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Thailand seeing signs of ‘White Lotus’ travel bump
Published on 13/06/2024
» Now that the fictional guests of Season 3 of The White Lotus have officially checked out of their sumptuous Thai resort, the country is gearing up for the real tourists to arrive.
Radio stations face new regime amid digital rejig
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/06/2024
» Roughly 3,900 community radio stations will have to stop airing broadcasts after this year as analogue stations transition to a licensing regime and a digital audio broadcasting (DAB) scheme.
Hazardous waste Illegally buried in 5 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 04/06/2024
» Police are unearthing hazardous waste dumped or buried illegally in Ayutthaya, Chon Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phetchabun and Rayong provinces, according to an assistant police chief.
Paradise reborn
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/05/2024
» Though the rainy season has officially started in some parts of the country, it appeared we were in luck when rain clouds drifted off Phuket. The Sun was shining and the sky was clear when we arrived at Visit Panwa Pier, where a fleet of speedboats and catamarans were cruising the water to pick up passengers.
Those acronyms can be bit of a pain
Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/05/2024
» One of my pet peeves with newspapers around the globe has always been the proliferation of acronyms, especially in headlines. Apart from the fact that no one really has the faintest idea what they stand for there's something about them that's just plain ugly.
Voice TV going off the air after 15 years
Online Reporters, Published on 26/04/2024
» Voice TV, owned by the family of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has announced that it will cease broadcasting on all platforms on May 31 after 15 years. About 100 reporters and staff members will be laid off.
World Cup cut from NBTC rule
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/04/2024
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to remove the World Cup football tournament from its "must have" rule, effective immediately.
74 dead in Russian military plane crash
Published on 24/01/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange in what it called a “barbaric” act of terrorism that killed a total of 74 people.
Muay Thai enthusiasts welcome 90-day visas, but want more
News, Published on 21/01/2024
» Muay Thai gym operators and foreign Muay Thai enthusiasts in Phuket and Bangkok have welcomed the government's decision to grant a 90-day special visa for foreigners who want to visit Thailand to practise Muay Thai.
Seeing stars in 2024
Business, Published on 01/01/2024
» Many economists project Thailand to be on a recovery course thanks to resilient domestic demand and an uptick in tourist arrivals.