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B10,000 fine for drinking in pubs after hours
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/09/2025
» Customers who continue to drink in pubs after closing time for alcohol sales face fines of up to 10,000 baht from early November, the Department of Provincial Administration has warned.
SCX's 2 new hotels to generate B900m
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/09/2025
» SET-listed developer SC Asset Corporation's subsidiary SCX Corporation, which manages its recurring-income assets, plans to open two new hotels in Bangkok and Pattaya over the next five weeks, targeting 900 million baht in revenue in 2026.
Thailand dips in innovation index
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/09/2025
» Thailand's ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 dropped to 45th out of 139 economies from 41st last year, attributed to changes in the methodological framework, the rapid improvement of competitor economies, and declining rankings in some sub-indices.
Thai AirAsia X outlines plans
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/09/2025
» Thai AirAsia X expects to exit debt rehabilitation by mid-2026, then increase capital by 1 billion baht next year while opening three new routes and planning flights to Europe.
Economist urges funding hike for 3 agencies
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/09/2025
» A bank economist wants the new government to increase the budget for three agencies -- the Board of Investment (BoI), the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and the Commerce Ministry -- to stimulate the economy during the administration's limited tenure.
Disaster beckons
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/09/2025
» Re: "Land Bridge to nowhere" (Editorial, Sept 17).
Peanuts gang celebrate 75 years at RCB Galleria
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 18/09/2025
» Snoopy and the Peanuts gang are waiting to take Thai fans into a world of nostalgia and joy during "How Do You Do, Snoopy?: 75 Years: A Journey Of Friendship Through Art", which is running at RCB Galleria 1-2, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until Dec 7.
Fraud sweep causes fallout
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/09/2025
» In principle, any government deserves praise for efforts to tackle online fraud and mule accounts. However, the latest attempt by the Bank of Thailand (BoT), the cyber police under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the police, and commercial banks has drawn condemnation, rather than praise.
The baht is almost as good as gold
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 18/09/2025
» The baht is undoubtedly the strongest currency in the region. Over this year, the baht has appreciated 4.45% against the dollar while the Vietnamese dong has depreciated 8.47%.
Anutin government won’t ditch Land Bridge
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» The new government led by Anutin Charnvirakul will proceed with the Land Bridge megaproject even though it is only expected to stay in office for four months, says incoming Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.