5 casinos proposed in Thailand with 30% tax collection
A house panel is planning to propose to the Thai government the establishment of five legal casinos, with revenues taxed at 30%, believing that it would help reduce problems with…
Outrage over Green Line high fare
City Hall plans to charge a fare of up to 59 baht for the BTS Skytrain Green Line electric rail service, drawing criticism from a consumer protection group which says…
Cabinet waives tariffs on car seats
The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to waive tariffs on child safety seats until the end of next year to allow more time to promote their use. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana…
Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19 on returning from meetings in France and Switzerland and was unable to attend the weekly cabinet meeting…
Multi-billion-baht fire truck scandal still burning after 2 decades
A long-smoldering corruption case has reignited after the Supreme Administrative Court recently ordered the heirs of late Bangkok governor Samak Sundaravej to pay 587 million baht in compensation for his…
Governor to assess designated rally grounds after 1 month
City Hall will review the use of seven locations in Bangkok for public demonstrations after one month, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Sunday, although there had been no problems…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra most popular choice for PM
Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has emerged on top of potential rivals for the post of prime minister in a popularity rating…
Governor goes maskless during morning run
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Saturday demonstrated that people can now take off their face masks in open spaces by taking his morning run at Lumphini Park without a mask.…
Smuggling gang arrested
Nineteen illegal job seekers from Myanmar and six Thai men were arrested at a house in Sangkhla Buri district on Saturday. Police, soldiers and immigration officers searched the house at…
Thai Embassies dont take cannabis and hemp into Indonesia or Vietnam
Thai Embassies have issued warnings to Thai people about taking cannabis and hemp into Indonesia and Vietnam, where penalties include fines, life imprisonment and capital punishment. On 9 June, Thailand…