Phuket Tour Operator Fined 500,000 Baht for Attack on Chinese Tourist

Taxis and motorcycles in Patong, Kathu District, Phuket
Taxis and motorcycles in Patong, Kathu District, Phuket. Photo: Максим Улитин. CC BY 3.0.

PHUKET, Feb 8 (TNA) – Phuket governor, officials and representatives from tourism sector met Li Chenglong, counselor director of China’s Phuket consular office to apologize [Read More…]

Jet-Ski and Parasailing Operator Fined 60,000 Baht in Phuket

Paragliding, the adventure of flying a paraglider
Paragliding, the adventure of flying a paraglider. Photo: Fabien1309.

The Phuket Marine Office Chief Mr. Chayapong Pranit told the Phuket Express that they received complaints that a jet-ski and parasail operator were operating illegally [Read More…]

Drivers Warned of Increased Fine for Failure to Stop for Pedestrians at Crosswalks

Girls wearing masks on a crosswalk in Bangkok during the COVID-19 pandemic
Girls wearing masks on a crosswalk in Bangkok. Photo: © ILO/Alin Sirisaksopit / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 (TNA) – Motorists who fail to stop their vehicles for pedestrians at zebra crossings face a maximum fine of 4,000 baht and [Read More…]

Taxi driver fined ฿3k, driving license suspended for overcharging passenger

Taxi-meter in Bangkok
Toyota Corolla taxi-meter in Bangkok. Photo: Ilya Plekhanov.

A Bangkok taxi-driver has been fined 3,000 baht and has had his driving license suspended for 90 days by the Land Transport Department for overcharging [Read More…]