A FLOCK of 10 geese set free at Chiang Mai moat to help control aquatic weed plaguing this canal have been promoted full-time municipal employees and will be given identification cards stating so, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Aug. 31). This followed a vote on Chiang Mai Municipality’s Facebook page on whether the geese
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Michelin-star chef’s restaurant fined in omelet controversy
A RESTAURANT operated by Michelin-star chef Jay Fai was fined 2,000 baht after diners alerted the authorities that they had to pay a whopping 4,000 baht for a crab meat omelet that was listed in the menu at 1,500 baht, Amarin TV said today (Aug. 20). Mr. Ronnarong Poolpipat, secretary-general of the Consumer Protection Board,
Read moreMove to give free domestic air tickets to foreign tourists
AS PART of a tourism promotion campaign the cabinet is going to be asked to approve the distribution of free domestic air tickets, along with 20 kilogrammes of baggage allowance, to 200,000 foreign tourists who purchase regular-priced air tickets to fly to Thailand, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (Aug. 20). Mr. Sorawong Thienthong,
Read moreIndian man in furious row with Pattaya prostitute
A CHAOTIC scene in Pattaya City late last night (Aug. 11) attracted a lot of onlookers with an Indian man being chased down the road by a Thai prostitute leading to a police team rushing there to sort out the problem, TV Channel 7 said today. Upon arriving at the entrance of Soi 13/4,
Read moreVendor seeks help after paying over a million baht interest on small loan
A FOOD vendor filed a complaint at the Centre for Suppression of Informal Debt that a loan shark has been charging her exorbitant interest on 20,000 baht she borrowed six years ago and after paying over a million baht the principal has not been reduced, Amarin TV said this evening (Aug. 1). Ms. Somsakul
Read moreForeign tourists survive boat capsize, guide drowns
A LONG-TAIL boat capsized as it was sailing in the middle of Ratchaprapa Dam in Surat Thani today (July 20) but while all 16 foreign tourists and the captain are safe the female tour guide drowned, Amarin TV said. Provincial Tourist Police webpage said the boat capsized at around 11 a.m. due to strong
Read moreMaternity leave draft bill sails through House
THE House of Representatives today (July 16) overwhelmingly passed the second and third readings of the draft Labour Protection Act wherein female employees are given 120-day paid maternity leave and their husbands allowed 15 days of paid leave to help take care of the new-born babies with the legislation now going to the Senate
Read moreBig rush for free eggs given by foreign family at temple event
A GERMAN man and his Thai wife thrilled villagers in Kalasin province by distributing free eggs on the occasion of giving a big donation for the construction of a new building for monks to live in and joining in officially opening the new Wat Pa Si Sutthawat temple today (July 3), Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreOver 20 baby macaques captured by wildlife traffickers rescued
A TOTAL of 25 pitiful baby macaques who had been captured by wildlife traffickers were rescued from a forest in Ratchaburi today (May 31) where they had been stuffed in blue net bags and hung from the base of a tree, TV Channel 7 and MNG Online said. Mr. Sirikoon Sangktaku, chief of Khao
Read moreQuake-hit condo juristic person committee quits in row with unit owners
THE entire juristic person committee of a 900-unit condominium in Chokchai Ruammit area where a large number of residents still cannot move back to their homes two months after the March 28 earthquake resigned after fierce arguments broke out during a meeting yesterday (May 27), TV Channel 7 said. Both sides threatened to sue
Read moreCondo residents fuming – still unable to return 2 months after quake
RESIDENTS of a 900-unit condominium in Chokchai Ruammit area are furious with their juristic person because even though two months have passed since the big earthquake on March 28, they are still unable to live in their homes, Amarin TV said today (May 28). Popular web page, whose Thai name translates to “If You
Read moreFarmers call for help as price of 1 kg paddy rice is lower than a pack of instant noodles
FARMERS at northeastern Khon Kaen province urged the government to help them as the price of one kilogramme of paddy rice is now only 6 baht, lower than a pack of instant noodles generally sold at 7 baht, Amarin TV said today (May 24). This TV channel’s reporters went to Ban Kota village in
Read moreAyutthaya vendor unveils durian claw machine
A VENDOR in Ayutthaya has launched an eye-catching claw machine that offers the gamer a durian and not the usual stuffed toys or trinkets as a prize, and for just 10 baht a try the winner could walk away with a fruit costing 250 baht, TV Channel 7 said today (May 15). Ms. Saranaya,
Read moreTourists in hot water for feeding monkeys at Phi Phi Island
OFFICIALS are searching for a group of foreign tourists who were filmed feeding monkeys at Phi Phi Island with this being against the regulations, Amarin TV said today (May 5). After a video clip of these tourists feeding monkeys was shared online a lot of netizens criticised their action. Most of them said it
Read moreYoung academic doctor loses almost 8.5m baht to scammers
A YOUNG doctor of engineering asked for help from Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai District Must Survive) community Facebook page after being tricked to transfer 8,465,084 baht to call centre scammers who talked to him over the phone for seven days and nights, Naewna newspaper quoted Thai Rath News Show as saying today
Read moreTest shows 15 popular Thai milk tea brands contain synthetic colours
A TEST undertaken by “Chalad Sue magazine, Consumer Foundation” of Thai milk tea sold at 15 popular beverage outlets showed that they all contained synthetic colours and while these are officially allowed to be used in food a doctor warned that no such thing as safe in terms of chemical toxicity that enters the
Read moreVillagers set fire to forest to later collect mushrooms
FIREFIGHTERS have been battling to put out a blaze spreading through a forest at Phabong dam area of Mae Hong Son province which local villagers had started in order to later collect mushrooms that would grow there, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 20). At 9 a.m. yesterday Mr. Chittiphan Phayam, head of the Forest
Read moreIn pictures: Last day of Songkran fun on Khao San road
KHAO San road was packed with Thai and foreign revellers today (Apr, 15), the last day of Songkran celebration on this famous street, while police and Phra Nakhon district officials were maintaining peace and order, Naewna newspaper said. Traffic was only allowed to flow in and out of this zone one way, entering via
Read moreSilom, Khao San roads packed with Songkran revellers amid tight security
BOTH Khao San and Silom roads are chock-a-block with Songkran revellers today (Apr. 13) with Thais and foreign tourists having a splashing good time amid tight security, Amarin TV said. Khao San road is one of the key areas where Songkarn is being celebrated with the Khao San Road Business Association having organised Khao
Read moreAll safely escape from diving tourist boat ablaze off Khao Lak
A DIVING tourist boat with 26 people aboard caught fire at 4 a.m. this morning (Apr. 12) around 13 nautical miles from Thap Lamu pier at Khao Lak, Phang Nga, and all managed to escape safely, Naewna newspaper said. Upon being alerted of the fire via its hotline 1465 the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command
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