Drought disaster
On July 10, residents in Pathum Thani catch and transfer more than 20 tonnes of fish from Sib Nong Suea Canal to a nearby pond after water levels in the canal dropped sharply.
Frequent fliers
Thailand needs more pilots
The Thai aviation industry is suffering a serious shortage of commercial airline pilots and needs at least 400 more each year, according to the Bangkok Aviation Centre (BAC).
BAC CEO Piya Tregalnon said on July 10 that there are only about 3,000 pilots employed by Thai-registered airlines, and new recruits are needed to serve between 20 to 30 new aircraft that take flight each year. However, aviation training schools in the country can produce only 200 new pilots each year, prompting several local airlines to employ foreign pilots.
Sober students
Booze banned near schools
Convenience and grocery stores selling alcohol near schools will have 30 days to take booze off the shelves under a Prime Minister’s Office order aimed at controlling juvenile drinking, authorities said on July 10.
The ban, which has met wide support among anti-alcohol campaigners, applies to alcoholic drink sales within 300 metres of educational institutions, especially vocational schools and universities. Authorities believe it can help build environments where students will be deterred from drinking.
EASY NEWS FOR M1-3
Antique handover
Thailand returns artefacts to Cambodia
Thailand has returned 16 artefacts to Cambodia. The ceremony was held in Bangkok on July 11. The artefacts were brought into Thailand in the past.
Vocabulary
- aviation (n): the designing, building and flying of aircraft
juvenile (adj): connected with young people who are not yet adults
deter (v): to make somebody decide not to do something
artefact (n): an object of historical or cultural interest
