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King Power wins duty-free rights at Phuket Airport
King Power wins duty-free rights at Phuket Airport
BANGKOK: King Power Duty Free Co has won a bid to run duty-free shops at Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai airports, Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) announced today (June 10).
Contractors ‘to blame for floods’
Contractors ‘to blame for floods’
BANGKOK: Firebrand activist Srisuwan Janya is likely to lodge complaints with the police against several district chiefs, contractors hired to build dams and housing projects along the Lat Phrao Canal for causing floods on Friday.
Evacuation mulled after WWII explosives discovery
Evacuation mulled after WWII explosives discovery
BANGKOK: Residents living in downtown Ratchaburi may soon be ordered to evacuate their homes as authorities prepare to defuse seven World War II-era unexploded bombs found on the bed of the Mae Klong River.
Future Forward forges ahead with charter changes
Future Forward forges ahead with charter changes
BANGKOK: The Future Forward Party will next week file a motion to amend two sections of the constitution which grant immunity to the junta and empower senators to choose a prime minister alongside MPs.
TAT targets Eastern European market in bid to boost yacht tourism
TAT targets Eastern European market in bid to boost yacht tourism
PATTAYA: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to increase yacht tourism from Europe, especially from landlocked Eastern European countries.
Prawit orders weapon sweep
Prawit orders weapon sweep
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered a serious crackdown on illegal weapons of war after many of them were found in an irrigation canal in Si Sa Ket province on Thursday (June 6).
Phuket tramway design to be finalised next week
Phuket tramway design to be finalised next week
PHUKET: Design of tramway track construction in Phuket is likely to be concluded by next week, Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn said, as a dispute over how the rail structure will be laid is close to being settled.
Lottery project gives Thaksin another jail term
Lottery project gives Thaksin another jail term
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Thursday (June 6) sentenced fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to two years in jail for illegally launching a two- and three-digit lottery scheme over a decade ago.
Thais out of King’s Cup after keeper error
Thais out of King’s Cup after keeper error
FOOTBALL: A last-gasp blunder by Thailand goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan gifted Vietnam a 1-0 win in the King’s Cup in Buri Ram Wednesday night (June 5).
MPs say Prayut’s candidacy unconstitutional
MPs say Prayut’s candidacy unconstitutional
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha won parliamentary votes to reclaim the premiership on Wednesday night (June 5) after he faced the first test of his political career when MPs from the Pheu Thai-led coalition questioned his qualifications, focusing on his role as a coup-maker.
Democrats vote to join Palang Pracharath
Democrats vote to join Palang Pracharath
BANGKOK: The Democrat Party has voted overwhelmingly to join the Palang Pracharath alliance, sealing the deal for Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to continue as prime minister and for the pro-regime party to form a government with a slim majority of 254 votes.
Tour operators want better marine protection system
Tour operators want better marine protection system
PHUKET: The temporary closure for rehabilitation of several famous marine national parks and coastal sites, including Maya Bay and the Similan and Surin islands in southern Thailand, and more recently Samae San island on the east coast, has drawn mixed reactions from stakeholders.
Upgrades tipped as Phuket mulls new town planning rules
Upgrades tipped as Phuket mulls new town planning rules
BANGKOK: Phuket is likely to see a wide range of infrastructure upgrades and development as the government is stepping up its efforts to turn the island into Asia’s hub for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice), according to Thapana Boonyapravit, president of the Thai Association for Town Planning.
Rare false killer whales emerge near Koh Tao
Rare false killer whales emerge near Koh Tao
SURAT THANI: A pod of about 30 false killer whales – a kind of large oceanic dolphin – have been sighted near Koh Tao island in Ko Phangan district of this southern province, governor Wichawut Jinto said on Sunday (Jun 2).
Queen exudes military prowess
Queen exudes military prowess
Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana has maintained a distinguished career in the military, having advanced through the upper echelons and being appointed to the highest rank of army general, which is a testament to the Queen’s calibre and ability, comparable to that of any male officer.
Elephant export amendment spurs outcry from activists
Elephant export amendment spurs outcry from activists
THAILAND: Wildlife protection activists are calling for the suspension of the Ministry of Commerce’s new law allowing elephants to be exported overseas.
King Power wins Suvarnabhumi duty-free contract
King Power wins Suvarnabhumi duty-free contract
BANGKOK: King Power Duty Free Co has won the bid to operate duty-free shops at Suvarnabhumi airport for another 10 years, Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has announced.
Drug price disclosure takes effect
Drug price disclosure takes effect
BANGKOK: Starting on Thursday, 353 private hospitals have to display the prices of 3,000 drugs, as well as the fees for medical supplies and services, so that consumers can make better-informed decisions prior to receiving treatments.
PM recommends reading ‘Animal Farm’
PM recommends reading ‘Animal Farm’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha triggered a storm of debate on Thursday (May 30) when he recommended that people read George Orwell’s Animal Farm, a novel satirising the brutal former dictator of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin.
Path open for PPRP coalition
Path open for PPRP coalition
BANGKOK: The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has agreed to let the Democrat Party take the three ministerial positions it demands, clearing the way for a coalition government to be formed successfully, a Democrat source said on Wednesday (May 29).