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Ystävänpäivä: when Valentine’s Day belongs to friends
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» Ystävänpäivä, which directly translates to “Friends Day,” is a Finnish celebration of platonic love rather than romance on Valentine’s Day.
American siblings thank Thai man for Vietnam War kindness
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» UBON RATCHATHANI — Three American siblings have travelled across the Pacific to reunite with the Thai man who cared for them during the Vietnam War more than five decades ago.
Cabinet rejects extra-holiday plan for 2026
Online Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday scrapped a plan to create additional holidays next year to promote tourism in Thailand, as ministers fretted about disruption of economic activity.
Policy board lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sales
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» The National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed to scrap the long-standing ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the need to boost spending during festive seasons.
Tragedy as 10-year-old girl electrocuted by faulty hair dryer bought online
Online Reporters, Published on 12/10/2025
» BURI RAM — A ten-year-old girl was found dead after being electrocuted by a hair dryer believed to be of substandard quality, which her mother had purchased online several years ago.
Malaysia tells performers, concertgoers to dress modestly
Online Reporters, Published on 22/09/2025
» MALAYSIA - Concertgoers in Malaysia are being urged to dress modestly, behave responsibly and respect the country’s cultural and religious sensitivities, under newly updated performance guidelines issued by the Ministry of Communications, according to The Star.
Post Poll: Vietnam top alternative to Thailand for beach holidays
Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Vietnam has surpassed other Southeast Asian nations as the leading alternative to Thailand for a tropical beach holiday, according to the latest Bangkok Post survey.
B1.75bn approved for ‘half-half’ Thai tourism subsidies
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2025
» The cabinet has approved a budget of 1.75 billion baht for the “Half-Half Thailand Travel” campaign, intended to promote domestic tourism in the low season, Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong said on Tuesday.
Dying child was granted final wish, to visit Moo Deng
Online Reporters, Published on 02/06/2025
» CHON BURI - A terminally ill six-year-old whose biggest dream was to visit the pygmy hippo Moo Deng at Khao Kheow Open Zoo has passed away, having been granted his dying wish.
Parents alerted to danger of ‘cartoon’ drugs
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Parents have been advised to pay close attention to the spread of drugs in cartoon-shaped pill form that could easily lure children to try. Their effects could be fatal, according to the Food and Drug Administration of Thailand (FDA).