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Ride-hailing is powering safer night-time mobility in Bangkok
Published on 16/12/2025
» Ride-hailing is becoming a central part of Bangkok’s urban transport network, helping residents, tourists, and late-shift workers travel safely and conveniently across the city at all hours.
Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
News, Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2025
» Registered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
Special Report: Sobering up fast
SUPOJ WANCHAROEN, APINYA WIPATAYOTIN and MONGKOL BANGPRAPA, Published on 16/11/2025
» The uproar triggered by the newly amended Alcohol Beverage Control Act has underscored a recurring dilemma for the government: how to balance social order and public health with a tourism-driven economy that demands flexibility and international friendliness.
Afternoon alcohol ban under review
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/11/2025
» Thai authorities will discuss lifting the ban on afternoon alcohol sales after facing heavy criticism from businesses and the public, Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum said on Wednesday.
Prolight + Sound Bangkok 2026 to Debut Next Year
Published on 05/11/2025
» Messe Frankfurt Hong Kong, in partnership with VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific, has announced the launch of Prolight + Sound Bangkok (PLSB), a new regional platform for the entertainment and professional AV sectors. Scheduled to debut from 30 September to 2 October 2026 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), PLSB will leverage the Thai capital’s strategic position at the heart of Southeast Asia, offering access to a broader consumer market of more than 670 million people.
Eased alcohol rules 'could strain healthcare'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/10/2025
» The Centre for Alcohol Studies (CAS) has voiced concerns that the government's proposals to lift zoning restrictions on alcohol sales and extend the opening hours of nightlife venues nationwide to 4am could strain the country's public health system.
Concerns raised over extended drinking hours
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/10/2025
» The Centre for Alcohol Studies (CAS) has voiced concerns that the government’s proposals to lift zoning restrictions on alcohol sales and extend the opening hours of nightlife venues nationwide to 4am could strain the country’s public health system.
Foreign man beaten by Pattaya locals after assaulting disabled person
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 17/10/2025
» A foreign man was beaten by angry locals in Pattaya after allegedly attacking a disabled Thai man and spitting at police officers during a drunken outburst in a busy nightlife district.
Foreign man dances naked in Phuket street
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/09/2025
» PHUKET - A foreign man dancing naked on a busy nightlife street in Patong has sparked outrage after a video of the performance went viral online.
Malaysia detains 23 nationals for drug use while in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 02/09/2025
» Malaysian drug enforcement authorities have arrested 23 nationals for drug use in separate operations at the border after they returned from a holiday break in Thailand.