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Srettha invites Xi to Thailand
Srettha invites Xi to Thailand
BEIJING: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Thailand, hailing his trip to China as a success, according to an official.
Budget airlines set for struggle amid fierce competition
Budget airlines set for struggle amid fierce competition
BANGKOK: New low-cost carriers in Southeast Asia may find it more difficult to survive as dominant players could engage in a dumping strategy to protect their market share, while seat resumption for airlines could take 10 years for a full recovery.
Police seek scam gang linked to girl’s suicide
Police seek scam gang linked to girl’s suicide
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Police are preparing to seek arrest warrants for members of a scam gang believed to have driven a 19-year-old student to hang herself after they duped her into paying for an iPhone 13 that she never received.
Polking lavishes praise on his men after Estonia draw
Polking lavishes praise on his men after Estonia draw
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Mano Polking praised his men for putting on a “good show” in a friendly with Estonia which ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night (Oct 17).
Government backs UK plans for English study cooperation
Government backs UK plans for English study cooperation
BANGKOK: Thailand has accepted the United Kingdom’s proposed programmes to foster cooperation in English studies for Thai teachers and students in Thailand.
Intel unit to help curb illegal wildlife trade
Intel unit to help curb illegal wildlife trade
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has set up an intelligence unit to help suppress the illegal trade in wildlife.
Prachachat looking to expunge erroneous criminal records
Prachachat looking to expunge erroneous criminal records
NARATHIWAT: The Prachachat Party has confirmed it is seeking to expunge “erroneous criminal records” affecting some groups of people, especially those in the deep South.
Another Thai killed in Israel, another taken hostage
Another Thai killed in Israel, another taken hostage
BANGKOK: An additional Thai worker was confirmed killed in Israel and another was taken hostage, and the situation there remains critical, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said yesterday (Oct 16).
Thai death toll in Israel rises to 28
Thai death toll in Israel rises to 28
BANGKOK: Four more Thais working in Israel are confirmed to have been killed during the Hamas attacks, bringing the Thai death toll to 28, with 16 wounded and a further 17 abducted.
Decline in Chinese visitors ‘nothing to worry about’
Decline in Chinese visitors ‘nothing to worry about’
BANGKOK: About 60,000 Chinese tourists cancelled their trips to Thailand since the Siam Paragon shooting, which left three people dead, including one Chinese tourist, and four injured.
Girl’s foot trapped in escalator at mall
Girl’s foot trapped in escalator at mall
BANGKOK: The mother of the girl, whose name was withheld, told reporters that she, along with her husband and daughter, were coming down the escalator after visiting the children’s playground at Megabangna. As they were about to step off, her daughter suddenly fell when her right shoe got stuck in the escalator.
Polking wants better after Georgia humiliation
Polking wants better after Georgia humiliation
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Mano Polking said the War Elephants must be better prepared for their next warm-up game against Estonia after they were humiliated 8-0 by Georgia on Thursday (Oct 12).
PM Srettha to visit China next week
PM Srettha to visit China next week
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will pay an official four-day visit to China next week. During the Oct 16-19 visit he will also attend the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing where Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Another Siam Paragon shooting victim dies
Another Siam Paragon shooting victim dies
BANGKOK: A 30-year-old woman, one of the five people injured in the Siam Paragon shooting by a 14-year-old boy on Oct 3, died early on Friday (Oct 13) morning, ten days after the incident, according to media reports.
Two wild elephants electrocuted
Two wild elephants electrocuted
SURAT THANI: A woman has been charged with violating the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act after two wild elephants were electrocuted by a live wire stretched around her durian plantation to protect her fruit trees.
Thailand kicks off countdown to Moto GP
Thailand kicks off countdown to Moto GP
MOTO GP: The 15-day countdown to the OR Thailand Grand Prix 2023 began on Wednesday (Oct 11) as Thailand geared up to host the world-class motorcycling event for the fourth time.
Ministry seeks venues to open until 4am
Ministry seeks venues to open until 4am
BANGKOK: The Interior Ministry is working with related parties to find suitable locations as pilot areas for the government’s plan to allow night entertainment venues to stay open until 4am.
Male cops can have longer hair
Male cops can have longer hair
BANGKOK: National police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol has revised police regulations to allow male officers to grow their hair up to 5 centimetres long.
Israel conflict claims lives of more Thais
Israel conflict claims lives of more Thais
BANGKOK: Two more Thais working in Israel have been killed during Hamas attacks, while more reports of Thais being abducted or injured have also been made, the Foreign Affairs Ministry has said.
Number of Thais confirmed dead in Israel rises to 18
Number of Thais confirmed dead in Israel rises to 18
BANGKOK: The Thai death toll from the Hamas attack on Israel has risen to 18 while about 3,000 Thais in the country also want to return home, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Jakkapong Sangmanee said yesterday (Oct 10).