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Amlo cracks down on zero-dollar firms
News, Published on 10/09/2016
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) yesterday confiscated more than 2,000 coaches and over 4.7 billion baht in cash from a company allegedly involving illegal zero-dollar tour operations.
Zero-dollar crackdown hits U-tapao airport
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/01/2017
» The slowdown in Chinese arrivals caused by the clampdown on zero-dollar inbound tour scams has reduced passenger traffic through U-tapao airport.
Zero-tour clampdown hits Nok Air China plan
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/11/2016
» Nok Air is decelerating its expansion into China, apparently due to the impact of the crackdown on "zero dollar" inbound tours.
The New Chinese migrants making waves
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Any news stories about the Chinese grabbed people's attention easily this year. Whether addressing the large number of Chinese tourists -- and their reportedly unruly behaviour -- the building of mega-dams on the Mekong River, the spread of banana contract farming or zero-dollar tours, anything about the Chinese seemed bound to sweep the top spot for most views or shares on social media.
NewGen Airways struggling to survive
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 15/12/2016
» The plunge in Chinese tourist arrivals caused mainly by the crackdown on zero-dollar tour scams has left NewGen Airways struggling for survival.
National jobs, international workers
Life, Published on 06/09/2016
» Last week activist Srisuwan Janya filed a petition with the Office of the Ombudsman claiming that Thailand's new tallest building, MahaNakhon Tower, breached Thai laws by hiring a foreign architect to design it. He also complained that several foreign workers also run or own shops in markets around the country, a practice that is against the law.
NewGen starts up at U-tapao
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 18/04/2017
» NewGen Airways launched its maiden service yesterday out of U-tapao airport, which the airline has adopted as its new local base.
NokScoot taps brakes on growth plan
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 08/12/2016
» NokScoot is scaling down its fleet expansion plan as it adopts a more cautious approach to future growth.
Our top 10 stories in a year that will be hard to forget
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Over the past year 'Spectrum' has reported a wide range of issues to give readers valuable insights. Our reporter ambushed the monk who helped Leicester City to their shock English Premier League title to get an exclusive. Another reporter blended in with Chinese yuppies in the new business district of Bangkok to find out why they decided to migrate to Thailand. Two reporters did a series of stories on the Tiger Temple by hanging out with the veterinarian, monks and national park officers to listen to all sides. We were determined to find the truth. Last month we also went up to Chiang Mai to talk to Hmong girls wrongly accused of stealing a British tourist's watch. Here are the top 10 stories in another exciting year of reporting.
Network expansion to fuel TAA's 2017 growth
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 06/01/2017
» Greater penetration of India and the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) subregion will constitute the main growth drivers for Thai AirAsia (TAA) in 2017.