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PM defends delay lifting nightlife ban
PM defends delay lifting nightlife ban
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has defended the decision to postpone the reopening of pubs and entertainment venues from Dec 1 to Jan 15, a move that has disappointed many in the hospitality and entertainment industries as they fret about keeping their businesses alive.
Coast site eyed for World Heritage status
Coast site eyed for World Heritage status
BANGKOK: The cabinet approved a plan yesterday (Nov 16) to propose that a coastal area on the Andaman that already ranks as an approved nature reserve be included on the tentative list of Unesco World Heritage sites.
Ex-Yakuza cuffed for medical glove fraud
Ex-Yakuza cuffed for medical glove fraud
BANGKOK: A Japanese man said to be a former Yakuza gangster, was arrested twice over the past week on suspicion of rubber glove fraud reportedly worth B286 million.
Maya Bay reopening set for Jan 1
Maya Bay reopening set for Jan 1
BANGKOK: The famed Maya Bay in Krabi province will probably be reopened to tourists on Jan 1, with regulations in place to preserve the rehabilitated beach and bay from the ecological ruin it previously suffered.
THAI posts profit of B51bn
THAI posts profit of B51bn
BANGKOK: Struggling Thai Airways International (THAI) generated a net profit of B51.1 billion in the first nine months of the year, according to Piyasvasti Amranand, a member of a THAI panel overseeing a court-monitored debt rehabilitation plan.
Unvaccinated warned they may face restrictions
Unvaccinated warned they may face restrictions
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has called on unvaccinated people to get their shots against COVID-19 or they may face restrictions.
Greeting billboards vandalised ahead of PM’s arrival in Krabi
Greeting billboards vandalised ahead of PM’s arrival in Krabi
KRABI: Several billboards with greetings for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were slashed and torn ahead of his arrival in this southern province today (Nov 15) for a mobile cabinet meeting tomorrow.
Thailand takes up Apec baton
Thailand takes up Apec baton
BANGKOK: Thailand is ready to take over the baton of hosting the 2022 Apec chairmanship from New Zealand, as the prime minister declared the 2022 Apec theme "Open. Connect. Balance".
PM pleased with rising tourist numbers
PM pleased with rising tourist numbers
BANGKOK: A total of 44,774 foreign visitors have visited Thailand since the country reopened to international tourism several weeks ago, according to the government’s figures.
Protester shot in chest at Bangkok rally
Protester shot in chest at Bangkok rally
BANGKOK: A man was shot in the chest during a rally yesterday (Nov 14) against a Constitutional Court ruling after key protest leaders were accused of trying to bring down the constitutional monarchy.
Speedier testing for arrivals likely
Speedier testing for arrivals likely
BANGKOK: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has yet to decide if antigen test kits (ATKs) will replace the RT-PCR test for fully vaccinated international travellers to allow them to travel straight to their destinations.
Anutin defends his fourth COVID shot
Anutin defends his fourth COVID shot
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has said he would need a fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine because he needs to attend a meeting abroad.
Blitz on smoky cars to curb PM2.5 smog
Blitz on smoky cars to curb PM2.5 smog
BANGKOK: The Pollution Control Department (PCD) aims to reduce PM2.5 air pollution by 25% by imposing the maximum punishment under the traffic law on any driver whose vehicle produces black smoke caused by poor maintenance.
Prosecutors to indict ‘Joe Ferrari’
Prosecutors to indict ‘Joe Ferrari’
BANGKOK: Public prosecutors have decided to indict seven policemen accused of suffocating a drug suspect to death with a plastic bag on all charges recommended by investigators, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief said on Friday (Nov 12).
Reopening delayed for nightclubs, bars
Reopening delayed for nightclubs, bars
BANGKOK: Night entertainment venues nationwide remain shut until at least mid-January, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Prayut mulls easing COVID travel rules
Prayut mulls easing COVID travel rules
BANGKOK: The government is considering replacing the RT-PCR test with other screening methods for vaccinated tourists under the Test & Go scheme, and easing high-risk close contact (HRC) rules which force airplane passengers who had sat near COVID-19 patients to undergo mandatory quarantine.
Department to meet jab target by month’s end
Department to meet jab target by month’s end
BANGKOK: Thailand will meet its target of administering 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of November, a month ahead of schedule, according to government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
New panel to protect online shoppers
New panel to protect online shoppers
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has set up a committee to tackle problems arising from online transactions.
Government allows Loy Krathong events nationwide
Government allows Loy Krathong events nationwide
BANGKOK: The government’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration will allow the organisation of Loy Krathong events nationwide on Nov 19, provided measures to restrict the spread of coronavirus are taken.
TAT looks to quality, first time tourists
TAT looks to quality, first time tourists
BANGKOK: Thai tourism is on course to reboot in the post-pandemic era by targeting the quality market and first-time visitors from emerging destinations along with the domestic market.