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BoT blames easy loans for household debt woes
BoT blames easy loans for household debt woes
BANGKOK: Zero-interest unsecured loans and online shopping are blamed for the country’s swelling household debt, says the Bank of Thailand’s chief.
Home where doomed ‘pretty’ partied in spotlight
Home where doomed ‘pretty’ partied in spotlight
BANGKOK: Investigators will examine the finances of the owner of a house in Nonthaburi where a young “pretty” attended a party before she died in the lobby of a Bangkok condominium earlier this week.
PM vows to speed up relief funds dispersal
PM vows to speed up relief funds dispersal
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to step up the pace of disbursing relief funds to assist flood victims in the Northeast, although he did acknowledge that red tape had slowed down efforts so far.
Date rape drugs found in suspect’s bags in death of model Thitima case
Date rape drugs found in suspect’s bags in death of model Thitima case
BANGKOK: Investigators yesterday (Sept 19) found some medicines, liquid and tablets in bags belonging to the prime suspect, Rachadech Wongthabutr, a 24-year old freelance male model, in connection with the death of Thitima “Lunlabelle” Noraphanpiphat, a 25-year-old commercial presenter.
Dead model may have been raped, say police
Dead model may have been raped, say police
BANGKOK: Experts found what may be evidence of rape during the autopsy of a young commercial presenter “pretty” who died suspiciously at her male companion's condominium building on Tuesday (Sept 17), according to an investigation source.
NACC busts school kickbacks
NACC busts school kickbacks
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday (Sept 18) ruled that the former director of Samsenwittayalai School in Bangkok and other two colleagues committed severe violations and broke several laws by taking parents' money in exchange for enrolling their children in the well-known school.
Phuket's Vanchai spearheads Thai SEA Games challenge
Phuket's Vanchai spearheads Thai SEA Games challenge
SEA GAMES: Youth Olympic champions Atthaya Thitikul and Vanchai 'Mark' Luangnitikul will lead the Thai challenge at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines.
More rain set to batter Northeast
More rain set to batter Northeast
BANGKOK: Flood-ravaged Ubon Ratchathani province faces more downpours this week from a monsoon trough that will arrive on Thursday and drench the lower Northeast, eastern seaboard and upper Gulf of Thailand this weekend.
Europe trade body wants end to TM30
Europe trade body wants end to TM30
BANGKOK: The European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC) has proposed an immediate end to the TM30 reporting requirement.
After taking heavy flak for inaction, PM to head TV charity campaign for flood victims
After taking heavy flak for inaction, PM to head TV charity campaign for flood victims
BANGKOK: Stung by heavy criticism of its slow response to severe flooding in Ubon Ratchathani and other Northeast provinces, the government is stepping up efforts to help several thousand victims with a televised charity programme.
86 temple tigers died from prior diseases, reports DNP
86 temple tigers died from prior diseases, reports DNP
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said on Monday that 86 tigers confiscated from a Kanchanaburi temple three years ago had since died of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) and a respiratory disease caused by inbreeding.
Monorail link planned for Don Mueang airport in Bangkok
Monorail link planned for Don Mueang airport in Bangkok
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand Plc plans to build a 3-kilometre monorail electric train route to link Don Mueang international airport with the Bangkok Transit System (BTS) Green Line on the Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot route in Bangkok's northern suburb, Don Mueang airport deputy director Flying Officer Sumpun Khutranon said.
Help sought for Phuket Old Town World Heritage status appeal
Help sought for Phuket Old Town World Heritage status appeal
PHUKET: Phuket Old Town needs more support from the government to be prepared for evaluation as a World Heritage Site, as the Fine Arts Department plans to submit the city to Unesco for the 2020 list.
Excise predicts B1.5bn from next phase of sugary drinks tax
Excise predicts B1.5bn from next phase of sugary drinks tax
BANGKOK: The Excise Department estimates the second phase of the tax hike on sugar-sweetened beverages, effective from Oct 1, will contribute an additional B1.5 billion a year to state coffers.
Tourism lures get creative
Tourism lures get creative
THAILAND: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has come up with a series of marketing plans aimed at luring foreign arrivals and speeding up the tourism industry's rebound.
Mice tourism development in Phuket held back by regulations
Mice tourism development in Phuket held back by regulations
PHUKET: The government's plan to push Phuket province as a world-class Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) destination has been obstructed by numerous impediments, especially inefficient town planning and poor transport systems.
Army lieutenant, accused of raping girl, 14, discharged, loses pension
Army lieutenant, accused of raping girl, 14, discharged, loses pension
BANGKOK: An army lieutenant accused of raping a fellow soldier's 14-year-old daughter has been dishonourably discharged from the military.
Baby was not put up for sale, police say
Baby was not put up for sale, police say
BANGKOK: The outcry over a five-month-old baby supposedly put up for sale in an online advert is a misunderstanding, police said on Thursday (Sept 12) as Social Development and Human Security Minister Chuti Krairikshas revealed the baby's mother had been found.
Microplastic waste found in Trang mackerel
Microplastic waste found in Trang mackerel
TRANG: Researchers have found microplastic in the stomach of mackerel caught in this southern province and will expand their study to include fish meat and shellfish.
Hospitals to be ranked on prices
Hospitals to be ranked on prices
BANGKOK: The government is set to categorise private hospitals based on their medicine and medical service charges so that patients can be informed of prices before they receive services.