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Fuel pump panic continues in many areas
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2026
» Queues again formed at petrol stations on Monday as drivers rushed to fill up their tanks and many pumps posting out-of-stock signs, amid the supply disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.
Most Thais 'unaware' of alcohol's health risks
R May, Published on 12/12/2025
» A survey by ThaiHealth found most Thais are unaware that the consumption of alcoholic drinks can increase the risk of cancer, highlighting alcohol's central role in the country's worsening non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis.
Authorities probe price-gouging on Bangkok-Hat Yai flights amid flood crisis
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/12/2025
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has launched an investigation into allegations that airlines cancelled passengers’ bookings and resold the same seats at significantly higher prices on the Bangkok-Hat Yai route as southern provinces battle severe flooding.
Thai Student Awarded Global Youth Action Fund 2025 for Transforming Hotel Waste into Humanitarian Aid
Published on 15/05/2025
» Bangkok, Thailand – Phoonseeraah “Ada” Tieanworn, a student at Choate Rosemary Hall, USA, has been named by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)—a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968—as a recipient of the Global Youth Action Fund 2025. This highly competitive award includes $2,500 USD in funding to expand her initiative, Global Hospitality Aid (GHA), which pioneers upcycling of byproducts from Thailand’s hotel industry into survival kits for displaced individuals in conflict and disaster zones around the world.
Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand keep falling
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2025
» Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand continue to nosedive, posting a low for 2025 of 5,833 arrivals on April 16, down from an average of 15,000 to 20,000.
Phuket faces growing garbage crisis
Published on 17/01/2025
» Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket, while more garbage piles up on the island itself.
Flood warning for Lamphun
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/10/2024
» The post-flood cleanup in Chiang Mai was expanded as the water continued to recede on Tuesday, but riverside communities in Lamphun province were warned of possible flooding.
Chiang Mai still flooded
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/09/2024
» The Ping River is slightly subsiding, but the situation in Chiang Mai city remains critical as floodwaters have caused damage to economic areas.
Flood alert for Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/09/2024
» People living along the riverside in Chiang Mai are being strongly advised to move their belongings, including vehicles, to high ground as the Ping River is rising rapidly and expected to flood into the city on Tuesday night.
Still hope for missing sailors
R May, Published on 20/12/2022
» Search by air and sea continued on Tuesday for 30 crew members missing after HTMS Sukhothai sank in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night, the Royal Thai Fleet commander said.