DEPUTY Prime Minister/Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira today (Feb. 13) said he supported lifting the ban on sale alcohol from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on important Buddhist holy days to spur the economy if drinkers abide by the rules after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ordered a review of these rules last Tuesday, TV
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Female tourist who died in Khao San road hotel fire had just got engaged
A YOUNG Brazilian woman who was among three persons who died in the fire at a six-storey hotel in Khao San road area last night (Dec. 29) had just got engaged last week after her boyfriend popped the question, Amarin TV said this afternoon. Aside from the Brazilian woman who tragically died after getting
Read moreChaos as Betong residents rush to fill petrol amid torrential rain
RESIDENT of Betong city in southernmost Yala province and near the Malaysian border queued up to fill petrol at pumps amid ongoing torrential rain fearing a shortage as the key road to Yala city has been cut off with some pumps running out of supply, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Nov. 29). At Ratana
Read moreRed ahead of Orange in Udon Thani local election so far
WITH ballot boxes at the fiercely-contested local election in Udon Thani having closed at 5 p.m. today (Nov. 24) and vote counting now proceeding, very early result shows that Pheu Thai Party (red colour) is slightly ahead of People’s Party (orange colour),Naewna and TV Channel 7 said. As of 7.24 p.m. in the election
Read moreDemocrat entry into Pheu Thai-led govt ends 23 years of mutual antagonism
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRATS TODAY (Aug. 29) reached a unanimous, formal resolution to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, capping 23 years of mutual, polarised antagonism. The coalition-entry resolution was endorsed by 34 votes in today’s partisan meeting attended by 25 Democrat MPs and a number of Democrat executive board members without
Read moreTourists without life jackets rescued near Phi Phi Le island
A SPEEDBOAT TAKING a group of tourists on a tour off Krabi rescued three other tourists who were struggling in the sea without the support of life jackets after their long-tail boat had capsized near Phi Phi Le island, Amarin TV said this afternoon (July 14). Speedboat crew members had to swim to the
Read moreDigital wallet project could probably turn from crisis to catastrophe: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP PITA Limjaroenrat today (July 11) cautioned that the much-heralded, long-delayed digital wallet project could probably be aggravated from a crisis to a catastrophe. During today’s House floor interpellations, the former Move Forward leader said the Pheu Thai-initiated populist handout campaign might probably turn the sustained financial crisis
Read moreMost powerful solar storm in 20 years has struck but almost no impact on Thailand
SPECTACULAR celestial light shows in skies are visible at high-latitude countries this weekend as the first “extreme” solar storm in 20 years slammed into Earth on Friday (May 10) while Thailand is well-protected by the Earth’s magnetic field so will have almost no impact, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (May 11). National Astronomical
Read morePhumtham dared to serve cabinet members 10-year-old rice from govt stock
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai was today (May 7) dared to serve fellow members of cabinet the 10-year-old rice for lunch which he has strongly recommended for consumption though it had been put in government stock for a decade. Democrat spokesperson Ramet Ratanachaweng dared Phumtham, largely known as a
Read moreThai navy rescues ailing sailor for Indian ship
THE Thai navy quickly sent an emergency medical team on a boat to an Indian ship, a tanker named Sea Galaxy, and brought one of their sailors who had suffered stroke as it was passing through the Gulf of Thailand to Sattahip, Chonburi, for treatment last night, TV Channel 7 said early this morning
Read morePM, govt warned to not repeat mock jail sentence for Yingluck
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin and the Pheu Thai-led government have been warned today (Apr. 3) to not repeat the alleged compromising and flaunting of the country’s rules of law in favour of deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra who is reportedly looking to return home from self-exile abroad. During the first
Read moreThaksin has not been seriously ill at all: Rangsiman
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra has definitely not been as seriously ill as falsely claimed, concluded an opposition lawmaker today (Mar 28). During today’s interpellation in the House of Representatives, Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome charged that the deposed prime minister had not fallen “seriously ill”
Read morePATA tourism careers forum flags the perils and promises awaiting Gen Z
ON 18 March 2024, more than 1,500 university students of tourism, including about 700 onsite and another 800 online, attended a half-day forum organised by the PATA Thailand chapter and Bangkok University to “Fast Forward” their careers. It ended with a round of self-congratulatory applause and predictions of a bright future. But a closer
Read moreFirst red-headed vulture chick hatches in the wild after over 30 years
WILDLIFE officials were overjoyed at the arrival of the first red-headed vulture chick at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary after becoming extinct in the wild for over 30 years, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (Feb. 10). Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said he got
Read moreYoung foreign man found hanged at Koh Samui
THE BODY of a young Ukrainian man was found mysteriously hanged with his hands tied behind his back at a remote durian orchard on Koh Samui last evening, Amarin TV said this morning (Jan. 25). Pol. Col. Denduang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police station, and his team together with forensic officers, a doctor
Read moreThai tourism needs to learn the lessons of history
THE Thai tourism industry ended 2023 with 27.6 million visitors, just off the target of 30 million. It probably would have hit the target had it not been for incidents and events directly related to conflicts and violence, also known as “external shocks.” These were the Top Ten performing markets: In spite of irrefutable
Read more2024 budget bill smoothly sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today (Jan.5) cast an overwhelming approval in principle for the 2024 budget bill. After three long days of floor debate on the budget bill, 311 MPs cast yea votes for the bill whilst 177 others cast nay votes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged to put varied
Read morePita warns govt of censure debate early next year
MOVE FORWARD ADVISER Pita Limjaroenrat warned the government that his party will file a no-confidence motion early next year if clear answers are not given during the current fiscal 2024 budget bill deliberation in Parliament, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 15). Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon will be filing this censure motion
Read moreHM the King’s second son makes surprise return after 27 years
By Reuters and published by CNA THE second-eldest son of His Majesty the King visited a childcare centre for underprivileged families today (Aug. 8) during a surprise visit to the kingdom, the first time he has been back in his homeland in 27 years. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, 42, who works at a law firm in
Read moreChinese space junk falling to Earth on Nov. 5, 11 provinces at risk
THAI space agency Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) warned today (Nov. 3) that a 21.6-ton chunk of China’s Long March 5B-Y4 rocket is on track to fall back to Earth on Saturday Nov. 5 with 11 provinces at risk of being hit although the chances of an impact is just 1.4 percent,
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