HYROX competitors were warned by a cardiologist to be wary of getting a heart attack, especially those in high-risk groups, by pushing themselves beyond their limit and that they should always control the intensity, observe for unusual symptoms and undergo pre-competition screening, PPTVHD36 said this morning (Aug. 14). Hyrox is an indoor fitness competition
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Public urged to urgently update mobile phones
THE National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) warned mobile phone users to urgently update their devices by Aug. 30 to prevent cybercrime, TV Channel 7 said last night (Aug. 12). Cell phone users were urged to check and update their phone number information through channels specified by their service providers by Aug. 30. Should
Read moreEarthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
By Agencies and published by CNA MANILA: Tsunami warnings were issued after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday (June 8), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake struck at a depth of 10km, GFZ said. The geophysics agencies of the Philippines and neighbouring
Read moreThai embassy in Russia issues warning to citizens as war escalates
THE THAI embassy in Moscow issued an urgent warning to Thai citizens in Russia to avoid high-risk areas as the Russia-Ukraine war is escalating with the Russian government having told foreigners to evacuate the Ukraine capital of Kyiv, Naewna newspaper said today (May 29). In the announcement dated yesterday, the Thai Foreign Ministry said
Read moreIsraeli embassy warns its citizens in Phuket to respect the law
THE Israeli embassy has warned its citizens in Phuket to “strictly respect Thai law” as local government agencies have decided to intensify law enforcement against foreigners, TV Channel 7 said this morning (May 8). The Phuket Info Centre, citing Facebook page “Israel in Thailand”, said the announcement states that Phuket authorities are preparing to
Read moreThais warned not to travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan as ‘open war’ breaks out
By Reuters – published by Yahoo!News and Naewna newspaper THE Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry said today (Feb.27) it is closely monitoring the fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan after the former bombed several cities including the capital Kabul then declared an “open war” against the latter with Thais urged to not travel to either country.
Read morePowerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
By Reuters and published by CNA Manila – An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday (Oct. 10), the country’s seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground. The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and
Read moreThaksin threatens coalition partners to vote for casino bill or be kicked out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has quietly threatened to oust any coalition partners from the Pheu Thai-led government if they may choose to deny legislation on the upcoming Wednesday to open casinos under entertainment complex projects in certain tourist spots, a partisan source said today (Apr. 7). Despite
Read moreOppo, Realme apologise after warning over loan app
AFTER the Thai Consumers Council issued a warning about the dangers of illegal applications that are not part of Google Play Store especially one name Fineasy that offers loans and comes pre-installed on Oppo and Realme devices and cannot be deleted the two companies issued an apology and said they were quickly fixing the
Read moreWarning signs emerge as Thai visitor arrivals fail to hit 2019 ‘normalcy’ level
PRELIMINARY visitor arrivals stats for 2024 show that Thailand ended the year below expectations. In fact, they are fraught with early-warning danger signs about the future growth prospects of Thai tourism in a rapidly changing and highly unstable operating environment, locally, regionally and globally. The preliminary stats show that Thailand ended 2024 with 35,545,714
Read moreUS lawmakers warn Hong Kong becoming financial crime hub
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US lawmakers have urged the government to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its “increasing role” in money laundering, sanctions evasions and reported funneling of banned technology to Russia. The bipartisan US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party called on Monday (Nov. 25) on
Read moreDepartment warns tourists not to buy a driving licence from illegal websites
THE Land Transport Department warned foreign tourists to not buy a driving licence from websites illegally selling them as they risk losing their property and documents with action taken after a Facebook post falsely boasted that a Chinese woman who did not know how to drive had got one with the help of an
Read morePeople warned of legal action if they cash in on digital wallet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE ARE STRONGLY advised to never literally cash in on their digital wallet, albeit in return for a reduced sum of money, otherwise legal action will definitely be taken against them. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat today (Aug. 1) suggested all eligible recipients to the Pheu Thai-initiated populist handout campaign
Read morePublic warned not to click scam message with PM’s photo attached
THE government urged the public to not click any scam text messages with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s photo attached asking them to check their rights and the conditions for obtaining the much-heralded, yet-delayed populist handout of 10,000 baht digital wallet because doing so will enable scammers to lock their mobile phones and drain all
Read moreLoan sharks urged to show up until month’s end
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANY LOAN SHARKS who may not have yet shown up to the authorities under the government’s campaign against illegal money-lending were strongly advised to do so until the end of this month, according to Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset. In a press conference today (May 16), Chada insisted that those
Read moreMinistry issues heatstroke warning as temperature rises
THE PUBLIC HEALTH Ministry issued a heatstroke warning especially those driving or travelling in motorised vehicles as in addition to the hot weather they risk increased exposure to carbon monoxide, which is a toxic gas that affects the nervous system, Matichon newspaper said. Heat also increases the risk of crashes because it can cause
Read morePolice warn of some sneaky TikTok scams
THE CENTRAL Investigation Bureau (CIB) police warned the public to beware of scammers who trick people on TikTok with many unsuspecting users having lost money, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 7). In a message posted on CIB webpage the following scams were mentioned: – Fraudsters will contact TikTok users to make promotional video
Read morePolice warn women upskirting now increasing
CENTRAL Investigation Bureau (CIB) posted a warning on their webpage that upskirting is now increasing with perverts secretly snapping photos up women’s skirts to sell them to secret online groups, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 27). Upskirting is happening at various places such as BTS stations, footbridges, escalators and bathrooms. CIB urged women to
Read moreAll entertainment venues prohibited from making very loud noise
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL ENTERTAINMENT VENUES nationwide are warned to never make very loud noise which might otherwise disturb their neighbourhood or else they could probably be shut down by law, according to Sutthipong Chulcharoen, undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior. Operators of all entertainment spots throughout the country are officially cautioned to
Read moreOver 100 economists air dissent to Pheu Thai-designed digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 100 ECONOMISTS have jointly expressed opposition to the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet handout project which Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has reassured to put to work. A total of 133 economists and university academics, either active or retired, ranging from former governors of the Bank of Thailand Tarisa
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