Minister Julapun leads discussion to legalise casinos in Thailand
Julapun heads a special House committee in charge of studying the legalisation of entertainment complexes with casinos as a way to tackle illegal gambling and to boost the economy. Earlier…
New Banksy artwork confirmed as genuine
A tree mural in Finsbury Park that appeared on a residential building overnight is the work of Banksy, the anonymous street artist has confirmed. The artist claimed the graffiti as…
National police chief denies foul play
Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the national police chief, maintains that one of his deputies, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, is not the victim of persecution or of foul play over the…
Evergrande boss and founder accused of $78 billion fraud
Struggling Chinese property giant Evergrande and its founder, Hui Ka Yan, have been accused of inflating revenues by $78bn (£61.6bn) in the two years before the firm defaulted on its…
Air Asia Cambodia to commence operations Q2 2024
AirAsia Cambodia (Phnom Penh) will commence revenue operations on May 2, 2024, using two A320-200s to run a triangular three route network – Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, Phnom Penh…
Rubber prices reach 7 year high
Thailand is currently experiencing a notable increase in local rubber prices, with rates climbing to 90 THB per kilogram, the highest seen in seven years. This surge in Thai rubber…
Uber in huge pay-out to Australian taxi drivers
Uber has agreed to pay A$271.8m ($178.3m; £140m) to settle a lawsuit in Australia, according to a law firm for taxi operators and drivers. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed the class…
Experts say Bitcoin will keep rising
Bitcoin has more than doubled this year and is still set to more than double again to over $100,000 by late next year, according to Standard Chartered. The note declared…
Two men from New Zealand beat up Phuket cop
Two New Zealanders were arrested on Saturday in Phuket after they assaulted a traffic police officer who tried to stop them for speeding on a motorcycle but refused to stop…
Russian robs fellow countryman of 1.8 million THB in Bitcoin scam
Thai police have arrested a Russian national on Samui Island on charges of robbing a fellow Russian of 1.8 million baht in Bitcoins. Samui police say that the suspect is…