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Tourism associations ask for less police corruption
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» Tourism operators are urging the government to reform law enforcement and regulation, as businesses and tourists suffer from worsening bribery issues, harming the nation's tourism reputation.
Cold spell for upper Thailand as temperatures set to drop 4–7°C
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/11/2025
» The Meteorological Department has warned of a sharp drop in temperatures across the country’s upper regions between Nov 17 and 23, with the Northeast expected to see the most dramatic fall of 4–7°C.
Waterspout off Patong beach prompts warnings
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2025
» A waterspout appeared off Patong beach in Phuket on Wednesday morning prompted warnings of the need to stay alert during the rainy season.
Bangkok student in hospital after 200-squat punishment
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/06/2025
» A Bangkok high school student is being treated in hospital for a serious muscle breakdown after a teacher punished him for late homework submission by making him do 200 squats in a row.
XEC variant of Covid-19 'spreading 7 times faster than the flu'
R May, Published on 21/05/2025
» The Public Health Ministry is closely watching the XEC variant of Covid-19, which is spreading seven times faster than regular flu.
Songkran road toll 171, mainly from speeding and drink-driving
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2025
» Traffic accidents killed 171 people and injured 1,208 others during the first five days of the Songkran holiday, as of Tuesday night.
Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2025
» Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla's terror was magnified when he came home to find gaping cracks in the walls of his 22nd-floor Bangkok apartment.
Condo owners, agents arrested for illegal rentals
Published on 07/03/2025
» A number of condo owners and real estate agents in Bangkok are facing legal action following complaints that some units were illegally rented out as hotel rooms.
Foreigners warned over condo rentals
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/03/2025
» The government has issued a warning to foreigners who buy condominium units and rent them out as hotels that they are violating Thai law.
Thailand’s corruption score slips
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2025
» Thailand’s score has in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) declined to 34 from 35 the year before, though its global ranking improved one place to 107th, according to Transparency International.