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Bhutan king gets 7 honorary Thai degrees
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/06/2024
» Seven universities from Thailand presented honorary doctorate degrees to His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan on Wednesday.
Illegal tour groups forced to close
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/06/2024
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has investigated illegal tour companies offering extremely cheap packages, forcing 10 of them to close.
BMA to offer Muay Thai in schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is introducing Muay Thai as an elective course in 437 schools it runs to preserve the culture and teach young people about discipline.
Zero-dollar tours return
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2024
» The problem of zero-dollar tours has returned with even lower prices, targeting inbound tourists from China, Russia and India.
Cocaine seized at Don Mueang airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2024
» A 39-year-old Indian man was arrested and charged with smuggling after 5.7 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth an estimated 17 million baht, were found in his bags on arrival at Don Mueang airport from Laos.
Thailand expects ‘White Lotus’ travel boom
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/06/2024
» Now that the fictional guests of Season 3 of The White Lotus have officially checked out of their Thai resort, the country is getting ready for the real tourists to arrive.
Bangkok to Beijing train trial run starts
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/06/2024
» Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network.
Thai arrested at Hong Kong music festival
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/06/2024
» A 34-year-old Thai woman and a local man, 33, were arrested at a Hong Kong music festival over the weekend for allegedly possessing illegal drugs and drug-taking equipment, police said on Monday.
Chinese woman feared kidnapped found at Bangkok mall
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/06/2024
» A 27-year-old Chinese woman who was believed to have been kidnapped for a 25-million-baht ransom was found at a shopping mall in Bang Na district on Saturday evening.
No need for Covid boosters
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/06/2024
» Most people do not need to get a booster against the latest strain of Covid-19 as the symptoms are mild, virologist Yong Poovorawan said.