The Phuket News
Window on Phuket Phuket News TV Phuket Live 89.5 Where to Eat
The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket

Login | Create Account | Search

Window on Phuket
Phuket News TV
The Phuket News
Where to Eat
Phuket Live 89.5
Login | Create Account      The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket
Poll | Currency | Weather | Facebook | Youtube | Search
Coalition to last full term, says Thaksin
Coalition to last full term, says Thaksin
BANGKOK: House dissolution is nowhere in sight as the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its key coalition partner, Bhumjaithai Party, are committed to working side by side until the end of the coalition’s four-year term, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Government set to amend investment rules
Government set to amend investment rules
BANGKOK: The government has committed to revising investment regulations in the stock market to help stimulate Thailand’s capital market.
‘Fake marathon’: Organisers a no-show at Bangkok public park
‘Fake marathon’: Organisers a no-show at Bangkok public park
MARATHON: Runners have complained that the organisers of an event at the Suanluang Rama 9 park in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Sunday morning (May 25) failed to appear.
PM Paetongtarn talks up Thai role at ASEAN summit
PM Paetongtarn talks up Thai role at ASEAN summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand has pledged to take a leading role in steering ASEAN towards achieving its “ASEAN Community Vision 2045”, which focuses on advancing green finance, climate change mitigation, clean energy and digital transition.
All police aircraft grounded after two fatal crashes
All police aircraft grounded after two fatal crashes
BANGKOK: The national police chief has grounded all police aircraft pending complete safety checks after two crashes in a single month claimed the lives of the nine people aboard.
PM stokes local F1 race hopes
PM stokes local F1 race hopes
FORMULA ONE: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has hinted at good news for Thais in the government’s persistent efforts to secure a deal for the country to host a Formula 1 street circuit race.
Consumer spending tightens
Consumer spending tightens
BANGKOK: Quiet tourist attractions with fewer guests and complaints from local merchants about stagnant purchasing power have become more pronounced, as the Thai economy braces for another slump in the second quarter, which is typically a low season for spending.
Former rival protest leaders join hands against Thaksin
Former rival protest leaders join hands against Thaksin
BANGKOK: Former major protest leaders Sondhi Limthongkul and Jatuporn Prompan – who were once on opposite sides regarding former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra – have made a public show of unity in their efforts to target the father of Thailand’s current prime minister.
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
BANGKOK: Thailand is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, raising concerns among health professionals about the surge in related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing strain on the nation’s healthcare system.
AI cameras net suspects in tourist hotspots
AI cameras net suspects in tourist hotspots
BANGKOK: Tourism police have deployed AI-powered surveillance cameras at hotspots nationwide, resulting in nearly 200 arrests since July 2024, reports Pol Lt Gen Saksira Phueakum, commander of the Tourist Police Bureau.
Pundits upbeat on US tariff agreement
Pundits upbeat on US tariff agreement
BANGKOK: An international affairs academic and a leading economist are partially optimistic Thailand can reach an agreement with Washington over the latter’s stiff reciprocal tariffs, though challenges remain as the levies have already affected the global trading system.
Coup risk remains, warns Phumtham
Coup risk remains, warns Phumtham
BANGKOK: Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has refrained from ruling out the possibility of a future coup and asked all sides to learn from history to strengthen democratic institutions.
Former Thai PM Yingluck says she can’t pay B10bn compensation
Former Thai PM Yingluck says she can’t pay B10bn compensation
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra took to social media yesterday (May 22) to defend herself against a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court, which ordered her to pay over B10 billion in damages over her administration’s failed rice-pledging scheme, despite never being named a defendant in the case.
Tourism stimulus ‘likely a damp squib’, says stock brokerage
Tourism stimulus ‘likely a damp squib’, says stock brokerage
BANGKOK: The recently approved tourism stimulus is unlikely to have a significant impact on the stagnant sector during the low season given the limited budget allocation, although aviation and hospitality stocks may benefit in the short term, says Daol Securities.
Coach driver ‘used tourist’s card to withdraw B280k’
Coach driver ‘used tourist’s card to withdraw B280k’
SURAT THANI: A coach driver has been arrested on charges of stealing the credit card of a Romanian tourist who was travelling to Phuket and using it to withdraw a total of B280,000 from ATMs.
Hospital says temple holding back
Hospital says temple holding back
NAKHON PATHOM: Mettapracharak Hospital says it has not received any donations or financial support from Wat Rai Khing for more than three years, despite the presence of donation boxes at the temple collecting funds for the hospital.
Commerce Ministry steps up nominee probe
Commerce Ministry steps up nominee probe
BANGKOK: The Commerce Ministry is accelerating its investigation into nominee businesses while aiming to finalise revisions to the 1999 Anti-Money Laundering Act within three months.
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin says cannabis users in Thailand will be required to have medical certificates to make sure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
ONE Championship touts $470mn tourism boost for Thailand
ONE Championship touts $470mn tourism boost for Thailand
MMA: ONE Championship chief executive Chatri Sityodtong says martial arts promotion does more than organise fighting competitions in Bangkok – it is now a key engine for Thailand’s tourism economy.
Mum ‘pimped 11-year-old to get money for drugs’
Mum ‘pimped 11-year-old to get money for drugs’
BANGKOK: A 13-year-old girl in Hua Hin has revealed she was forced into sex work at age 11 by her mother and aunt, who sold her to a 50-year-old man in exchange for drug money and to repay daily loan shark debts.