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Two Frenchmen killed in Phuket motorcycle crash
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/05/2024
» Two Frenchmen were killed when their motorcycle crashed into a road divider in Phuket early Friday.
Visa waiver extended for Indians, Taiwanese
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2024
» The cabinet has approved a plan to extend visa exemptions for tourists from India and Taiwan for six more months, as the country seeks to boost the number of foreign arrivals.
VAT on postal imports sent starts in May
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Customs Department will start collecting of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May.
Teachers, students to share school toilets
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2024
» Teachers and students will share the same toilets at all schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec).
French woman arrested for alleged B200m kidnap plot
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2024
» A French woman has been arrested at a hotel in Bangkok on suspicion of masterminding a plot to kidnap the daughter of a prominent businesswoman in exchange for a 200-million-baht ransom.
Yingluck may return under 'Thaksin model'
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2024
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra may return home under a similar model used by her brother Thaksin, according to an adviser to the prime minister, Pichit Chuenban.
Srettha will not declare Chiang Mai a disaster zone
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended a decision not to designate Chiang Mai a disaster area despite it being blanketed by smog, saying he was trying to protect tourism.
Fare hike to tackle taxi mafia
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/03/2024
» The Professional Association of Public Taxi Motorists has asked the Transport Ministry for permission to increase the starting fare rate at Mo Chit 2 bus station to 50 baht while urging it to solve the problem of illegal taxis.
Locals rally against Swiss man
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/03/2024
» Phuket residents planned to gather around Yamu Beach in Thalang district on Sunday to rally against a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a local for sitting on steps near his beachfront villa.
Beach argument leads to charges
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/03/2024
» Police have determined that the steps to a luxurious seaside villa in Phuket were actually built on public land, after the property’s owners were reported for assaulting a woman they claimed was “trespassing”.