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Thai hoteliers say ‘inflexible’ land tax a burden
Published on 17/09/2025
» The robust tourism outlook anticipated for Thailand’s upcoming high season is insufficient to offset the 7% contraction in foreign arrivals so far this year, says the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
When Labubu dolls transform into a protest symbol
Oped, Published on 17/09/2025
» I was surprised to see Labubus, the mega-popular toy monsters with Puck-like grins, staring at me in the crowd at anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles in June.
US entertainment giants sue Chinese AI firm
Published on 16/09/2025
» Walt Disney, Universal and Warner Bros Discovery have filed a copyright lawsuit against a Chinese firm alleging that its video-generating AI app was built from intellectual property stolen from the three major Hollywood studios.
Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies at 89
Published on 16/09/2025
» Robert Redford, the quintessentially handsome leading man who starred in acclaimed movies, won an Academy Award as a director and was hailed as the “godfather of indie films” for founding the Sundance Film Festival, has died. He was 89.
New Bangkok condos being offered at 2015 prices
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/09/2025
» Some new condominiums launched recently in Bangkok have been priced at levels similar to those seen a decade ago, as developers settle for slim margins to draw buyers with limited purchasing power, according to the Thai Condominium Association.
Shanghai court fines two teens B10m for urinating in hotpot
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» CHINA - A Shanghai court has ordered two 17-year-old boys to pay 2.2 million yuan (9.8 million baht) in damages after urinating into a hotpot at a branch of a famous Chinese restaurant chain.
Vietnam overtakes Thailand as top travel destination for Chinese tourists
Published on 16/09/2025
» This summer, Hu Jia and her family opted to skip Thailand’s iconic beaches and ornate temples, a short flight from her home in Sichuan province. Instead, she booked a two-week trip to Vietnam amid growing Chinese concerns over Thailand’s safety.
Real estate calls for urgent steps
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/09/2025
» The new government is being urged to introduce quick-win measures to stimulate housing demand by extending cuts on property transfer and mortgage fees to homes priced above 7 million baht, and also by lowering interest rates.
ChatGPT used by scammers along Thai-Myanmar border
Published on 15/09/2025
» Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw first-hand how criminal groups are at scale.
Firefighters save cat from blaze at upholstery shop
Published on 15/09/2025
» NAKHON SAWAN - Firefighters rescued one lucky cat from a fire that destroyed an upholstery workshop on Monday, but two other domestic felines remained missing.