network opposing IMF and World Bank, marched
Read more20 provinces plus parts of Bangkok still flooded
FLOODING persists in 20 provinces as well as parts of Bangkok with 905,233 households totalling 2,449,019 people affected as of 6 a.m. this morning (Oct. 14), Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Nirat Pongsittithavorn, director-general of Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), said urgent assistance and relief are continuously being channelled to flood victims with
Read moreChadchart shines while Anutin trails in flood opinion polls
IN TWO opinion polls on handling the recent big floods in Bangkok residents gave high marks Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, volunteers and military while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul trailed at the bottom, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 11). The latest NIDA poll, which gauged Bangkok residents’ opinions on individuals, organisations, or groups deserving praise for their
Read more5 senior Chana Songkram station officers transferred after raid on illegal Khao San pub
FIVE senior officers of Chana Songkhram police station have been transferred after a Department of Provincial Administration’s special operations unit raided an illegal pub on Khao San road last night soon after a police team from this station having done so and found no wrongdoing with this night venue also being just a few
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Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun HAIR LOSS is widely seen as a concern that only affects men, but that is far from reality. Many women deal with thinning hair, high foreheads, or visible scarring on the scalp, and these issues can take a real toll on confidence. When topical treatments and medications fall short, a
Read moreWhat can you do to optimise your ICSI success rate for IVF?
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun THE most useful thing to know first: your ICSI success rate depends on a mix of factors, and several of them respond to choices you make before and during treatment. ICSI, short for intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a fertilisation method used inside an IVF cycle. An embryologist injects a single
Read moreLoud blast as 4 utility poles suddenly collapse at Suan Phlu road
RESIDENTS were shaken by the sound of a loud of blast and sparks flying around as four utility poles on Suan Phlu road collapsed in a row this afternoon (Oct. 5), Amarin TV said. Officials from Metropolitan Electricity Authority and Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, along with officers from Thung Mahamek police station
Read moreForeigners nabbed at airport for smuggling over US$56 million
THE Customs Department has stepped up efforts to curb cross-border smuggling of currency after arresting two foreign passengers flying in from Jakarta with over US$56 million banknotes concealed in their luggage, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 4). Mrs. Santhanee Pairattanakorn, director of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Control Customs Office, said on Sep. 30 officials arrested
Read moreStop playing political games and targeting Bangkok Governor amidst flood crisis: MP
By Thai Newsroom A PEOPLE’S MP urged the government to stop playing political games at expense of people’s suffering from the floods or using it as an opportunity to dismiss Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt. Dr Anusorn Tamajai, People’s MP for Bangkok, said the core issue lies in the government’s management and integration. In comparing
Read moreUrgent! Heavy storm batters Bangkok – hailing in some areas
By Naewna newspaper and Thai Newsroom BANGKOK residents are urged to be careful because at 4 p.m. today (Oct. 1) heavy rain swept through several areas of Bangkok with significant amounts of hail falling, causing alarm in affected areas, Naewna newspaper said. In addition to the heavy downpour, strong winds battered certain locations with
Read moreHomeowner blasted for pointing out PM’s house did not get flooded
A CONTROVERSY arose today (Oct. 1) after a homeowner in Thana City housing estate complained that while his house got flooded Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s house in the same estate remained completely dry with a netizen later blasting him for not telling the truth Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil posted photos and a
Read moreAnutin defends self over 1,000-baht cash handout to flood victims
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Sep.30) defended himself over last night’s (Sep.29) rare event in which he literally handed out 1,000-baht cash to each of several victims of critical flooding stranded in an inundated northern area of the low-lying capital, saying he just did so at the spur of the
Read moreOutbound Phaholyothin road badly flooded while dam discharge rate cut
FLOODING woes persist in Bangkok and its vicinity with heavy rain this afternoon (Sep. 30) leading to the area around the Thai National Memorial on the outbound side of Phaholyothin road getting badly flooded with motorists advised to avoid this route, Amarin TV said. FM91 Trafficpro Facebook page issued this alert at 2.18 p.m.
Read moreBangkok and 10 provinces told to brace for increased water discharge from Chao Phraya dam
THE Royal Irrigation Department has increased Chao Phraya dam’s water discharge rate to 2,500 cubic metres per second, effective from noon today (Sep. 30) with the flow to Nakhon Sawan reaching 3,000 m3/s by Friday (Oct. 2) thus residents in low-lying areas of Bangkok and 10 provinces are urged to move their belongings to
Read moreSai Mai residents worried northern runoff will worsen their plight
WITH Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) warning that northern runoff coinciding with high tides from today to Sunday (Sep. 29-Oct. 4) could bring a new wave of floods to riverside communities outside flood embankments and low-lying areas, residents of Ua-Athon Phoem Sin flats in Sai Mai district are among those worried that additional incoming floodwaters
Read moreKasikorn Research Centre sets flood-induced economic damage at 7–17 billion baht
KASIKORN Research Centre’s analysis estimates that the economic impact of floods arising from continuous rainfall from Friday to Sunday (Sep. 25-27) is approximately 7–17 billion baht while risks associated with natural disasters and extreme weather, which are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, pose a significant structural challenge to the Thai economy, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreFloodwaters jet-skier gets suspended jail term
A YOUNG Thai man who has just returned from studying abroad and was caught jet-skiing at heavily flooded New Petchaburi road was given 15 days in jail and fined 5,000 baht with the sentence suspended for one year accompanied by a one-year probationary period, 12 hours of community service, and the confiscation of his
Read moreCabinet declares tomorrow and day after special holidays for Bangkok, 3 provinces
PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Sep. 27) that the cabinet has approved tomorrow and the day after (Sep. 28-29) as special government holidays in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan to address the flood crisis and facilitate a coordinated response across all sectors but banks and capital markets will remain open, Amarin
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