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Paetongtarn invited to Cambodia
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/02/2024
» Former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen has invited Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra to Cambodia next month. He extended the invitation while visiting former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at his home in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Netizens dislike pricey Phuket airfares
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2024
» Social media saw many comments this week from local travellers complaining about the high price of airfares to Phuket.
Thais believed behind Chinese street beggars
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/11/2023
» Police will carefully check Chinese visitors with facial and body disfiguration, as some had come here to beg on the streets, possibly organised by Thais.
Police chief demands Thaksin health report
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/10/2023
» National police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol on Tuesday called on the Police General Hospital to submit a report on the treatment it is providing for jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
Tourism threatened as risks pile up
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/10/2023
» War in Israel and reduced confidence after last week’s Bangkok mall shooting are expected to cause foreign arrivals to drop next week.
Locals want scary statue moved
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/08/2023
» Two groups have called for the relocation of a statue of Khru Kai Kaeo from a hotel near the Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok.
Ex-pilot caught for online sex shows
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/05/2023
» A former pilot and another man have been arrested in Bangkok and Chanthaburi for allegedly luring women into having sex and posting sex shows for payment from subscribers in online chat groups.
Phuket tourism set to take a bigger hit
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2023
» Foreign arrivals to Phuket may fall to a lower than expected level during the upcoming low season, due largely to the slowdown of the Chinese market and the bankruptcy of an Indian airline.
Airlines defend pricey tickets
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2023
» Airlines are defending their expensive tickets, saying the rates reflect a spike in costs due to surging fuel prices and several other factors.
Thais 'willing' to wear masks in public
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/06/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed satisfaction over news that most Thais are voluntarily wearing masks for protection against Covid-19 despite the mask mandate being lifted on Thursday.