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Thai tourist industry challenged by direct flights to neighbours
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/06/2017
» Expanding air traffic to the region could lead to lost travel opportunities for Thailand in the future as tourists fly directly to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Huge illegal rhino horn shipments seized
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/03/2017
» The Customs Department seized 21 "unusually large" rhinoceros horns worth around $5 million on the black market – 148.2 million baht. Two Thai women suspects fled the airport and managed to evade arrest.
Hua Lamphong turns 100 on Saturday
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/06/2016
» Hua Lamphong station will celebrate its 100th anniversary this Saturday. One of the country's busiest and best-known landmarks, it will soon be turned into a museum.
Suicide bombers identified as Brussels death toll passes 30 (Updated Wed)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/03/2016
» Two brothers, both known to police, are reported to be responsible for two of the explosions in Brussels. Meanwhile the death toll in the airport and subway station blasts has reached 31.
Nok Air postpones again as chief admits pilots have quit (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/02/2016
» Nok Air has put off for another 10 days its planned resumption of normal operations. At least 17 Nok Air pilots have quit the company, a fact previously denied by its chief executive.
Nok Air gets warning, dismissed captain blames pilot shortage
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/02/2016
» The dismissed Nok Air pilot blames a severe lack of pilots for Sunday's crisis as the government warns the company it could lose its licence if it allows passengers to be affected by its problems.
Minister calls meeting over Nok Air pilot action (UPDATED)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/02/2016
» An unannounced strike by discontented pilots forced cancellation of nine Nok Air Sunday flights as airline officials meet today to decide what action to take against them.
Debris likely from Japanese rocket, not MH370 (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/01/2016
» A Japanese rocket maker says a large piece of metal that washed up on a beach in Thailand is likely part of a rocket launched by Japan, not a missing Malaysian plane.
Closing airports can be expensive – like 522m baht
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/06/2015
» The Appeals Court yesterday upheld a lower court's verdict that the 13 core members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) must pay 522 million baht to the Airports Authority of Thailand (AoT) for a 2008 protest which shut down the city's airports for more than week.
PM praised for lifting martial law, criticised for special powers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/04/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha won applause for the imminent lifting of martial law, but critics, especially in the international community, voiced concerns over the absolute powers he would have under Section 44 of the temporary charter.