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GM's Cruise Seeks Regulatory OK to Test Shuttle With No Steering Wheel
Business, Published on 03/12/2022
» General Motors Co.'s driverless-car unit has requested approval from California regulators to begin public testing of a shuttle that has no steering wheel or manual controls, showing the auto maker's determination to make progress on autonomous vehicles as rivals step back.
Russians killed in boat crash
News, Published on 11/02/2020
» PHUKET: Two Russian children were killed and 19 other Russian tourists injured when two speedboats collided near a marina in Muang district at about 7.50am yesterday.
What 2019 brought to Thailand's strongest industry
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2019
» Life reviews the highlights of the tourism sector during the past 12 months.
Thai tourism still wounded
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/06/2019
» Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of the fatal tour boat accident in Phuket, and Thai tourism is still paying the price from the incident.
New Year ignites tourism
News, Published on 03/02/2019
» Red lanterns are not only lighting up Phuket during the Chinese New Year festival, but also delighting tourist operators.
Travel agents upbeat on restoring missing visitors
Business, Published on 24/01/2019
» Despite bad news prevailing last year, Thailand has successfully lured back Chinese travellers and the number of arrivals is projected to surpass 11 million this year and 15 million within the next five years, says the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Rice and mango banquet no way to show 'we care'
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/01/2019
» How far will almost five tonnes of sticky rice and mango go in assuring Chinese tourists that it's now safe to travel to Thailand and that one of the country's top ministers has adopted a more respectful attitude towards them?
Can safety standards be salvaged?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/11/2018
» Are we supposed to be in shock? Or has shoddiness become the standard for investigations into major accidents so there is no need to feel perturbed?
'Phoenix' had serious design flaws, finds initial probe
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/11/2018
» Phuket: Police investigators and forensic officials are gearing up for the next phase of investigation now that the Phoenix tour boat that sank and killed dozens of Chinese visitors in July has been pulled from the bottom of the sea.
China outreach aims to rescue tourism
Business, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 03/10/2018
» Thai travel agencies are mobilising efforts to woo back Chinese travellers in the wake of July's deadly Phuket boat disaster and amid rising competition from neighbouring countries by promoting second-tier provinces and appealing to authorities to ease visa requirements.