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Korean actress charged over Trang clam cook-out
Korean actress charged over Trang clam cook-out
BANGKOK: A South Korean actress has been charged with catching endangered giant clams while participating in a reality TV show and could face up to four years in prison if found guilty, a national parks official said on Friday (July 5).
Nine more accused of ’seasteading’
Nine more accused of ’seasteading’
PHUKET: Charges will be pressed against an additional nine suspects, among them seven Thais, one German and one person of an unknown nationality, for their alleged involvement in the illegal construction of a ’seastead’ in Thai territorial waters in the Andaman Sea.
Consumer confidence at 21-month low
Consumer confidence at 21-month low
THAILAND: The consumer confidence index fell for the fourth straight month to 76.4 in June, from 77.7 in May, the lowest in 21 months, on concerns including political stability, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
81 cabbies held for breaking laws
81 cabbies held for breaking laws
BANGKOK: Eighty-one taxi drivers were caught for violating the vehicles law and refusing passengers as police stepped up a crackdown on public transport drivers taking advantage of foreign and Thai passengers in areas around the Grand Palace on Thursday morning (July 4).
Six attempted suicides per hour and rising
Six attempted suicides per hour and rising
THAILAND: About 53,000 Thais attempt suicide each year – an average of six per hour – and 4,000 succeed in taking their own lives, according to the Department of Mental Health.
TAT cuts tourism revenue estimate
TAT cuts tourism revenue estimate
UDON THANI: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has cut its estimate for tourism revenue growth this year from 10% to 9.5%, attributing the set back to the global slowdown, strong baht and rising fuel prices.
DDC urges HIV tests to curb spread
DDC urges HIV tests to curb spread
THAILAND: The Department of Disease Control is encouraging members of the public to get free HIV/Aids tests from state-run hospitals, after it found that at least 28,000 Thais are unaware that they have contracted the disease.
Compulsory insurance for tourists eyed
Compulsory insurance for tourists eyed
BANGKOK: Compulsory travel insurance for foreign visitors at a B20 premium each is expected to debut this year, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).
The lotus eaters: The flower at the heart of Buddhist tradition and wonderful dishes
The lotus eaters: The flower at the heart of Buddhist tradition and wonderful dishes
The lotus flower may be small in size, but culturally, it holds great significance for Thais and Buddhists around the world. You can see one in gold at the top of a tower at Chalong Circle.
Prayut: EU willing to normalise ties with Thailand
Prayut: EU willing to normalise ties with Thailand
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says the European Union is willing to normalise ties with Thailand now that the country has returned to democracy.
Saha scales back as baht rises, consumer spending continues to fall
Saha scales back as baht rises, consumer spending continues to fall
BANGKOK: Consumer spending remains far from improved in the first half of the year as the gloomy export outlook weighs on economic growth.
Orphan baby dugong ‘Mariam’ to stream on Facebook
Orphan baby dugong ‘Mariam’ to stream on Facebook
TRANG: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources is planning a 24-hour live Facebook broadcast of superstar Mariam – a six-month old female orphan dugong – claiming it will be the world’s first case study on how to look after the rare marine mammal species.
41% of fruits, vegetables ‘highly toxic’
41% of fruits, vegetables ‘highly toxic’
THAILAND: The annual survey of vegetables and fruits by the Thailand Pesticide Alert Network (ThaiPAN) found high toxic contamination on 41% of sampled vegetables and fruits, and the problem was bigger at retail stores than wet markets.
Tourism still wounded one year on from Phoenix disaster
Tourism still wounded one year on from Phoenix disaster
PHUKET: Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of the Phoenix tour boat disaster in Phuket, and Thai tourism is still paying the price from the incident.
Taxi drivers protest over Grab legalisation
Taxi drivers protest over Grab legalisation
BANGKOK: A group of drivers representing taxi cooperatives in Bangkok have asked the government to help them when ride-sharing services are legalised as proposed by one of the 19 coalition parties making up the new government.
Asean leaders ‘welcome’ joint World Cup hosting bid
Asean leaders ‘welcome’ joint World Cup hosting bid
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Sunday “welcomed” a plan to bid for members to jointly host the FIFA World Cup, but set no timeframe to move forward with the plan.
Asean leaders emphasise economic strength in face of US-China tensions
Asean leaders emphasise economic strength in face of US-China tensions
BANGKOK: Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Sunday (June 23) to work together on regional economics and security to strengthen their positions amid growing US-China tensions, as they wrapped up the summit.
Tourism ministry, NSTDA mull way to limit visitor numbers
Tourism ministry, NSTDA mull way to limit visitor numbers
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is working with the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to cap the number of visitors at natural destinations in a bid to promote more sustainable tourism.
Vets try to shed light on giant whale’s death
Vets try to shed light on giant whale’s death
SURAT THANI: An autopsy has been conducted on a 10-tonne Bryde’s whale to try to find out the cause of its death off the coast of Chumphon province.
Small hotels set to legalise ventures
Small hotels set to legalise ventures
Some 5,000 non-registered small hotels are expected to legalise their business after a recent order issued by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).