An expression which is increasingly heard these days on television and in political comment is the rather cryptic “it is what it is”. Not exactly an illuminating observation, and it prompts the question, “But, what is it?” Apparently it means a certain…
Teen sex-trade procurer and customer arrested, 2 underage girls rescued
A teen girl who allegedly acted as a sex-trade procurer and a customer have been arrested at a love motel in Muang district of Kanchanaburi, police said. Two rescued underage girls told police some customers forced them to take illicit drug and engage …
Gucci shows off its playful side
Gucci shows off its playful sidepublished : 24 May 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) Lipstick is a playful object, according to Alessandro Michele, because it r…
EmQuartier celebrates Japanese culture and food
EmQuartier celebrates Japanese culture and foodpublished : 24 May 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) “Emporium EmQuartier Japan Remix 2022” is a summer celebrati…
Durian stars at Iconsiam fruit fest
Durian stars at Iconsiam fruit festpublished : 24 May 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) Fruit lovers have only six days left to shop for their favourite fruits …
The best protection
Child car seats are designed to protect children from injuries or death or at the very least reduce injuries during vehicle collisions. Unfortunately, many Thais, including some healthcare workers, are not aware of the importance of these seats. Photo …
Uphill battle for Chadchart
Bangkok voters have been known to deliver last-minute electoral shocks, but the result of Sunday’s gubernatorial election was not a surprise to anyone. As predicted by pundits and opinion polls, Chadchart Sittipunt, who once served as transport ministe…
Ministry says PDPA will be enforced on June 1
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry insists the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) will be enforced on June 1 as scheduled, despite calls from the business sector for its postponement due to a lack of preparedness, particularly among small …
Central bank mulls joint sandbox for NDID
Central bank mulls joint sandbox for NDID BoT in talks with other regulators The Bank of Thailand plans to collaborate with other regulatory agencies on setting up a co-regulatory sandbox to test digital identity verification through the National Digit…
GSB ready to assist THAI, Oil Fuel Fund
The Government Savings Bank (GSB) stands ready to extend loans to Thai Airways International (THAI) and the Oil Fuel Fund to boost their liquidity if the government adopts a policy for it to do so, said GSB chairman Prapas Kong-Ied. He added that thoug…