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Thai Reds to celebrate Liverpool title with Bangkok parade
Thai Reds to celebrate Liverpool title with Bangkok parade
FOOTBALL: Liverpool supporters in Thailand will stage a grand celebration marking the club’s historic 20th English top-flight title, achieved by winning the 2024-25 Premier League season, with a city-centre parade on May 25, 2025.
PM says third phase of handout not scrapped
PM says third phase of handout not scrapped
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has given an assurance that the third phase of the government’s B10,000 handout programme will not be scrapped.
Architects deny changing plans at doomed tower
Architects deny changing plans at doomed tower
BANGKOK: An architectural firm involved in the construction of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) headquarters has denied making any revisions to the original design, amid an ongoing parliamentary investigation into the tragedy.
Phuket unfazed by weak Chinese market
Phuket unfazed by weak Chinese market
PHUKET: The sluggish Chinese market should have a short-term impact on Phuket as well as Thailand, as the island can attract other foreign arrivals and long-stay markets, according to Lan Kwai Fong Group, an operator of residential projects in the province.
DSI confirms 1,200 suspects in Senate probe
DSI confirms 1,200 suspects in Senate probe
BANGKOK: About 1,200 suspects are being investigated over their involvement in money laundering linked to vote-rigging in last year’s Senate election, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Israeli sets up business in Phuket, caught renting out motorbikes on Koh Pha-ngan
Israeli sets up business in Phuket, caught renting out motorbikes on Koh Pha-ngan
BANGKOK: An Israeli man who set up a company in Phuket has been caught illegally running a motorcycle rental business on Koh Pha-ngan that earned him about B3 million last year, police said.
Online worlds offer gateway to youth
Online worlds offer gateway to youth
BANGKOK: Brands are capitalising on online gaming and virtual worlds to tap Gen Z and Gen Alpha markets in what is dubbed the attention economy.
COVID alert after six fatalities confirmed
COVID alert after six fatalities confirmed
BANGKOK: People in Thailand are being warned about a rise in COVID-19 infections following the deaths of six people last week.
Patama quits BAT after becoming world badminton head
Patama quits BAT after becoming world badminton head
BADMINTON: Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has stepped down as president of the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) after being elected unopposed as chief of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) recently.
Blitz on dodgy tour operators
Blitz on dodgy tour operators
BANGKOK: The government has set up a nationwide joint task force to crack down on illegal tour operators and unlicensed tour guides, said deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Watthanachan.
Search for bodies ends at Bangkok collapse site
Search for bodies ends at Bangkok collapse site
BANGKOK: No more bodies have been found as workers continue to clear the debris at the site of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, says Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Pet industry thrives as fewer young Thais have children
Pet industry thrives as fewer young Thais have children
BANGKOK: The pet industry is expected to thrive as more Thais, particularly the younger generation, choose to raise pets instead of having children. Despite ongoing economic challenges, the sector has been barely affected.
Legal stakes rise for Thaksin in PGH case
Legal stakes rise for Thaksin in PGH case
BANGKOK: The Medical Council of Thailand's (MCT) decision to discipline three doctors involved in former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s stay at the Police General Hospital (PGH) is likely to negatively impact an upcoming hearing on the controversy, according to political pundits.
Panipak, Kunlavut win top SWAT awards
Panipak, Kunlavut win top SWAT awards
ALL SPORTS: Panipak Wongpattanakit and Kunlavut Vitidsarn were named the best male and female amateur athletes of 2024 respectively by the Sport Writers Association of Thailand (SWAT) at an official ceremony on Thursday (May 8).
Pushback on VAT scheme for Thai SMEs
Pushback on VAT scheme for Thai SMEs
BANGKOK: Even though Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has decided not to impose the value-added tax (VAT) on businesses earning less than B1.8 million annually to increase state revenue and reduce the budget deficit, the business community and especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned that any expansion of VAT would exacerbate their struggles.
Two doctors face suspension in Thaksin hospital case
Two doctors face suspension in Thaksin hospital case
BANGKOK: The Medical Council of Thailand has resolved to suspend two doctors and issue a warning to a third after concluding that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was not critically ill, which had been cited as the reason for him to serve out his prison sentence in a hospital.
Kunlavut, Supanida lead Thai charge in Bangkok
Kunlavut, Supanida lead Thai charge in Bangkok
BADMINTON: Kunlavut Vitidsarn has been drawn to face Chinas Lei Lanxi in the first round, while Supanida Katethong will begin her title defence with an all-Thai clash at the BWF Toyota Thailand Open 2025 next week.
Charges imminent in Bangkok building collapse
Charges imminent in Bangkok building collapse
BANGKOK: Police are preparing to charge engineers and state audit officials for their roles that contributed to the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok during the Mar 28 earthquake.
Phase 3 of handouts in doubt
Phase 3 of handouts in doubt
BANGKOK: The next phase of the government’s flagship money handout scheme requires some revisions as the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies on the global economy looms large, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said yesterday (May 6).
Endangered Malayan tiger spotted again in southern Thailand
Endangered Malayan tiger spotted again in southern Thailand
YALA: Wildlife authorities have confirmed a rare sighting of the endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) in Bang Lang National Park, marking another major milestone in the country’s conservation efforts.