Showing 1 - 10 of 981
Work starts on long-delayed $9bn casino in Japan
Published on 24/04/2025
» A quarter-century after gambling resorts were first proposed in Japan, officials have finally broken ground on construction of what could become Asia’s highest-grossing casino.
Bangkok pet owners must microchip dogs, cats by next year
Online Reporters, Published on 23/04/2025
» Bangkok residents who own dogs and cats must register and microchip their pets under a new city law effective from Jan 10 next year.
Chiang Mai sets world record for largest traditional dance
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 20/04/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The northern Thai province of Chiang Mai has made history by setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest traditional Thai dance, with 7,218 performers participating in a mass "fon leb" (fingernail dance) to celebrate the city’s 729th anniversary.
Blaze triggers alarm over rise of big batteries
Published on 12/04/2025
» A fire on a bucolic stretch of California coast has threatened the rapid growth of an industry considered key to greening the power grid — and keeping the lights on.
LIMIX, TIDC Partner to Tackle Crypto Scams
Published on 10/04/2025
» In a bold move to safeguard Thailand’s digital economy, LIMIX IT Solutions (LIMIX) and the Thailand International Digital Business & Finance Centre (TIDC) have announced a strategic partnership to combat a growing threat in the blockchain and crypto space: wallet scams and digital identity fraud.
Tariffs to hit tourism sentiment
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 09/04/2025
» The ongoing stock market slump fuelled by US tariffs could impact domestic tourism sentiment for the rest of the year, including next week's Songkran holiday, with fewer last-minute hotel bookings and tour groups.
Probe quake collapse now
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/04/2025
» The massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday sent tremors rippling across Thailand, and the force of the quake was felt strongly in Bangkok -- a city of towering skyscrapers.
Top Thai mall builder Central plans B120bn 5-year expansion
Published on 20/03/2025
» Central Pattana Plc, Thailand’s largest shopping mall developer, plans to invest more than 120 billion baht in the next five years to build new retail plazas, office buildings and other properties amid rising urbanisation and booming tourism.
Bitcoin jumps 20% after Trump hints at new strategic reserve
Published on 03/03/2025
» SINGAPORE - Bitcoin surged more than 20% from last week's lows on Monday and several other cryptocurrencies also rallied sharply after US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of a new US strategic reserve that would include a range of tokens.
Crackdown urged on corruption, foreigners working illegally in Thailand
Business, Published on 03/03/2025
» Fears about Thailand becoming a failed state have grown recently because of its failure to enforce laws, allowing cross-border crimes to erode public confidence in the country's safety and security.