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Former boxer caught for stealing bag off Briton in Krabi
Former boxer caught for stealing bag off Briton in Krabi
KRABI: A former popular boxer has been arrested for allegedly stealing a British tourist’s bag at Ao Nang beach last week.
Cost to build homes up 5.3%
Cost to build homes up 5.3%
BANGKOK: The average cost of constructing a home rose 5.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Vichai Viratkapan, acting executive director of Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Thailand Pass, ATK tests may be scrapped if COVID slows: Anutin
Thailand Pass, ATK tests may be scrapped if COVID slows: Anutin
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry looks set to propose that mandatory antigen tests and Thailand Pass registration be cancelled if the latest easing of entry restrictions does not lead to a rise in COVID-19 infections after the measures take effect from May 1.
Democrat Party reshuffle urged
Democrat Party reshuffle urged
BANGKOK: Former Democrat secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban urged the party’s executive committee to show responsibility for the sexual misconduct accusations against its disgraced former deputy leader, Prinn Panitchpakdi, to restore public confidence in the party.
Plug pulled on diesel cap
Plug pulled on diesel cap
BANGKOK: The government has appealed for public understanding over its decision to lift the B30-per-litre diesel price cap next month.
TCT wants Thailand Pass scrapped
TCT wants Thailand Pass scrapped
BANGKOK: The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) said the Thailand Pass scheme should be scrapped from June 1 to gain an additional 2 million tourists from tour groups and help the country to achieve 10mn tourist arrivals this year.
Anutin: goverment ‘will not legalise’ e-cigarettes
Anutin: goverment ‘will not legalise’ e-cigarettes
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insists the Public Health Ministry will not support legalising electronic cigarettes in the country.
COVID policy holders crowd compensation claims office
COVID policy holders crowd compensation claims office
BANGKOK: Many hundreds of people showed up at the General Insurance Fund office yesterday (Apr 25) to claim lump-sum payments for COVID-19 policies with two bankrupt insurers, greatly exceeding the number the office could handle.
Police motorcyclist gets 1 year, 15 days jail for killing ‘Mor Kratai’
Police motorcyclist gets 1 year, 15 days jail for killing ‘Mor Kratai’
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court today (Apr 25) sentenced motorcyclist Pol L/Cpl Norawich Buadok, 21, to one year and 15 days in jail without suspension for running over and killing ophthalmologist Waraluck Supawatjariyakul on a zebra crossing in Bangkok three months ago.
No endemic status before EOC’s nod
No endemic status before EOC’s nod
BANGKOK: About 15 provinces are aiming to be among the first to declare COVID-19 an endemic disease but they cannot do so until they are approved by the Ministry of Public Health’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), said Dr Suthep Petchmak, inspector-general of the ministry.
Friendship Bridge bomb heightens fear
Friendship Bridge bomb heightens fear
MAE SOT, TAK: A car bomb went off at the foot of the first Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge on the Myawaddy side of the border opposite Mae Sot district late on Saturday night, a security source said on Sunday (Apr 24).
Most Thais want to elect their governors, says poll
Most Thais want to elect their governors, says poll
BANGKOK: A majority of people in provinces across the country want the right to elect their governors the way residents of Bangkok do, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
New push to vaccinate school kids this term
New push to vaccinate school kids this term
BANGKOK: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has held talks with the Ministry of Education on distributing vaccines for school kids, ahead of the new term which begins next month.
Fire guts luxury yacht at Yacht Haven
Fire guts luxury yacht at Yacht Haven
PHUKET: A luxury catamaran was gutted by a fire and sank at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina in Thalang yesterday afternoon (Apr 23), with damage estimated at B16 million.
Koh Phangan plugs sustainable tourism
Koh Phangan plugs sustainable tourism
SURAT THANI: Koh Phangan aims to promote long-term sustainable tourism to attract more than just Full Moon Party visitors, with the aim of 100,000 arrivals this year following the relaxation of travel rules.
Longer drinking hours at eateries as COVID controls ease
Longer drinking hours at eateries as COVID controls ease
BANGKOK: Restaurants will be able to serve alcohol until midnight, instead of 11pm, from May 1, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration announced yesterday (Apr 22), as part of the relaxing of COVID-19 controls nationwide.
COVID payouts close to B60bn at end of March
COVID payouts close to B60bn at end of March
BANGKOK: Total payouts from COVID-19 insurance lump-sum claims rose to almost B60 billion at the end of March.
Family vanishes amid Songkran trip
Family vanishes amid Songkran trip
SUKHOTHAI: Police are investigating the disappearance of four family members who have lost contact with relatives since Apr 10 amid a Songkran trip.
Ukrainians arrested in Phuket, face extradition for offences in US
Ukrainians arrested in Phuket, face extradition for offences in US
PHUKET: Two men who ran job placement agencies in the United States and are accused there of colluding in sheltering illegal migrants, money laundering and tax fraud have been arrested in Phuket.
Scheme aims to lure Indian tourists
Scheme aims to lure Indian tourists
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he backs an “Air Travel Bubble” scheme to boost post-pandemic tourism between Thailand and India.