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Chinese crucial to Phuket in Q4
Chinese crucial to Phuket in Q4
BANGKOK: August will be a critical month to gauge the number of Chinese tourists in Phuket during the fourth quarter, as the condo market on the island is projected to have the highest launch of new supply in its history.
Govt to establish zero tolerance zones for narcotics
Govt to establish zero tolerance zones for narcotics
BANGKOK: The government is planning to establish drug-free zones in the country under the Roi Et and Nan model by Sept 30.
Visa waiver brings surge in Thai-China flights
Visa waiver brings surge in Thai-China flights
BANGKOK: The number of flights between Thailand and China has risen to 55,000 in the past eight months since the two countries signed a mutual visa exemption agreement, according to the Ministry of Transport.
10 tourists hurt as Surat Thani tour bus overturns
10 tourists hurt as Surat Thani tour bus overturns
SURAT THANI: Ten European tourists were slightly hurt when a small tour bus carrying them to a pier overturned on a curve in Phunphin district on Saturday morning (July 6).
Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
BANGKOK: A committee tasked with controlling illegal drugs has won a majority vote to have cannabis and hemp reclassified as narcotics, and the listing will take effect on Jan 1 of next year, according to Dr Surachoke Tangwiwat, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Public Health.
Airports approved to sell alcohol on Buddhist holy days
Airports approved to sell alcohol on Buddhist holy days
BANGKOK: All six main international airports, including Suvarnabhumi and Phuket, will now be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages on five major Buddhist holy days to boost spending by travellers and promote tourism.
Grand Palace graffiti artist gets 8-month sentence
Grand Palace graffiti artist gets 8-month sentence
BANGKOK: A man who spray-painted an anarchist symbol and the number 112 - a reference to the lese-majeste law - on the wall of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha last year has been sentenced to eight months in jail without suspension for vandalism.
Penalty shoot-out pain for Thailand
Penalty shoot-out pain for Thailand
FOOTBALL: Thailand’s U16 team suffered penalty shoot-out heartbreak by losing to Australia 8-7 in the final of the ASEAN U16 Boys Championship in Indonesia last night (July 4).
Killer of Canadian gangster in Phuket pleads guilty
Killer of Canadian gangster in Phuket pleads guilty
BANGKOK: A Canadian ex-soldier has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the February 2022 murder of Canadian gangster Jimi Sandhu in Phuket.
Thais face Aussies in ASEAN U16 title clash
Thais face Aussies in ASEAN U16 title clash
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Jadet Meelarp is worried about the fitness of his players ahead of their ASEAN U16 Boys Championship title showdown with Australia in the Indonesian city of Surakarta today (July 4).
Government seeks to assist 1m school dropouts
Government seeks to assist 1m school dropouts
BANGKOK: The government will launch a project to find and assist children who have dropped out of school after finding more than 1 million students had ceased their formal education prematurely.
Senate election results delayed
Senate election results delayed
BANGKOK: The Election Commission (EC) did not announce the official results of the Senate election as originally planned yesterday (July 2), as more time is needed to handle numerous complaints about dubious qualifications of some senators-elect, according to an EC source.
Inbound duty-free shops to be closed
Inbound duty-free shops to be closed
BANGKOK: The Cabinet says duty-free shops in arrivals areas of international airports will be closed to encourage more spending by visitors in domestic stores, with projections for up to B3.5 billion a year of new local retail spending.
Bill targets adverts in bid to improve children’s diet
Bill targets adverts in bid to improve children’s diet
BANGKOK: A bill aimed at better protecting children against modern marketing tactics intended to get young people hooked on unhealthy snacks and drinks is now ready to be forwarded to legislators, the Department of Health says.
Navigating new tax rules on foreign income
Navigating new tax rules on foreign income
The Revenue Department is studying the feasibility of amending the Revenue Code to align with the principle of worldwide income.
Pita slams EC’s ‘double standards’
Pita slams EC’s ‘double standards’
BANGKOK: Move Forward Party (MFP) chief adviser Pita Limjaroenrat has accused the Election Commission (EC) of double standards for its petition to the Constitutional Court seeking to disband the party.
Election Commission clarifies ‘offence’ in Senate race
Election Commission clarifies ‘offence’ in Senate race
BANGKOK: Registering in the wrong professional groups may not constitute an offence unless the candidate intended to deceive authorities and the public in the Senate election, says the Election Commission (EC).
Tourism confidence low amid sluggish economy
Tourism confidence low amid sluggish economy
BANGKOK: The tourism confidence index remained below the benchmark in the second quarter, hampered by stagnant economic growth, though it improved from last year, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Air force denies US F-16 rumours
Air force denies US F-16 rumours
BANGKOK: The air force has denied all knowledge of a US offer to sell its F-16 fighter jets at a competitive price attached to a long-term interest loan for the procurement.
Prajanchai becomes two-sport ONE world champ
Prajanchai becomes two-sport ONE world champ
MMA: ONE strawweight Muay Thai world champion Prajanchai PK Saenchai completed his bid to become a two-sport champion after toppling former champ Jonathan Di Bella for the vacant ONE strawweight kickboxing world title yesterday (June 28).