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  • THAILAND

    Songkran raid nets 10k e-cigs

    News, Published on 30/04/2024

    » The Customs Department has announced it has seized almost 10,000 e-cigarettes and related items nationwide during the Songkran festival.

  • THAILAND

    Taxi driver held as crash kills traffic cop

    News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/04/2024

    » A 54-year-old traffic policeman in Bangkok was killed in a car accident involving an allegedly drunk taxi driver on Sunday while he was directing traffic for a charity run event, officials said.

  • GENERAL

    Asian shares get lift from US tech results

    Business, Published on 27/04/2024

    » RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday, led by tech firms after strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet on Wall Street. But investors are becoming resigned to the idea that US interest rate cuts are probably many more months away.

  • LIFE

    A taste of art

    Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 25/04/2024

    » We were told from the beginning to not think of Street Food Theatre as performing art, but rather an "experience". We were also informed of the belief of the project's creator that art can take place everywhere.

  • TRAVEL

    Michelin Guide Thailand expands to Chon Buri

    Life, Published on 25/04/2024

    » Travellers will have more dining options as Michelin Guide Thailand 2025 is set to feature the coastal province of Chon Buri to highlight Thailand's diverse culinary landscapes. Last year, the guide expanded its list to include Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani and Udon Thani, as well as Koh Samui and Surat Thani this year.

  • GENERAL

    Long Songkran generated B140bn in tourism income

    Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024

    » The three weeks of this year’s Songkran festival generated about 140 billion baht in tourism income, with 1.9 million foreign tourists visiting the country during the celebration, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

  • GENERAL

    SCGP takes measures to reduce risk

    Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/04/2024

    » SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP), a Thai operator in the fully-integrated packaging chain in Southeast Asia, is concerned about the effects of geopolitical conflicts, especially in the Middle East, on energy prices, including oil and coal.

  • GENERAL

    Call for tourism buffer zone

    Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/04/2024

    » Tourism operators in Rayong have called for buffer zones to clearly separate industrial areas from tourism areas as the chemical warehouse explosion in the province this week could have a negative impact similar to two previous oil leaks.

  • OPINION

    It's getting too hot to vote in India

    News, David Fickling, Published on 24/04/2024

    » How do you run a democracy when the mercury rises above 40 degrees Celsius? That's the problem faced by voters in India. A swath of the country's east is sweltering under a heatwave. The city centre of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes, and one TV presenter collapsed on air with heat stroke.

  • LIFE

    World's in a spin

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 23/04/2024

    » Record Store Day has been part of the music scene for 20 years now, held twice a year in April and "Black Friday" in November. The day-long event is held to celebrate independent record stores around the globe, bringing together musicians, producers, media, DJs and retailers to enjoy new and reissued vinyl gems.

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