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Thailand rises in World Happiness rankings
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/03/2025
» Thailand rose nine places to be 49th in the World Happiness Report rankings for 2024 - and the third-happiest in Asean.
Low education ranking rejected
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2025
» The Office of the Education Council (OEC) has rejected a report placing Thailand's education system below those of most other Asean countries, saying the ranking did not provide clear facts or show the current situation.
Police arrest 13 cannabis-smuggling 'tourists' at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2025
» Police in Surat Thani have found many “visitors” who tried to smuggle suitcases containing cannabis out of the country as over the past four days they have arrested 13 foreign “tourists” with cannabis that would have a total market price of 75 million baht overseas.
Foreigners arrested with 144kg of cannabis at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2025
» Four Britons and a Malaysian have been arrested at Samui international airport with bags containing 144 kilogrammes of cannabis buds destined for Britain and Singapore, police said on Thursday.
Singaporean hacking suspect arrested in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2025
» A 39-year-old Singaporean man linked to dozens of high-profile hacking cases in Thailand and other countries has been arrested in Bangkok, police said on Thursday.
American woman caught smuggling meth from Phuket to Singapore
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/02/2025
» A 65-year-old woman from the United States has been arrested in Phuket after more than four kilogrammes of methamphetamine were found in her luggage as she boarded a plane to Singapore.
Window crack delays THAI flight to Singapore
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2025
» A Thai Airways International flight heading to Singapore turned back to Bangkok on Sunday after the pilot noticed a crack in a cockpit window shortly after takeoff.
Thailand’s corruption score slips
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2025
» Thailand’s score has in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) declined to 34 from 35 the year before, though its global ranking improved one place to 107th, according to Transparency International.
Bangkok Port a possible casino site
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2025
» The Transport Ministry has given the green light for Bangkok Port to have an entertainment complex.
Phuket airport explains misuse of Singapore photo
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/12/2024
» Phuket International Airport has explained why it used a photo of a heritage building in Singapore instead of a picture of similar historical architecture found in Phuket.