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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.
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.