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Thai private schools facing mass closures this year
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2026
» Private schools in Thailand face a wave of closures this year, with up to 80 institutions expected to shut, reflecting mounting financial pressures across the sector.
Hotels slash rates to lure Songkran market
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2026
» Concerned by a drop in European arrivals and low confidence due to fuel shortages among local travellers, hotel operators have started to offer discounts of 20-40% to attract tourists during the upcoming Songkran holiday.
Asia airlines hike fares
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/03/2026
» Airlines in Asia are raising ticket prices and mapping out contingency plans that include grounding planes as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s.
Zoo clarifies welfare of Moo Deng
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2026
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo has issued a statement addressing concerns over the living conditions of baby pygmy hippo "Moo Deng" while announcing plans for a habitat expansion.
Thailand scores poorly in corruption ranking
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2026
» The government has said it will act after Thailand scored 33 out of 100 and ranked 116th in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
British woman arrested for teaching ‘sacred sexuality’ yoga
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/11/2025
» A British woman was arrested on Koh Phangan while teaching tantric yoga and "sacred sexuality" and charged with working illegally.
Raid on Chiang Mai luxury villa finds 20 Chinese scammers
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/10/2025
» Twenty Chinese people were arrested at a luxury pool villa in Chiang Mai on Thursday, suspected of operating scams targeting compatriots in China.
Thailand offers free domestic flights for 200,000 foreign arrivals
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to offer free domestic flight tickets to 200,000 foreign arrivals to boost tourism nationwide over a three-month period.
Brit's arm broken during dispute with Pattaya bar girl
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2025
» A 66-year-old British man broke his arm during an argument with a waitress at a Pattaya beer bar early Wednesday morning.
New cannabis controls ban most smoking in shops
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2025
» The public health minister's new regulation on the sale and use of cannabis products includes a ban on smoking inside cannabis shops unless under medical supervision.