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D-Day looms for the Senate
D-Day looms for the Senate
BANGKOK: Despite strong opposition from the Senate, the Department of Special Investigation’s (DSI) special cases board insists it will decide tomorrow (Mar 6) whether to launch an investigation into collusion in last year’s Senate election.
Thailand proposes limited alcohol sales on Buddhist holidays
Thailand proposes limited alcohol sales on Buddhist holidays
BANGKOK: Thailand is preparing to allow limited sales of alcohol on Buddhist holidays to cater to tourists, the latest step in a campaign to attract more overseas visitors.
Thai MotoGP event faces axe
Thai MotoGP event faces axe
MOTO GP: The government is considering ending the contract to host the MotoGP Grand Prix if the race is found to be not worth investing in, reports say.
B50mn account requirement for casino entry removed
B50mn account requirement for casino entry removed
BANGKOK: The Entertainment Complex Bill has been amended, removing the requirement that Thais must show they have at least B50 million in a fixed deposit before being allowed into the planned casino-entertainment complex.
Thailand mulls wall on Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens
Thailand mulls wall on Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens
BANGKOK: Thailand will study the feasibility of building a wall along part of its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said yesterday (Mar 3).
50% subsidy scheme to spur Thai tourism planned for May
50% subsidy scheme to spur Thai tourism planned for May
BANGKOK: Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry is planning to introduce a co-payment package for tourism in May to promote domestic travel in the low season.
China lashes out at countries critical of Thailand’s repatriation of Uyghurs
China lashes out at countries critical of Thailand’s repatriation of Uyghurs
BANGKOK: The repatriation of 40 Uyghurs from Thailand is normal Sino-Thai cooperation on illegal immigration and the countries that criticise it have a double standard, according to the Chinese embassy in Thailand.
Gulf of Thailand canal project push gains new momentum
Gulf of Thailand canal project push gains new momentum
BANGKOK: The Thai Canal Association for Study and Development wants a national committee to study the feasibility of connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea via the proposed 9A Canal Route. The project, if approved, could create up to a million new jobs, its advocates say.
AWC to sink B22bn into sector this year
AWC to sink B22bn into sector this year
BANGKOK: SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) is ramping up new investment to B22 billion in the hospitality sector this year to capture the rising tourism wave, starting with B8.7bn to acquire the Le Concorde office and hotel on Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok..
Thailand deports 40 Uyghurs to China
Thailand deports 40 Uyghurs to China
BANGKOK: Thailand deported 40 Uyghur detainees who had been in the country for nearly 11 years yesterday (Feb 27), after receiving assurances from China that they would be looked after, Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.
PM Paetongtarn sole target of censure motion
PM Paetongtarn sole target of censure motion
BANGKOK: The opposition filed a censure motion today (Feb 27) targeting only Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and making many accusations against her, including submitting to the influence and direction of her father Thaksin Shinawatra.
Condo rentals face probe
Condo rentals face probe
BANGKOK: Authorities are investigating claims that Chinese nationals have been illegally renting out their condominiums in violation of the Hotel Act, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Outcry over growth of illegal hotels
Outcry over growth of illegal hotels
BANGKOK: Phuket and Bangkok are the tourist destinations most heavily linked to the practice of investors illegally renting out their residential units as short-term accommodation, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA), while tourism operators want the government to consider reducing the 60-day visa-free period to eligible countries.
Thailand and neighbours set up anti-haze hotline
Thailand and neighbours set up anti-haze hotline
BANGKOK: Thailand, Myanmar and Laos have agreed to set up a special hotline as part of a three-nation effort to curb transboundary haze pollution, with levels of the hazardous PM2.5 dust expected to shoot up again later this week.
PM orders serious anti-vaping action
PM orders serious anti-vaping action
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered officials to intensify the suppression of e-cigarettes and amend the law to toughen punishments amid a teen vaping crisis and suspected officials’ corruption in favour of the illicit business.
New centre to aid war on scam networks
New centre to aid war on scam networks
BANGKOK: Thailand and Cambodia are planning to establish a joint operations centre to tackle scam syndicates operating along the shared border after 125 Thai citizens were rescued in Poipet over the weekend.
Phuket eyes B500bn in tourism revenue for 2025
Phuket eyes B500bn in tourism revenue for 2025
PHUKET: Phuket expects to achieve B500 billion in tourism revenue this year, Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has announced.
Thaksin apologises over ‘Tak Bai massacre’
Thaksin apologises over ‘Tak Bai massacre’
NARATHIWAT: Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra apologised yesterday (Feb 23) over the deaths of scores of Muslim protesters who suffocated in army trucks two decades ago in the country’s south.
Patama signals readiness for top Thai sports role
Patama signals readiness for top Thai sports role
OLYMPICS: Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said she will be ready to take over the helm of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand if she receives support from sports associations.
Thai firms to roll out GenAI this year
Thai firms to roll out GenAI this year
BANGKOK: Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will reach the deployment stage for business value this year, transitioning from use in pilot projects in 2024, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Thailand.