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No overstay fine for tourists caught up in virus outbreak
No overstay fine for tourists caught up in virus outbreak
BANGKOK: Foreign tourists whose travel plans are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak will not be fined if they overstay in Thailand, the Immigration Bureau said today (Jan 27).
C130 aircraft on standby for Wuhan evacuation
C130 aircraft on standby for Wuhan evacuation
THAILAND: Up to four C130 planes with medic teams have been put on standby in case Thailand decides to airlift its citizens from Wuhan as the coronavirus outbreak worsened in China.
Tourism Authority of Thailand rethinks strategy as 2020 doubts grow
Tourism Authority of Thailand rethinks strategy as 2020 doubts grow
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its 2020 strategy, aiming to piggyback on local operators to survive the economic slowdown and intense competition.
Thailand’s Pavit raises bar with 7th title
Thailand’s Pavit raises bar with 7th title
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert made history when he clinched the Boonchu Ruangkit Championship with a two-shot victory courtesy of a four-under-par 67 in the final round yesterday (Jan 26).
Kunlavut’s brave run comes to end as teenager falls to Nishimoto
Kunlavut’s brave run comes to end as teenager falls to Nishimoto
BADMINTON: Kunlavut Vitidsarn put on a brave effort but experience proved crucial as Kenta Nishimoto secured his place in the men’s singles final of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters at Indoor Stadium Hua Mark yesterday (Jan 25).
New ya ba 'brand' detected in North
New ya ba 'brand' detected in North
CHIANG RAI: Authorities say a new drug production gang may be emerging along the country’s northern border, following the seizure of 1.7 million methamphetamine pills.
Anti-drugs chief apologises for selling car with ya ba inside
Anti-drugs chief apologises for selling car with ya ba inside
THAILAND: The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has apologised to the winner of a car that the agency auctioned off after almost a hundred thousand speed pills were found in its rear bumper.
Two Indonesian trawlers caught off Phangnga
Two Indonesian trawlers caught off Phangnga
PHANGNGA: Two Indonesian trawlers have been seized and 33 crewmen and two skippers arrested for illegally fishing in Thai waters off this southern province.
Discovery of fifth case in Thailand ‘shows screening effective’
Discovery of fifth case in Thailand ‘shows screening effective’
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry yesterday (Jan 24) confirmed the fifth case of a Sars-like coronavirus in Thailand but assured that all necessary precautionary measures had been taken to prevent the disease from spreading.
Ratchanok knocked out of Thailand Masters
Ratchanok knocked out of Thailand Masters
BADMINTON: Japan’s Aya Ohori upset hometown favorite Ratchanok Intanon yesterday (Jan 24) to advance to the semi-final of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters women’s badminton tournament.
Prayut warns ‘Big Joke’ to behave
Prayut warns ‘Big Joke’ to behave
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Jan 24) issued an official warning letter to Pol Lt Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, urging him to observe official codes of conduct.
Prosecutors drop ‘Billy’ murder charges against park officials
Prosecutors drop ‘Billy’ murder charges against park officials
BANGKOK: State prosecutors have dropped the murder charges against Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, the former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, and three others accused in the death of the Karen rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, and they now face only minor charges, a source at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Friday (Jan 24).
Kratom set to be legalised in parts of the country
Kratom set to be legalised in parts of the country
BANGKOK: The Narcotics Control Board is planning to relax the legal prohibition on kratom and permit the consumption of the plant in certain areas.
Ratchanok, men’s singles duo save the day
Ratchanok, men’s singles duo save the day
BADMINTON: Ratchanok Intanon, Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Suppanyu Avihingsanon moved into the quarter-finals of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2020 at Indoor Stadium Hua Mark in Bangkok on Thursday (Jan 23).
SEA Games winners get cash bonuses
SEA Games winners get cash bonuses
SEA GAMES: The government paid the country’s SEA Games medallists more than B224 million in financial rewards on Thursday (Jan 23)
Nishino aims high after contract extension
Nishino aims high after contract extension
Football: National coach Akira Nishino and the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) yesterday (Jan 22) agreed to a two-year contract extension, FAT president Somyot Poompunmuang said.
Ratchanok among Thai winners at Thailand Masters
Ratchanok among Thai winners at Thailand Masters
BADMINTON: Ratchanok Intanon, Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Phittayaporn Chaiwan and Pornpawee Chochuwong all progressed to the second round of the women’s singles event at the US$170,000 Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2020 yesterday (Jan 22).
Gold hold-up suspect claims he 'killed for the thrill'
Gold hold-up suspect claims he 'killed for the thrill'
BANGKOK: The suspect arrested for the triple-murder and holdup at a gold shop in Lop Buri two weeks ago is the director of a primary school and claimed he killed to spice up his boring life, according to police sources.
First Thai infected with coronavirus as death toll rises to nine
First Thai infected with coronavirus as death toll rises to nine
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry today (Jan 22) confirmed a 73-year-old woman being treated at a hospital in Nakhon Pathom was the first Thai found to be infected with the new strain of coronavirus.
City Hall shuts 437 schools for a day but parents demand drastic action against smog
City Hall shuts 437 schools for a day but parents demand drastic action against smog
BANGKOK: Somruethai Thammaporn, a 10-year-old Pathom 6 student at Wat Ratchanatda School in Phra Nakhon district - where the PM2.5 level is the highest - was relieved to hear that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has ordered 437 schools under its jurisdiction to be closed today as air pollution has hit dangerous levels.