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Tourism officials wary of Vietnam
Tourism officials wary of Vietnam
BANGKOK: Tourism operators fear Thailand will lose its position as the top Southeast Asian destination to Vietnam in a few years as the latter reported nearly 50% inbound market growth in March compared with the pre-pandemic period, while Thailand struggles with sluggish growth.
Pita vows comeback to be 'best prime minister'
Pita vows comeback to be 'best prime minister'
KHON KAEN: Pita Limjaroenrat has confirmed he will be returning from a political ban which still has nine years to run to “be the best prime minister of Thailand.”
Probe into collapsed Bangkok tower is unacceptably slow, says PM
Probe into collapsed Bangkok tower is unacceptably slow, says PM
BANGKOK: The investigation into the collapsed State Audit Office tower is unacceptably slow, despite officials saying it would be unusually fast, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Anutin ‘not blacklisted by ISOC’
Anutin ‘not blacklisted by ISOC’
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Army has denied claims that Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is blacklisted by the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) for exploiting the monarchy for political gain.
13 more bodies recovered from collapsed Bangkok building
13 more bodies recovered from collapsed Bangkok building
BANGKOK: Rescuers retrieved 13 more bodies from the debris of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district today (May 2), bringing the death toll to 74, with nine injuries and around 20 people still missing.
Fake Thailand Digital Arrival Card website alert
Fake Thailand Digital Arrival Card website alert
BANGKOK: The first fake Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) website has already been spotted on the day that the real system made its debut for foreign visitors to the kingdom.
Calls to spur tax-free shopping
Calls to spur tax-free shopping
BANGKOK: With China aggressively ramping up its tax policy by offering a high refund rate of 13% for tax-free shopping in a bid to lure tourist expenditure through more convenient spending, 
Supreme Court to decide whether Thaksin served his jail term
Supreme Court to decide whether Thaksin served his jail term
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court’s Criminal Case Division for Persons Holding Political Positions decided to look into whether Thaksin Shinawatra had served his prison term yesterday (Apr 30).
Phuket airport maintains robust traffic
Phuket airport maintains robust traffic
BANGKOK: While Chinese passengers dropped by roughly a third at Phuket airport, traffic remained robust from other countries such as Russia and Turkey, which should help the airport secure 18 million passengers this year.
‘No link’ between lese-majeste case and stalled Thai-US trade talks
‘No link’ between lese-majeste case and stalled Thai-US trade talks
BANGKOK: The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has denied there is any link between lese-majeste charges against an American academic and stalled US-Thai trade talks.
Six marine parks to pilot new e-ticket system in October
Six marine parks to pilot new e-ticket system in October
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will officially launch a fully implemented e-ticket system at six major marine national parks on Oct 15, coinciding with the start of the tourist season.
DSI to question SAO site engineers
DSI to question SAO site engineers
BANGKOK: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will interrogate 40 engineers involved in the construction of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building today (Apr 29).
Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
BANGKOK: The central bank, in collaboration with the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB), Krungthai Bank (KTB) and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has launched a pilot loan programme to reduce PM2.5 pollution in the sugar industry.
Sung triumphs in Phuket, Namo secures ticket to US
Sung triumphs in Phuket, Namo secures ticket to US
PHUKET: South Korea’s teenage sensation Sung A-Jin secured a wire-to-wire win at the Annika Invitational Asia at Blue Canyon Country Club, capping her dominant run with a final-round 3-under-par 69 to finish at 11-under 205 on Friday (Apr 25).
Checks underway on 700,000 Thai mobile phone numbers of foreigners
Checks underway on 700,000 Thai mobile phone numbers of foreigners
BANGKOK: Authorities will verify the names of foreign subscribers of 700,000 mobile phone numbers before deciding whether to terminate their mobile banking services in Thailand in June, according to the minister of digital economy and society (DES).
Transwoman slain by Chinese suspect after refusing sex
Transwoman slain by Chinese suspect after refusing sex
PATTAYA: A Chinese male suspect said he killed a Thai transwoman in Pattaya because she refused to have sex with him, before admitting he then cut open her body and removed her heart because he wanted to “play” with it.
Digital arrival cards required for visits to Thailand from May 1
Digital arrival cards required for visits to Thailand from May 1
BANGKOK: Thai authorities have reminded all foreign tourists planning trips to the country that they will need to fill out a Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) at least three days before travelling, starting tomorrow (Apr 28) for arrivals on May 1.
ASEAN to team up on US tariffs
ASEAN to team up on US tariffs
BANGKOK: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to work together to increase its members’ bargaining power in dealing with the United States’ tariff hikes, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has confirmed.
Subsidised flights pitched to revive Chinese visits
Subsidised flights pitched to revive Chinese visits
BANGKOK: Thailand is no longer one of Chinese tourists’ top five preferred destinations, a new study has shown, prompting industry executives to propose using subsidised flights to reverse the decline.
Nualphan bails out Thai FA with B30mn boost
Nualphan bails out Thai FA with B30mn boost
FOOTBALL: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has paid the first portion of its debt to Siam Sport Syndicate, thanks to its president Nualphan Lamsam.