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Thailand seeing signs of ‘White Lotus’ travel bump
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2024
» Now that the fictional guests of Season 3 of The White Lotus have officially checked out of their sumptuous Thai resort, the country is gearing up for the real tourists to arrive.
Philippines cracks down on illegal gambling firms
Reuters, Published on 13/06/2024
» MANILA - Philippine authorities have launched a crackdown on illegal offshore gambling operators, several run by Chinese firms, as calls to ban their activities mount due to their alleged links to criminal syndicates.
‘Majority’ disagree with amnesty bill
Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2024
» The majority of people surveyed by the Secretariat of the House of Representatives disagree with a bill sponsored by civil society groups seeking amnesty in political and lese-majeste cases dating back to September 2006.
Scam losses ‘topped B60bn in last two years’
Bloomberg News and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is stepping up a crackdown on so-called mule accounts used in online financial fraud after bank customers lost more than 60 billion baht to such scams in the past two years.
Commander shunted over unfair salary deductions
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/06/2024
» The Royal Thai Army has transferred the commander of a training unit in Nakhon Ratchasima to its northeastern headquarters pending an investigation into deductions from conscripts’ salaries for utilities and miscellaneous items — including a septic tank pumping fee.
Fake powdered milk from Vietnam seized
Wassayos Ngamkham and Online Reporters, Published on 13/06/2024
» Consumer protection police have seized 18 million baht worth of counterfeit powdered milk products smuggled from Vietnam and arrested six migrant employees during a raid on a warehouse in Samut Prakan.
Cannabis advocates vow long rally against relisting
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/06/2024
» Cannabis advocates have vowed to organise a protracted rally next month against the plan by the Ministry of Public Health to relist the plant as a narcotic.
Officers sidelined after oil-smuggling boats vanish
Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2024
» Five police officers have been transferred to inactive posts in connection with the disappearance of three boats with 330,000 litres of smuggled oil and 18 crewmen from a marine police pier in Chon Buri.
New movies out this week: June 13-19
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 13/06/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
New Thai-Malaysia bridge work could start next April
Online Reporters, Published on 13/06/2024
» Construction of a new bridge linking Thailand and Malaysia in Sungai Kolok district of Narathiwat could start in April next year, the provincial governor has said.