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Plain tobacco packaging mandatory from Sept 12
Plain tobacco packaging mandatory from Sept 12
BANGKOK: All cigarettes sold in Thailand will come in standardised, plain packaging starting on Sept 12 as part of the continuing campaign to reduce tobacco consumption.
Khon Kaen hard hit by Podul
Khon Kaen hard hit by Podul
KHON KAEN: Several provinces in upper Thailand have been hard hit by heavy rain brought by the Podul tropical storm since last night, with Khon Kaen among the hardest hit.
Is a rebound in sight?
Is a rebound in sight?
BANGKOK: The Thai economy and exports have bottomed out and can start to rebound, but US-China retaliatory tariffs remain a risk factor and warrant close attention, according to a senior official from the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
Floods from storm Podul ravage Roi Et
Floods from storm Podul ravage Roi Et
ROI ET: Flooding from Storm Podul has put Roi Et under water, with Muang and Phon Thong districts seriously hit by downpours yesterday (Aug 30).
Bangkok rated 47th safest city, Tokyo tops
Bangkok rated 47th safest city, Tokyo tops
BANGKOK: Bangkok is ranked 47th safest of 60 countries surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which sees Tokyo as the safest city in the world and Singapore the safest in in Southeast Asia.
Supreme Court upholds death sentences for 2014 Koh Tao murders
Supreme Court upholds death sentences for 2014 Koh Tao murders
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences passed by the Criminal and Appeal courts for two Myanmar nationals convicted of the Sept 2014 murder of two British backpackers on Koh Tao.
Volunteer caught on video beating hospitalised street racer
Volunteer caught on video beating hospitalised street racer
CHON BURI: A local administrator has offered a public apology after a defence volunteer under his supervision repeatedly assaulted an injured street racer on a hospital bed because the speeding motorcyclist had severely injured his colleague.
Prescription trial set for October
Prescription trial set for October
BANGKOK: Patients suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCD) will be able to obtain prescription medicines from pharmacies close to their homes from Oct 1.
Vietnam shock Thais in Asean showdown
Vietnam shock Thais in Asean showdown
FOOTBALL Thailand suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Vietnam after extra-time in the final of the AFF Women's Championship in Chon Buri on Tuesday night (August 27).
Khao San vendors protest plan to clear stalls
Khao San vendors protest plan to clear stalls
BANGKOK: A group of street vendors in Bangkok’s Khao San Rd area has submitted a letter to the city governor in opposition to City Hall’s plan to clear stalls that occupy pavements in the popular tourist area.
Billionaire mulls what may be Thailand’s largest IPO in 2019
Billionaire mulls what may be Thailand’s largest IPO in 2019
BANGKOK: Asset World Corp will start gauging foreign investor demand for what could be one of Thailand’s biggest initial public offerings this year after the nation’s securities regulator approved the sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
Digital Economy and Society Ministry monitoring ‘suspicious’ accounts
Digital Economy and Society Ministry monitoring ‘suspicious’ accounts
BANGKOK: About 10 accounts on social media platforms are being monitored for suspicion of generating and sharing fake news that could affect the public, says Buddhipongse Punnakanta, minister of Digital Economy and Society (DE).
Dugong deaths spark calls for plastic ban
Dugong deaths spark calls for plastic ban
BANGKOK: Environmentalists have united in their calls for the government to take decisive action, including an across-the-board ban on single-use plastic bags, to mitigate the increasingly severe harm plastics are causing to the environment and sea lives.
TM30: All in the name of security
TM30: All in the name of security
BANGKOK: The private sector and government are currently at odds over a new push by immigration officials to enforce the TM30 regulation, requiring landlords of foreign residents to report to Immigration if a tenant leaves his or her residence for over 24 hours.
Hopewell petition rejected
Hopewell petition rejected
THAILAND: The Administrative Court on Friday (Aug 23) threw out a petition by the Transport Ministry and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) seeking a retrial over a compensation award of B37 billion to Hopewell Holdings.
Thais, Koreans face off for pool top spot
Thais, Koreans face off for pool top spot
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand will square off against hosts South Korea to decide Pool E winners in the second round of 2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in Seoul on Friday (August 23).
MMA fighter held in Pattaya for attempted murder in UK
MMA fighter held in Pattaya for attempted murder in UK
BANGKOK: A British mixed martial arts fighter wanted in England on a charge of attempted murder has been arrested at a health spa in Pattaya, Chon Buri, and faces extradition.
Tourism minister’s wife richest MP to date
Tourism minister’s wife richest MP to date
BANGKOK: Natee Ratchakitprakarn, a suspended Bhumjaithai party-list MP and wife of the tourism minister, is the richest on the list of 415 MPs who have filed asset lists with the anti-graft agency to date, with net worth of B4.5 billion.
Tourism boss snips 2019 foreign arrivals forecast
Tourism boss snips 2019 foreign arrivals forecast
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry has cut its foreign arrivals forecast to 39-39.8 million this year, down from 40.2mn.
Proposal for 4am bar, pub closing time draws fire
Proposal for 4am bar, pub closing time draws fire
BANGKOK: A debate is raging over the idea floated by Tourism and Sports Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, to allow night entertainment venues to stay open for an extra two hours until 4am.