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Pattaya duo busted for shaking down littering tourists
Pattaya duo busted for shaking down littering tourists
PATTAYA: Two men working for Pattaya City Hall face criminal charges after a pair of Chinese tourists complained they were fined B2,000 for discarding cigarette butts and never received receipts.
Thai AirAsia flies into red as Chinese travellers decline
Thai AirAsia flies into red as Chinese travellers decline
BANGKOK: The drop in Chinese visitors to Thailand and higher fuel prices resulted in a loss for Thai AirAsia in the third quarter but it hopes for a better financial performance in the last three months of the year.
Tourists warned of e-cigarette fines
Tourists warned of e-cigarette fines
BANGKOK: The Excise Department has warned visitors to Thailand about the fines for bringing electronic cigarettes and related substances or equipment into the country for personal use or sale.
Excise Dept shifts to hike tax on loose tobacco, open to vaping imports
Excise Dept shifts to hike tax on loose tobacco, open to vaping imports
BANGKOK: The Excise Department will raise the tobacco tax after smokers switched to hand-rolled cigarettes, prices for which are far cheaper than factory-made cigarettes following enforcement of a new excise tax structure last year.
Ex-Chula lotto swindler gets prison sentence of 250 years
Ex-Chula lotto swindler gets prison sentence of 250 years
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has sentenced a former chairman of Chulalongkorn University’s savings cooperative to 200 years and 600 months in jail for swindling 100 people out of B183.7 million in a lottery quota investment scam.
Policeman arrested for boy abuse clips posted abroad
Policeman arrested for boy abuse clips posted abroad
PHATTHALUNG: A policeman in the southern province of Phatthalung was arrested at his home yesterday (Nov 6) for allegedly sexually abusing boys and posting video clips on the internet.
PM to resolve assets rule row
PM to resolve assets rule row
BANGKOK: The government will resolve the controversy surrounding a new regulation announced by the anti-graft agency that requires senior civil servants to declare their assets and liabilities, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Tourism package ready
Tourism package ready
BANGKOK: A series of tourism stimulus measures, including visa fee waivers for citizens of some countries and improved safety and security rules, is about to go before the cabinet as the industry looks for a boost in the last two months of the year.
Thailand’s Ariya back as No.1, closes in on triple crown
Thailand’s Ariya back as No.1, closes in on triple crown
GOLF: For the third time in her career, Bangkok’s Ariya Jutanugarn returned to No.1 in the Rolex Rankings for best women’s golfers in the world.
Thai cuisine ‘under threat’ from foreign influences
Thai cuisine ‘under threat’ from foreign influences
BANGKOK: The Culture Ministry has pledged to investigate ways to preserve authentic Thai cuisine from the increasing influence of foreign dishes.
Army boss vows to clean up Isoc
Army boss vows to clean up Isoc
BANGKOK: Army chief Apirat Kongsompong vows to dismiss Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) officers found guilty of drug offences.
Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro
Huawei MediaPad M5 Pro
It’s not often that a 4G-ready tablet comes equipped with high quality surround sound. So if you like to immerse yourself in your favourite apps on the go, this is the tablet for you.
Thai English proficiency drops
Thai English proficiency drops
NATIONWIDE: Thailand has dropped 11 spots in the proficiency rankings for non-native English speaking countries.
Cops take new tack as crime goes global
Cops take new tack as crime goes global
BANGKOK: Tackling Thailand’s reputation as being a safe haven for transnational criminals, the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has vowed to step up cooperation with its counterparts in other countries to track criminals fleeing to and from Thailand.
Vichai’s body returns home for final farewell
Vichai’s body returns home for final farewell
BANGKOK: The body of King Power and Leicester City football club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha returned home to Thailand yesterday (Nov 2) for a royally sponsored funeral ceremony.
Destruction for seized cars
Destruction for seized cars
BANGKOK: The Customs Department plans to destroy seized luxury cars that have broken down to prevent importers who smuggled them from buying them back at cheap prices, says the department head.
Army denies graft in helicopter purchases
Army denies graft in helicopter purchases
BANGKOK: Activist Srisuwan Janya has insisted he will petition the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) today (Nov 2) to investigate the Royal Thai Army’s procurement of Italian-made helicopters at prices he believes were inflated.
Minister mulls taxi fare hike proposal
Minister mulls taxi fare hike proposal
BANGKOK: Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is demanding officials study further an 8% taxi fare hike before he approves the proposal.
Regime vetoes recreational weed use
Regime vetoes recreational weed use
BANGKOK: The government has rejected calls for marijuana to be decriminalised so that it can be used freely as a recreational drug, saying Thailand at this point has to focus on its use for medical purposes.
Cops, PM renew tizzy over rap song
Cops, PM renew tizzy over rap song
BANGKOK: Deputy national police chief Gen Srivara Ransibrahmanakul has lodged a police complaint against the administrators of four Facebook pages, which he said defamed him in relation to an investigation into the controversial rap song Prathet Ku Mee (What My Country’s Got”).