New Booze Rules Spark Concern Ahead of Songkran Festival
New Booze Rules Spark Concern Ahead of Songkran Festival BANGKOK, April 5, 2025 — Public health advocates and civil society groups are sounding the alarm over the government’s recent moves…
Steel Manufacturer Faces Privilege Revocation After Substandard Materials Linked to Bangkok Quake Collapse
Steel Manufacturer Faces Privilege Revocation After Substandard Materials Linked to Bangkok Quake Collapse BANGKOK, April 4, 2025 — Steel supplier Xin Ke Yuan Steel is at the center of a…
Removing SAO debris may require ’60 days
Photo credit: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill The operation to remove debris from the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building is projected to take between 30 to 60 days, as search and rescue…
Pichai Raises Concerns Over US Trade Surplus
Photo Credit: Ministry of finance Thailand must urgently reduce its trade surplus with the US by any means necessary, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasized the need for…
Weak Baht Insufficient to Boost Tourism
A weak baht alone is insufficient to counteract the negative factors affecting Thailand’s tourism industry, as many Asian currencies are simultaneously experiencing declines following the announcement of US tariff increases,…
Inflation Rises for the Twelfth Consecutive Month in March
Headline inflation rose by 0.84% year-on-year in March, marking the twelfth consecutive monthly increase, as reported by the Commerce Ministry. This uptick was primarily driven by higher prices for non-alcoholic…
Luxury Car Crash in Pattaya: Chinese Tourists Flee the Scene
Luxury Car Crash in Pattaya: Chinese Tourists Flee the Scene PATTAYA, Thailand — A dramatic incident occurred early this morning when a Mercedes-Benz S560e crashed into a streetlight in Na…
Growing Opposition to Thailand’s Casino Bill Ahead of Parliamentary Debate
Growing Opposition to Thailand’s Casino Bill Ahead of Parliamentary Debate BANGKOK, Thailand – As the debate on the controversial casino bill approaches next week in parliament, more Thai citizens and…
Doraemon Exhibition Lands in Bangkok for the First Time: “100% Doraemon & Friends Tour” at ICONSIAM
Doraemon Exhibition Lands in Bangkok for the First Time: “100% Doraemon & Friends Tour” at ICONSIAM BANGKOK, Thailand – Doraemon fans in Thailand are in for an exciting treat as…
Crane Falls from Rama II Expressway, Injuring Driver
Crane Falls from Rama II Expressway, Injuring Driver SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand – A six-wheeler crane plunged from an under-construction expressway on Rama II Road early Friday morning, crushing a moving…