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Chiang Rai airport to close until Wednesday
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/08/2022
» Chiang Rai airport will remain closed until Wednesday after a Nok Air plane slid off the runway while landing in heavy rain on Saturday night.
Low-cost flights may get cheaper
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/11/2020
» Low-cost carriers are ready to lower domestic airfares after the cabinet approved the extension of jet fuel tax reduction.
Nok Air loses millions on no-show MPs
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/08/2020
» More than 100 MPs are being blamed for Nok Air incurring 3.5 million baht in losses for flights they booked but never showed up for, according to Somboon Uthaiwiankul, secretary of House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.
Thai Airways at risk of closure, president says
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/10/2019
» Thai Airways International (THAI) president Sumeth Damrongchaitham said on Tuesday that staff must cooperate with the airline's rehabilitation efforts because it is in a crisis and faces possible closure.
Saudi woman fleeing family admitted to Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/01/2019
» The young Saudi woman seeking passage to asylum in Australia will be temporarily admitted to Thailand for evaluation by the UN refugee agency, the immigration police chief said.
Thailand makes holiday magazine poll, despite taxi rip-offs
Published on 05/07/2018
» Thailand held its ground as Thai Airways and Bangkok slipped in Smart Travel Asia magazine's latest poll.
Nok Air’s attention-getting calendar
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/02/2013
» Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin wanted attention for his budget airline and he got it. All it took was an age-old marketing tool, the sexy calendar.
Don Mueang reopens for business
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/10/2012
» It almost looked like the good old days at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport yesterday as it reopened for business after renovations following last year's heavy flood damage.
Nightmare over, falsely arrested taxi driver gets 20,000 bt
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/07/2012
» Taxi driver Charin Chumket was shocked when he learned from media reports that he was a suspect in a robbery and assault case. Things quickly went from bad to worse.
Ring of fire
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/05/2012
» An unusual partial “ring of fire” eclipse thrilled people in the Pacific region from Japan to the US. AFP photo