British Airways returns to Thailand from London-Gatwick
British Airways (BA) will be resuming services to two key Asian capital cities, with Bangkok becoming available on the route map in October and Kuala Lumpur set to return in…
Thai banks to charge 1% for overseas withdrawals
From May 1st, Thai commercial banks will charge their customers a 1% Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) fee for making cash withdrawals abroad. A similar fee will also be levied on…
Big trouble in Bangkok as 20 transgender Filipinos fight with 4 local counterparts
One of the Thais was injured in the fight, according to a friend of a victim, who added that the two factions had quarrelled in the past, although this was…
Chinese tourist killed on first day in Thailand
A Chinese tourist has been killed by a fast moving pickup truck as he was using a zebra crossing on the way back to his hotel on Bang Na Garden…
Thailand export grew 10%
Thailand’s expanding export sector experienced a 10% year-on-year surge in January, continuing a streak of six consecutive months of growth. This upward trajectory in exports, coupled with increasing private investment,…
Government targets 150 million passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport
The government intends to more than double the annual capacity of Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan to 150 million passengers, as announced by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Currently accommodating 60…
BMA to transfer all rail projects to the transport ministry
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has made a decision to hand over three new electric rail projects to the government in order to focus on expanding the existing Green Line. Governor…
Dusit Thani Bangkok scheduled to reopen in September
Dusit Hotels and Resorts have announced plans to revive the renowned Dusit Thani Bangkok hotel, with a scheduled reopening in September 2024. The new hotel will be situated at the…
Get smarter with Rama 2 road
Rama II Road, intersecting with Highway 95, the primary southbound arterial route in the country, has once again made headlines. During the recent extended weekend, it faced criticism for deterring…
Over 147,000 people sign up for Thailand’s debt relief programme
The registration, which opened on December 1, will end on Thursday (February 29), he added, urging people who have debt problems to hurry up and register. The registration is part…