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China claims top spot for visitor arrivals in Singapore
TODAY, Published on 12/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: China has overtaken Indonesia to become Singapore’s top source market for tourist arrivals, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in its year-in-review report on Monday.
Boris Johnson meets Prayut
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2018
» British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met Monday with Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha and other Thai officials and discussed neighbouring Myanmar’s persecution of ethnic Rohingya Muslims and plans for elections in Thailand to end military rule.
Bank loans seen rising up to 8% this year
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» Commercial banks’ loans may increase in a range between 6% and 8% this year after rising 4.4% in 2017, reflecting the improving economy, a senior central bank official said on Monday.
Central bank bans banks from cryptocurrencies
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» The Bank of Thailand said on Monday it had asked financial institutions not to get involved in cryptocurrency transactions for fear of possible problems from the unregulated trading.
Hunter arrested while grilling civet
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 12/02/2018
» TAK: Police arrested a hunter who was cooking the meat of a civet he had allegedly just killed in a national park in Phop Phra district Monday.
London City airport shut after WWII bomb found in Thames
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» LONDON: All flights to and from London’s City Airport were cancelled on Monday after an unexploded World War II bomb was found in the River Thames at George V Dock, the airport said.
Singapore ‘smart’ waste bins alert cleaners when full
TODAY, Published on 12/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: After a successful pilot for solar-panelled “smart” trash bins, industrial property developer JTC has put up more than 40 of these bins around the island.
Five police probed for fatal drug bust
Saichol Ochkajon, Published on 12/02/2018
» RATCHABURI: Local authorities have ordered an investigation into five policemen who were allegedly responsible for the death of a woman while trying to arrest suspected drug dealers.
American charged with manslaughter in Pattaya
Treenai Chansrichol, Published on 12/02/2018
» PATTAYA: Police have charged an American who allegedly punched an Australian who died later in the resort town on Friday evening.
ITD boss Premchai still in country, say police
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2018
» The last time the public saw Premchai Karnasuta was on Feb 5, but police are confident the mega-rich Italian-Thai Development (ITD) president remains in the country.