GOING viral is a video that a village headman in Chachoengsao province shared online showing how a family had cleverly used ropes to hoist five motorcycles up trees outside their flood home to protect them from floodwaters, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 9). Floods have forced residents to urgently move their belongings to
Day: October 9, 2026
Drugs hidden in dolls sent from Europe seized
THE Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 1 together with relevant agencies intercepted four parcels from Europe containing dolls with drugs stashed in them, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 9). Lt. Gen. Phet-ek Intharatat, deputy director of ISOC Bangkok (Military Affairs), assigned Intelligence Gathering and Verification Unit 101 to seize and inspect the drug
Read moreBeachfront hotels in Sriracha worth booking near Bangkok
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun SRIRACHA doesn’t get the attention Pattaya does, and that’s the whole appeal. This coastal town in Chonburi sits about 90 minutes from Bangkok. Close enough for a weekend, far enough to feel like a real break. Seafood joints line the waterfront, the little island of Koh Loi connects to
Read moreMinister backs 450-baht tourist entry fee
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun, who oversees the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, said today (Oct. 9) that she supports introducing a 450-baht tourist entry fee with funds usage guidelines to be worked out before the proposal is submitted to the cabinet for approval, Amarin TV said. The National Tourism Policy Committee has
Read moreWho needs winter coats when it’s still hot? Climate change is upending the fashion industry
By Reuters and published by CNA PARIS: Longer, hotter summers are disrupting fashion’s seasonal calendar, forcing luxury brands to adapt designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing. The industry’s traditional cycle has long depended on consumers buying autumn and winter clothing as temperatures cool. But warmer autumns are delaying demand for coats and
Read moreHow to pick the best sea view room in Pattaya for work
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun WORKING remotely gives you the freedom to set up a laptop almost anywhere you choose. If you are tired of staring at the same four walls every single day, moving your workspace to a sunny coastal destination is a brilliant way to refresh your routine. Thailand remains a top
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