THE United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today (June 5) announced Alex Rendell as a National Goodwill Ambassador for Thailand. Alex is an actor and co-founder and chief executive officer of the Environmental Education Center (EEC), an organization that raises environmental awareness among children. The half-British, half-Thai actor has long been a presence in Thai television
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Massive traffic jams at Bang Saen beach today
IT seems all roads led to Bang Saen beach at next door Chonburi province today (June 3) with numerous Bangkokians having the same idea of going there to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s royal birthday with this leading to severe traffic jams on the roads to this beautiful beach, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. Bang Saen
Read morePhuket island reopens its doors to tourists
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com AFTER falling asleep and resting for a long time due to the coronavirus pandemic the isle of Phuket has reawakened and opened up to tourism again now that the fearful outbreak is under control at this popular destination with it being confirmed that there is no new infection and this leading
Read moreDriving across the country to get some ‘vintage’ durian
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOME PEOPLE would decidedly brave a heavy rainstorm traveling all the way from Bangkok to a small village in Krabi just to taste durian from 100-year-old trees, literally. Prachak Khayankarn, the owner of 20 organically cultivated durian trees, each aged over 100 years, welcomed all visitors to his plantation in the
Read moreBuses to start running an hour earlier from tomorrow
IN ORDER to better serve the public during the phase 3 easing of the Covid-19 lockdown and the cutting of the curfew by an hour staring tomorrow the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will start running buses from 4 a.m. rather than the usual 5 a.m., PostToday reported. BMTA chief Surachai Iamvachirasakul said this change
Read morePattaya beaches reopen with social distancing in place
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PATTAYA BEACHES are reopening to members of the public on the upcoming Monday. Pattaya City Mayor Sonthaya Khunpleum confirmed today (May 29) all the Pattaya beaches will reopen on condition that people strictly observe social distancing order and no group activity on the beaches is allowed for the time being. People
Read morePetchaburi reopens its beaches but swimming still forbidden
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com PETCHABURI province today (May 29) ordered the conditional reopening of all its beaches from Monday June 1 onward but swimming in the sea is still forbidden, Sanook.com reported. Strict measures were imposed in this province, which is around 130 kilometres southwest of Bangkok, early last month to stop the spread of
Read moreTHAI client told refund delay indefinite, claims total 100 billion baht
A FACEBOOK user wrote about a shocking incident last Monday (May 25) because Thai Airways International told him the soonest he could get a refund on his air ticket is six months but it is also uncertain how long the delay could be as claims now total over 100 billion baht, Sanook.com reported today (27.5.2020).
Read moreBang Pu has reopened! Head there to exercise and relax
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com AFTER being closed for months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Bang Pu Recreation Centre in Samut Prakarn has again reopened to the public for exercise and various recreational activities, Sanook.com reported. Located just beyond the 37 km marker on Sukhumvit road, it is in fact the army’s rehabilitation and
Read moreA massive database of 8 billion Thai internet records leaks
By Zack Whittaker, Techcrunch.com THAILAND’S largest cell network AIS has pulled a database offline that was spilling billions of real-time internet records on millions of Thai internet users. Security researcher Justin Paine said in a blog post that he found the database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, on the internet without a password. With
Read moreBugs and mushrooms help vendors earn good money
Nakhon Phanom – Residents at this northeastern province are rejoicing these days despite the lingering gloom of the Covid-19 outbreak as they are able to collect puffball mushrooms and lychee giant stink bugs from the jungles and sell them at a good price with the latter going for as much as 2,000 baht a kilogramme,
Read moreFrench media plays up 2 families enjoying lockdown on Koh Samui
MAKING waves in France is the story of two French families who chose to escape Covid-19 by happily locking down on Koh Samui which they called paradise island, PostToday reported this morning (22.5.2020). The other reasons they gave for opting to be confined on this southern Thai island is this country’s public health system being
Read moreHistorical parks, museums reopening and special trains running
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com AS the coronavirus pandemic has started to come under control the Fine Arts Department today (20.5.2020) announced the reopening of historical parks and national museums from Friday May 22 onward while the State Railway of Thailand has launched a temporary special train service, Sanook.com reported. These parks and museums were shut
Read moreHua Hin hotels, resorts reopen for business today
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com AFTER having to lockdown for a lengthy period to control the spread of the coronavirus infection the tourism-dependent seaside city of Hua Hin today (18.5.2020) again reopened with its hotels, resorts and restaurants ready to welcome guests, Sanook.com reported. The resort city sprang back to life soon after the daily briefing
Read moreBREAKING NEWS: About-face on reopening Phuket airport
By Bhuva Chira, Sanook.com THE Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) issued an announcement today (15.5.2020) closing Phuket airport, with the stated reason being that the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat, even though it had issued an announcement yesterday allowing it to reopen on May 16, Sanook.com reported. In yesterday’s announcement CAAT said Phuket airport
Read morePhuket Airport gets nod to reopen on May 16
By Bhuva Chira, Sanook.com PHUKET Airport got the go-ahead from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to reopen for mainly domestic flights but also some international flights that obtain special permission from May 16 at 00.01 a.m. onward, Sanook.com reported this evening (14.5.2020). Most foreign flights are still barred from landing at this popular
Read morePhuket moves to reopen all routes on May 16
Phuket – This popular island’s Communicable Disease Committee today (13.5.2020) passed a resolution to reopen air, land and sea transport routes on May 16 in keeping with steps being taken to ease the impact of coronavirus lockdown and are now asking the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration and the Interior Ministry for the go-ahead, PostToday
Read moreStranded tourist create coconut stalk art on Koh Phangan
Surat Thani – A Thai businesswoman on Koh Phangan island, which is renowned for its monthly Full Moon Party, invited foreign tourists marooned here by the coronavirus pandemic to create coconut stalk art as a way to de-stress and their imaginative renderings have now turned into a new attraction, PostToday reported this afternoon (11.5.2020). Ms
Read moreMWA debunks fake news on cooking rice with tap water
THE Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) came out to debunk fake news going viral on the Thai social media warning people to not cook rice with tap water pointing out that the tap water it produces is tested and therefore safe for consumption and cooking rice, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (11.5.2020). In an announcement issued
Read moreUnusual seaside tower café reopens with strict steps in place
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com A CAFÉ that became very popular among coffee-loving tourists towards the end of last year before coronavirus spread to Thailand for its location right next to the sea at Bang Saen beach and the unusual style and design of the building is called Red Tempt Coffee, Sanook.com reported this week (4.5.2020-10.5.2020).
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