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Dozens still being treated after turbulence scare
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2024
» Seventy-nine passengers and six crew members were still in Bangkok on Wednesday for treatment of injuries sustained during “extreme turbulence” on a Singapore Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday.
Emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi: Turbulence on flight kills 1
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2024
» A Singapore Airlines flight that made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday had fallen into an air pocket before it encountered turbulence, with one man killed and seven people critically injured on board, a senior airport official said.
PM urged to tackle overtourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.
Thailand prepares for Myanmar refugee influx
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/04/2024
» Thailand is prepared to accept 100,000 refugees fleeing fighting in Myanmar after rebel forces seized control of Myawaddy, a border town opposite Tak's Mae Sot district, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara.
Gang-rape victim saved from suicide attempt
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/09/2023
» A 16-year-old student who was gang-raped by four men tried to take her own life by running in front of a train at a railway crossing but was safely rescued.
Plan to bring down airfares
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Transport Ministry to proceed with a plan to tackle the soaring prices of air tickets.
Singaporean suspect denied bail
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/01/2023
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday denied bail to a Singaporean held over alleged connections with the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme.
Proof of Covid jabs for all visitors revived
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/01/2023
» All visitors to Thailand must show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations under revised rules that coincide with the revival of travel from China, authorities said on Thursday.
Billionaire picks K-Pop star, youtuber for SpaceX moon trip
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/12/2022
» NEW YORK: A group of artists, athletes and entertainers, including DJ Steve Aoki and South Korean rapper T.O.P, are slated to join Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on the first private SpaceX flight around the moon as soon as next year.
Operators worry over Suvarnabhumi airport congestion
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/11/2022
» Tourism operators have raised concerns over airport congestion, with heavy traffic already clogging Suvarnabhumi airport during busy hours this week.