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Rape redefined, penalties toughened
Rape redefined, penalties toughened
BANGKOK: The Criminal Code has been amended to increase penalties for rapes and indecent assaults, including those recorded on video.
So who wields influence now?
So who wields influence now?
BANGKOK: The passing of Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda is unlikely to diminish the political power wielded by the “three military brothers” led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to a military source.
The graft-buster who never stops
The graft-buster who never stops
BANGKOK: One truth about state agencies is there are so many abuses of power and acts of dishonesty that graft watchdogs generally can’t keep up.
Facial recognition leads to fake-passport arrest
Facial recognition leads to fake-passport arrest
A foreigner carrying a fake Malaysian passport was arrested with $500,000 (B15.9 million) at Suvarnabhumi airport on Friday morning (May 24) in the first passport-fraud arrest based on biometric facial recognition.
Operators see potential in tourist tax
Operators see potential in tourist tax
Tourism operators have embraced the imminent tourism tax but vow to monitor the issue closely to ensure that levy collection will not have a negative impact on tourism.
PPRP ‘seals deal’ to form coalition govt
PPRP ‘seals deal’ to form coalition govt
BANGKOK: The political dust has begun to settle with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) well on its way to leading the next government, joined by the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties, according to military sources.
Tourism and Sports Ministry mulls levy for tourists
Tourism and Sports Ministry mulls levy for tourists
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering the possibility of imposing a tourist levy to use for improving local attractions and insurance coverage for foreign visitors.
One billion baht found in teenage drug dealer’s accounts
One billion baht found in teenage drug dealer’s accounts
BANGKOK: Nine drug suspects, including a 19-year-old major trafficker with more than one billion baht in his bank accounts, have been arrested in separate police raids in Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi. More than 7 million speed pills were seized.
One thousand people walk 256km to support medical marijuana
One thousand people walk 256km to support medical marijuana
PHICHIT: About 1,000 people started a long walk from Phichit province to Suphan Buri province on Tuesday (May 21) to raise funds for research and development into medical applications for marijuana – and to call for the general public’s right to grow it as a medical herb.
May 4 approved as Coronation Day
May 4 approved as Coronation Day
BANGKOK: The cabinet has approved the designation of May 4 as the Coronation Day and public holiday.
Maya Bay gets makeover
Maya Bay gets makeover
BANGKOK: It was a bold move for the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to close Maya Bay, a world-famous beach, for two years to allow the local ecosystems to recover.
Kim one shot ahead of Suradit at Phuket Open
Kim one shot ahead of Suradit at Phuket Open
GOLF: South Korea’s Kim Joohyung took advantage of his impressive form to card a three-under-par 67 and retain his lead in the penultimate round of the Singha Laguna Phuket Open yesterday.
GSB, Airbnb join forces on homestay
GSB, Airbnb join forces on homestay
State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) will offer special loans to homestay operators, and Airbnb will help these operators access travelers through the accommodation-sharing giant’s platform.
Off-road biking with DirtBoy Downhill Phuket
Off-road biking with DirtBoy Downhill Phuket
During one of last year’s downhill mountain biking competitions, there was a new team participating. The group was made up of skilled riders I had never met before. They were from Phuket.
Poll finds most Thais starving for holidays
Poll finds most Thais starving for holidays
Thai workers are the seventh most vacation-deprived globally, according to an Expedia study that examines vacation usage and trends across 19 countries and territories.
Rainy season begins officially on Monday
Rainy season begins officially on Monday
NATIONWIDE: The scorching summer heat is finally coming to an end as weathermen have officially declared Monday (May 20) as the beginning of the rainy season that will last until mid-October throughout most of the country.
Government clamps down on surging illegal Thai migration
Government clamps down on surging illegal Thai migration
BANGKOK: The Labour Ministry is stepping up measures to curb the growing number of Thai nationals intending to live and work illegally in South Korea, as the number of illegal Thai immigrants in South Korea has soared to 140,000.
Senior monks jailed for fraud
Senior monks jailed for fraud
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases has sentenced a former abbot of Wat Sam Phraya and his secretary to six years and three years in jail, respectively, for laundering money budgeted to promote Buddhism into their own pockets.
Siriraj Hospital to expose secrets of ‘man eater’
Siriraj Hospital to expose secrets of ‘man eater’
BANGKOK: The management of Siriraj Hospital promised to soon reveal more information about executed “man eater” Si Quey, whose body has long been preserved and displayed at its museum, despite an online campaign intended to protect his dignity.
Tourism income up 5% at B885bn in Q1
Tourism income up 5% at B885bn in Q1
BANGKOK: Thailand posted income of around B885 billion from tourism in the first quarter this year, thanks to a 5% increase in foreign and Thai tourists, says the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).