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Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home
Published on 01/04/2026
» The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
Foodpanda delivery service to exit Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2025
» Foodpanda will stop operating its platform, food and grocery delivery services in Thailand on May 23, its parent company Delivery Hero announced on Wednesday.
More working foreigners arrested on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2024
» Tourist police arrested a Russian man and a Turkish man for working without permits on Koh Phangan on Thursday.
Sisters held in bust of B700m gambling site
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/04/2024
» Two sisters in Lampang face charges of running a gambling website that had about 700 million baht in circulation.
Carabao enters beer market
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2023
» Carabao Group, the energy drink manufacturer, is set to enter Thailand's 260-billion-baht beer market following the introduction yesterday of its Carabao and Tawandang beer brands.
Chinese buyers cool on Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2023
» Thailand dipped to fifth among destinations for Chinese property buyers, down one spot from last year and the top ranking in 2021, due to a slow recovery of travel and pricey flights.
VIP escorts 'impossible to stop'
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2023
» Authorities claim VIP escort packages on sale in China are difficult to police as the transactions are made outside of Thailand.
Thailand 'top pick' for CNY holidays
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2023
» Thailand is the world's No 1 most-searched travel destination ahead of Chinese New Year week, with Suvarnabhumi Airport expecting to see over 1.8 million incoming Chinese tourists on Jan 16-28.
BMA aims to avoid flooding
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/10/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is stepping up efforts to prevent possible flooding along Charoen Krung Road and nearby areas.
Seat shortage hurts tourism recovery
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2022
» The shortage of airline seats remains a major obstacle for the recovery of Thai tourism as most European airlines haven't resumed flights and frequencies to the pre-Covid level.