By AP and published by Yahoo!News London – The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released today (May 29). The human rights group said it recorded a total of
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Foreign tourist arrivals in 2023 topping 27 million
THE TOTAL of foreign tourist arrivals in the outgoing year is soaring over 27 million in line with the government’s target with a new goal set to generate 3.5 trillion baht from this sector in the New Year, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (Dec. 30). Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s
Read moreThai tourism bounds ahead after post-Covid surge
SINCE the 2021 end of the Covid-19 crisis, the Thai tourism industry has enjoyed a healthy revival and is likely to end 2023 just a little shy of 30 million visitors. While that may heighten optimism of hitting the pre-Covid total of 40 million in 2024, the Israel-Palestine war is already having a significant
Read morePita most searched person on Thailand Google for 2023
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat has been the most searched person on Thailand Google for 2023. Google today (Dec.16) reported that Pita has been found as the most searched person on the world’s largest search engine in Thailand this year. Pita who has evidently become one of the most
Read moreThai inflation lowest in 33 months – Commerce Ministry
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S headline consumer price index (CPI) came in at -0.44 percent in November from a year earlier, the second consecutive month and lowest in nearly three years, the Commerce Ministry said today (Dec. 7). The figure compared with a 0.31 percent year-on-year drop in the previous month and
Read moreThai business group keeps 2023 growth forecast at 2.5%-3.0%
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S economy is expected to grow 2.5 percent to 3.0 percent this year, unchanged from a previous forecast, a leading joint business group said today (Dec 6). Tourism revenue will be lower than expected because Thailand is expected to receive only 28 million foreign arrivals this year, down
Read moreThai Q3 GDP grows 1.5% y/y, below forecast
THAILAND’S economy expanded 1.5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, official data showed today (Nov. 20), slower than expectations. On a quarterly basis, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy grew a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent in the July-September quarter, data from the National Economic and Social Development Council showed. Economists in a Reuters
Read morePita off to US to attend TIME100 Next event
MOVE FORWARD advisory chairman Pita Limjaroenrat is flying to New York City to attend the third annual TIME100 Next event that celebrates individuals spotlighted in the 2023 list with him being one of them, Naewna newspaper said. Hosted by Time magazine CEO Jessica Sibley and Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs the gala dinner on Tuesday Oct.
Read moreWatch out for heavy to very heavy rain during Sep. 26-28
A NOTED ACADEMIC issued a warning for the public to watch out for heavy to very heavy rain during three dangerous days – Tuesday to Thursday Sep. 26-28 – due to the influence of a depression, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Sep. 24). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seri Suparathit, vice chairman of Foundation of Natural
Read moreCabinet to approve extra holiday leading to 6-day break
THE Cabinet Secretariat will propose to the Cabinet meeting today (July 25) that Monday July 31 be declared a special holiday leading to a six-day break from July 28 to August 2 in order to stimulate the tourism and service sectors, TV Channel 7 said this morning. Thailand celebrates His Majesty King Rama X’s
Read moreOver 10,000 Covid cases in Chonburi last week
CHONBURI’S Public Health Office said today (May 22) that there were 10,648 new Covid cases and 12 deaths last week (May 14-20) with the majority being the elderly, Sanook.com said. Of this total 13 were being treated for pneumonia while 19 require oxygen. People in this province adjacent to Bangkok were urged to strictly
Read moreAngry wife shoots husband at polling station
AMIDST the bustle of the general election taking place today (May 14) a shooting took place at a Samut Prakan polling station with an angry woman firing three shots at her husband who had come to vote with his mistress and then stabbing him too, Naewna newspaper quoted Muang Prakan News v2 Facebook page
Read moreComplaints filed on vote buying during advance voting
COMPLAINTS have reached the Election Commission office this morning (May 8) about alleged vote buying, deceptive campaign promises, destruction of campaign posters and election officials not being neutral during advance voting yesterday, Matichon newspaper said. However, the polling agency’s Secretary-General Mr. Sawang Boonmee said advance voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. was lively
Read moreNo departure tax being implemented: Revenue Department
THE REVENUE Department today (May 7) denied it is going to start collecting 1,000 baht air departure tax from Thais and foreign residents with the current online public hearings on this issue only being held to comply with a key law, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Winit Visetsuvarnabhumi, the department’s deputy director-general, said public hearings
Read moreHouse dissolved, general election tipped for May 14
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Mar.20) dissolved the House of Representatives to call a general election, which is largely expected on May 14. A royal decree was issued last Friday and announced in the royal gazette today for the House dissolution and a subsequent nationwide election in 60 days, following
Read moreOver 900,000 foreign tourists came to Thailand during Jan. 1-15: TAT
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) said altogether 913,013 foreign tourists came to the country the first 15 days of 2023 with Russians topping the list followed by Malaysians, South Koreans, Indians and Laotians, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 19). TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn revealed that during Jan. 1-15 there were 99,593 Russians arrivals
Read moreThailand’s medical tourism likely to soar in 2023
SIMILAR to the improvement of the overall tourism industry, the medical tourism sector too has started to bounce back and is expected to generate 25 billion baht revenue in the new year, INN News said this morning (Jan. 5). Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the Prime Minister for political affairs acting as a
Read moreFalling bullet hits man during New Year celebration
A THAI MAN celebrating the New Year by drinking with friends outdoors in a Samut Prakan alley was suddenly hit in the knee by a falling bullet and had to be rushed to the hospital, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Jan. 1) Just five minutes past midnight Pol. Lt. Witthaya Namthong, deputy inspector at
Read moreNew Year revellers throng Central World to welcome 2023
LARGE crowds of both Thai and foreign revellers packed Ratchadamri road in front of Central World shopping complex for the New Year countdown celebration that started in the evening, Thai Rath newspaper said. The event, entitled “Central World Bangkok Countdown 2023 Times Square of Asia” was organised by this shopping complex together with Tourism Authority
Read moreWorld readies for New Year parties after Covid-19 hiatus
By Agencies and published by CNA Sydney – Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year’s Eve after two years of Covid disruptions, with more than a million revellers expected to flock to Sydney’s harbourfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display. Sydney is one of the world’s first major cities to
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