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Authorities probe price-gouging on Bangkok-Hat Yai flights amid flood crisis
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/12/2025
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has launched an investigation into allegations that airlines cancelled passengers’ bookings and resold the same seats at significantly higher prices on the Bangkok-Hat Yai route as southern provinces battle severe flooding.
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.
Can a foreigner buy Thai lottery tickets?
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2025
» Lottery ticket sellers are a familiar sight all over Thailand. And anyone - Thai or foreigner - can buy Thai lottery tickets — as long as they buy them from licensed vendors within Thailand. Here are some of the basics to know:
Eighteen traffic police officers suspended for taking bribes
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/12/2024
» Eighteen traffic police in Udon Thani have been suspended from duty pending an investigation over traffic ticket bribes.
Maho Rasop returns
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/11/2024
» Thailand's hippest music festival returns this weekend
Children hurt by falling ceiling at Chiang Mai airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/08/2024
» Part of the ceiling inside the Chiang Mai airport terminal collapsed on Saturday, injuring two young travellers.
Man buys gold necklace for his 'lucky gecko'
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/06/2024
» A lottery winner in Phimai has bought a gold necklace for a gecko that he found by chance and brought home less than two weeks ago in the belief that it would bring him luck.
PM wants F1 circuit near U-Tapao airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met Formula One organisers in Italy and said he hoped the construction of a Formula One racing circuit would start near U-Tapao airport in Rayong province in three or four years.
PM urged to tackle overtourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.
Airlines to cut Songkran fares
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/03/2024
» Six airlines will add 104 flights and give a discount of about 20% on early morning and late night domestic flights during the Songkran holiday.