A fire broke out at a synthetic fibre factory in Bang Pu, Samut Prakan province, early on July 6, leaving one worker seriously injured. Authorities were still unable to bring the blaze under control.

WORKERS ARE expected to reap some gains from political campaigns in the run-up to the upcoming general election, but most of them are still struggling to make ends meet due to both the economic slowdown and disruptions caused by technology, experts said.