The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raided 63 locations across the country with suspected links to “Inspector Sua”, a senior officer accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network, and arrested one of three keymen of the Pentor Group in connection with the accused officer. CIB commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej on Friday ordered teams […]
Thailand will enter this year’s dry season on Sunday and it will be hotter than last year, with average high temperatures forecast at 35.5oC and 40-43oC in Tak, Sukhothai, Lampang and Mae Hong Son provinces. Temperatures in Bangkok and surrounding areas are forecast to peak at 39oC, according to the Meteorological Department. Full story: thaipbsworld.com […]
BANGKOK, March 3 (TNA) — Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob to stop working immediately after accepting the petition for deliberation a case related to shares concealment he allegely holds in a construction firm. Saksayam of the Bhumjaithai Party was accused of having a stake in the Buri Charoen Construction Co Ltd. […]
Telenor Asia announced yesterday (Wednesday) the completion of the merger between Total Access Communication Company (DTAC) and True Corporation (TRUE), billed as the largest telecom merger in Southeast Asia by combined enterprise value. Jørgen A. Rostrup, executive vice president of Telenor Group and head of Telenor Asia, said that the completion of the deal is […]
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health issued a guide titled “10 Things Tourists Need to Know about Cannabis in Thailand” to improve visitors’ understanding about what they can and cannot do with cannabis in the country.
Thailand’s Government Savings Bank (GSB) has stopped sending text messages (SMS) containing URLs to all customers, effective on March 1st, to protect its customers from being cheated by scam artists. The bank said any customer who receives such a text message from the bank should assume that it is fake, sent by a scammer and […]
A Taiwanese tourist died after snorkeling at an island in Mueang Krabi. The Mueang Krabi Police told the Phuket Express they were notified of the incident by Krabi Hospital on Tuesday (February 28th). Mr. Yueh Lee, 36, a Taiwanese national, was taken from Hong Island in the Khao Thong sub-district. He was pronounced dead at […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the commencement of the submission process for the 14th Thailand Tourism Awards, a distinguished recognition for the travel industry’s brightest and best in Thailand. The application period runs from March 1 to April 30, 2023, with the announcement of winners set for September 8, […]
