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Justice must ditch the glitz
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/05/2025
» The recent phenomenon of talk show hosts and social media influencers seeking justice for the downtrodden represents a worrying trend for Thailand. While these celebrity crusaders offer an expedient shortcut for those seemingly failed by traditional mechanisms, their existence suggests that something could be seriously wrong with the nation's justice system.
Thailand to delay debate on casino bill as opposition mounts
Published on 08/04/2025
» Thailand will delay a parliamentary debate on a bill seeking to legalise casinos as opposition mounts against the controversial proposal touted by the government as a way to attract investment and bolster tourism.
LIV-24 Expands Smart Tech Solutions to Industrial Sector, Targets 140% Growth in 2025
Published on 14/03/2025
» LIV-24 Co., Ltd. (LIV-24), the leader in Smart Tech security and efficiency solutions for businesses and a Sansiri affiliate, announced its operating results for year 2024. Total income amounted to 116.5 million baht – a 78% growth from 2023 when income was 65.4 million baht.
Casino bill latest throw of the dice
Oped, Published on 29/01/2025
» The Thai government is once again struggling to establish a consistent and enforceable policy on gambling, hoping to win big on tourists, revenue, and jobs. This is the latest twist in more than a century of shifting approaches to games of chance.
Bolt Empowers Drivers to Meet E-Hailing Regulations
Published on 08/01/2025
» Bolt, the global shared mobility platform, continues its commitment to elevating industry standards in Thailand by supporting platform drivers in aligning with the country’s e-hailing laws and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) guidelines. These regulations require drivers to obtain public driving licenses and register vehicles as public hire cars—motorcycles under Type Ror Yor 17 and cars under Type Ror Yor 18.
Pattaya visitor swallows traffic ticket
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 22/12/2024
» PATTAYA: A visitor was detained after swallowing a traffic ticket when police stopped his motorcycle Saturday evening.
Poor pay, rich save
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/12/2024
» Re: "15% VAT plan has vexed", (BP, Dec 6) and "Pichai promotes rejig of tax rates", (Business, Dec 3).
Sukosol expects full recovery this year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/12/2024
» Sukosol Group expects a full recovery from the pandemic this year thanks to robust tourism, especially in the luxury sector, while the group says its The Siam hotel brand is expanding to Chiang Mai in 2027.
Mass motorbike trip a 'headache' for Phetchabun police
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/11/2024
» PHETCHABUN: Local highway police have intercepted 400 street motorcycle riders and fined 72 of them for violating traffic laws as thousands of teen motorcyclists make a winter excursion to this lower northern province this weekend.
Seven killed in crash while fleeing police
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2024
» Seven foreign workers were killed when their pickup truck struck a power pole and plunged into a ditch while their driver was fleeing police in Nakhon Pathom.