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Consumer Protection Board eases new online shopping COD transfer rule
Consumer Protection Board eases new online shopping COD transfer rule
BANGKOK: The division specialising in contracts at the Consumer Protection Board has issued an additional guideline to allow logistics providers to transfer cash on delivery (COD) payments to online merchants, forgoing the five-day waiting period.
War Elephants prepare to trumpet
War Elephants prepare to trumpet
FOOTBALL: Masatada Ishii has vowed to lead Thailand to King’s Cup glory as the tournament kicks off today (Oct 11) in Songkhla.
Thailand elected to UN Human Rights Council
Thailand elected to UN Human Rights Council
GENEVA: Thailand has succeeded in its bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, for a three-year term starting on Jan 1, 2025.
Confidence in tourism sector takes a hit
Confidence in tourism sector takes a hit
BANGKOK: The tourism confidence index in the third quarter plunged year-on-year and remained below the benchmark, hampered by sluggish spending from factory closures, unemployment, rising non-performing loans and severe flooding in both Thailand and abroad, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
South on alert as heavy rain poses flood risk
South on alert as heavy rain poses flood risk
BANGKOK: People in the South are being warned to brace for torrential rains that started yesterday (Oct 9) and will continue until Saturday, potentially triggering flash floods.
Cannabis controls to be tightened
Cannabis controls to be tightened
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will issue a new ministerial regulation to tighten control of the production, import, export, sale and possession of cannabis and hemp extracts.
Tak Bai victims fret as deadline looms
Tak Bai victims fret as deadline looms
BANGKOK: The People’s Party (PP) has warned that if the statute of limitations in the case concerning the Tak Bai massacre expires without justice being seen to be served, it will further inflate concerns that the nation’s legal system operates on double standards.
Thousands farewell students, teachers killed by bus inferno
Thousands farewell students, teachers killed by bus inferno
UTHAI THANI: Families and friends of the 20 students and three teachers killed in last week’s bus blaze gathered at their school yesterday (Oct 8) to bid them farewell, in a royally sponsored cremation ceremony.
10mn tourist arrivals sought in final quarter to reach target
10mn tourist arrivals sought in final quarter to reach target
BANGKOK: The fourth quarter will require at least 10.1 million foreign tourist arrivals, or a 25% year-on-year increase, in order to reach the 36.7mn tourists targeted for 2024, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Amazing Thailand is back
Amazing Thailand is back
BANGKOK: The government has launched “Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism Year 2025” alongside six global tourism companies to help attract more visitors and meet its targets.
Kitrat appointed as national police chief
Kitrat appointed as national police chief
BANGKOK: The Police Commission resolved to appoint deputy police chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet as the new head of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) yesterday (Oct 7).
Law revamp ordered to make roads safer
Law revamp ordered to make roads safer
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered authorities to expedite amending obsolete laws to improve road safety.
Oil price could hammer indebted fuel fund
Oil price could hammer indebted fuel fund
BANGKOK: Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran are expected to drive up global crude oil prices, affecting the Oil Fuel Fund Office’s (Offo) debt repayment plan, says an official at the Energy Ministry.
Deadly bus tragedy prompts Thai transport safety debate
Deadly bus tragedy prompts Thai transport safety debate
BANGKOK: The bus fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers and left several injured on Tuesday (Oct 1) has sparked a debate on whether education trips for students should be banned altogether. However, some argue that field trips remain an important part of students’ learning process while addressing concerns that public bus safety must be a priority.
Minister eyes F1 race in Bangkok
Minister eyes F1 race in Bangkok
FORMULA ONE: The tourism and sports minister has vowed to bring a Formula 1 (F1) street race to Bangkok, aiming to confirm the event by the end of this year.
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
MYAWADDY: The main Karen rebel group fighting the Myanmar military has refused to end its year-long closure of the Asian Highway to Myawaddy on the Thai border, saying the army could use it to advance on its positions.
Firms prep compensation for bus fire victims
Firms prep compensation for bus fire victims
BANGKOK: The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has coordinated with insurance companies to provide compensation to families of the deceased and injured from the school bus fire on Tuesday (Oct 1), with initial compensation of B660,000 per person.
Chiang Mai flood crisis worsens
Chiang Mai flood crisis worsens
CHIANG MAI: Severe flooding ravaged Chiang Mai as the water in the Ping River rose to a record 5.3 metres today (Oct 5), while two more elephants swept away from a popular animal sanctuary were found dead in Mae Taeng district.
Russell Crowe film will ‘bring Thailand and Muay Thai to the world stage’
Russell Crowe film will ‘bring Thailand and Muay Thai to the world stage’
MMA: ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong says upcoming Hollywood film “The Beast In Me” starring Russell Crowe will be a “dream come true for Thailand”.
Handout to lift GDP by 0.3 percentage points
Handout to lift GDP by 0.3 percentage points
BANGKOK: The government’s first phase of the cash handout scheme, amounting to B145 billion, is expected to help stimulate the economy this year, raising GDP by 0.3 percentage points, with the momentum extending into the first quarter of next year, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.