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BoT relaxes LTV rule for mortgages
BoT relaxes LTV rule for mortgages
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand is easing loan-to-value (LTV) regulations governing mortgage lending, shortening the minimum debt-servicing period for first mortgages for those seeking a second for homes priced below B10 million.
Future Forward Party found not guilty of opposing monarchy
Future Forward Party found not guilty of opposing monarchy
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday (Jan 21) that key figures of the opposition Future Forward Party (FFP) were not guilty of opposing the monarchy.
All aboard for new sports lighting up Tokyo Olympics 2020
All aboard for new sports lighting up Tokyo Olympics 2020
TOKYO - Modern upstarts skateboarding and surfing as well as the ancient martial art of karate are among new sports for 2020 ready to inject some street cred into Tokyo.
‘Thailand’s tourism industry doomed if we don’t embrace nature’, Bensley tells TTF 2020
‘Thailand’s tourism industry doomed if we don’t embrace nature’, Bensley tells TTF 2020
BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism industry stands on the brink of disaster if it continues along its destructive path of unsustainable growth and can only be saved if it learns from nature, the celebrated architect, landscape designer and disruptor Bill Bensley has warned.
Plea to help bushfire-affected Australian tourism as AUS$70mn stimulus rolled out
Plea to help bushfire-affected Australian tourism as AUS$70mn stimulus rolled out
PHUKET: Alfred Merse, President of Skal International Australia, has called on tour and travel operators and hoteliers to spread the message that many areas of Australia remain unaffected by the bushfires that have ravaged many parts along the east coast – and those that have been affected need tourism support.
Kata Rocks launches Phuket Real Estate Networking series
Kata Rocks launches Phuket Real Estate Networking series
PHUKET: More than 100 people turned out for the inaugural Phuket Real Estate Networking Event held at Kata Rocks last Thursday (Jan 16).
War crimes, not genocide committed against Rohingya: Myanmar probe
War crimes, not genocide committed against Rohingya: Myanmar probe
MYANMAR: A Myanmar-appointed panel concluded yesterday (Jan 20) that some soldiers likely committed war crimes against its Rohingya Muslim community but the military was not guilty of genocide, findings swiftly condemned by rights groups.
Phuket Town residents urged to keep spare water as water-saving measures rolled out
Phuket Town residents urged to keep spare water as water-saving measures rolled out
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is urging people to keep containers of spare water to use in case their mains water supply is reduced to drips or fails entirely as water-saving measures are rolled out across Phuket Town.
Rashford injury may force United’s hand in transfer market
Rashford injury may force United’s hand in transfer market
FOOTBALL: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he may be forced to look for a short-term fix in the transfer market this month to compensate for the loss of top scorer Marcus Rashford for at least six weeks.
Future Forward Party tipped to escape the chop
Future Forward Party tipped to escape the chop
BANGKOK: The Future Forward Party (FFP) is likely to be spared by the Constitutional Court today (Jan 21) as the alleged offences of its members do not warrant its disbandment, according to law scholars.
On-song Ratchanok eyes Thailand Masters crown
On-song Ratchanok eyes Thailand Masters crown
BADMINTON: Fresh from her win in Jakarta on Sunday (Jan 19), Ratchanok Intanon will be seeking back-to-back titles at this week’s Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters.
Taiwanese expat, Thai wife caught with 160kg of corals at Koh Kaew house
Taiwanese expat, Thai wife caught with 160kg of corals at Koh Kaew house
PHUKET: A 55-year-old Taiwanese expat and his Thai wife have been charged under the new Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act after they were found in possession of 160 kilograms of corals at a lobster farm at their house in Koh Kaew.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Tiger Park backlash! Stepson charged over stepdad murder? || January 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Tiger Park backlash! Stepson charged over stepdad murder? || January 20
PHUKET XTRA - January 20 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Backlash over new Tiger Park in Chalong |:| Phang Nga turtle eggs begin hatching |:| Man arrested for Phuket rape |:| Draft EV roadmap coming |:| Stepson charged with knife murder of stepdad Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Turtle nest found on Phuket’s Sai Kaew Beach
Turtle nest found on Phuket’s Sai Kaew Beach
PHUKET: Officers this morning erected a fence around another recently laid turtle nest found on Phuket, this one at Sai Kaew Beach on Phuket’s northwestern tip. The nest was confirmed by officers from Sirinath Marine National Park this morning (Jan 20).
Gauff, 15, stuns Venus in Australian Open first round
Gauff, 15, stuns Venus in Australian Open first round
TENNIS: Fifteen-year-old American Coco Gauff beat Venus Williams at the Australian Open earlier today (Jan 20) - the second time the teenager has dumped the veteran out in a Grand Slam first round.
Neck-high cable sweeps sight-seeing tourists off motorcycle
Neck-high cable sweeps sight-seeing tourists off motorcycle
KANCHANABURI: Two women tourists sightseeing on a motorbike were injured when they ran into a telecom cable hanging at neck-level across a road yesterday (Jan 19).
Police arrest two men in drug raids in Rassada
Police arrest two men in drug raids in Rassada
PHUKET: Phuket City Police led by Sub Lt Lertpaiboon Sukhaphirom have arrested two men with 16 grams of crystal meth (ya ice), more than 740 pills of methamphetamine (ya bah), and a gun with ammunition.
Fire breaks out behind clothes shop in Phuket Town
Fire breaks out behind clothes shop in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Police and firefighters have yet to determine what started a fire that broke out behind a clothes store shophouse on Yaowarat Rd in Phuket Town yesterday (Jan 19).
Man, 19, charged with knife murder of stepfather amid hammer-throwing argument
Man, 19, charged with knife murder of stepfather amid hammer-throwing argument
PHUKET: A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after his stepfather was killed by a knife wound to the leg inflicted amid a heated argument at a worker’s camp early this morning (Jan 20).
Chiefs, 49ers advance to Super Bowl showdown
Chiefs, 49ers advance to Super Bowl showdown
NFL: Patrick Mahomes ended the Kansas City Chiefs’ 50-year wait for a return to the Super Bowl yesterday (Jan 19) as the San Francisco 49ers routed the Green Bay Packers to advance to next month’s NFL showpiece.