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Hat Yai tourism reels as Chinese New Year bookings plunge
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAT YAI - The Chinese New Year in Hat Yai has been markedly subdued this year, with room bookings plunging and many businesses still closed months after last year’s flood, local hotel and tourism operators said on Sunday,
Athletes outrace condom supply at Winter Olympics
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» Competitors at the Winter Olympics in Italy became the subject of off-colour jokes after reports emerged that the 10,000 condoms supplied to the athletes’ village ran out in just three days.
Nine mild earthquakes recorded in Surat Thani over two days
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» SURAT THANI - A cluster of nine earthquakes measuring between 1.9 and 3.2 on the Richter scale struck tambon Khao Phang in Ban Ta Khun district of this southern province between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the Department of Mineral Resources reported.
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.
Series of small quakes recorded in Surat Thani
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» SURAT THANI: Four small earthquakes, ranging from 1.9 to 2.9 on the Richter scale, were detected in tambon Khao Phang of Ban Ta Khun district, between 8.58-9.58am on Wednesday, with no reports of damage or injuries.
Louis Vuitton ambassador BamBam makes history, presents Australian Open Trophy
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2026
» MELBOURNE - It was an historic moment for Thailand when K-pop artist BamBam became the first Thai and Asian House Ambassador for Louis Vuitton to present the women’s singles trophy at the Australian Open 2026 on Jan 31.
PropertyLimBrothers CEO and VP resign, interim CEO appointed
Online Reporters, Published on 30/01/2026
» SINGAPORE - PropertyLimBrothers’ (PLB) CEO and co-founder Melvin Lim and vice-president of strategy, Grayce Tan, have stepped down from their roles amid allegations of adultery, which surfaced over the weekend.
Thailand’s first UFO festival beaming down to Nakhon Nayok
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is launching an unconventional tourism initiative for 2026 with Thailand UFO Days, a festival exploring extraterrestrial phenomena at the Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam in Nakhon Nayok province.
Disability groups warn of barriers to fair voting ahead of election
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2026
» Local disability organisations are concerned that next month's general election will not allow people with disabilities to vote on an equal footing, citing poor access to policy information, inadequate voting aids and confusion surrounding the planned use of a coloured-coded ballot paper.
Bangkok opens channel for reporting problematic election signs
Online Reporters, Published on 07/01/2026
» Bangkok has opened a special channel via the Traffy Fondue platform for reporting obstructions or safety hazards caused by election signs, Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Wednesday.