Bangkok-Nongkhai expected to be open in 2027
The 250.77km segment between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima province is already over 40% built, indicating that the development of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train between Bangkok and the north-eastern border province…
Thai Air Asia and Bangkok Airways post high airfares in Q2
Although a weaker baht continued to have an impact on airlines’ profits, Thai AirAsia (TAA) reported a 42% increase in first-half airfares, while Bangkok Airways recorded a 36% increase. According…
Locals are wanting the scary statue to be moved
In the grounds of The Bazaar Hotel Bangkok, close to the Ratchada-Lat Phrao crossroads in Bangkok, offerings are left for the deity Khru Kai Kaeo. (Image credit: Nuthawat Wichieanbut) Two…
3 people were rescued from a townhouse fire in Lad Phrao
Late yesterday night (Thursday), an elderly couple and a woman were successfully freed from a blazing three-story townhouse in a housing estate in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district. When they received…
136 cases of Monkeypox found in Bangkok
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reports that 136 cases of monkeypox have been identified in Bangkok, some of which have been associated with HIV-positive individuals. BMA spokeswoman Aekvarunyoo Amarapala stated on…
Thai Industries sentiment drops to the lowest level in 10 months
The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) has fallen to its lowest level in ten months as a result of the prolonged process of forming a new government, high levels of…
Protests erupt in response to a new restriction on allowances for the elderly.
On Thursday, some 70 people gathered outside the Finance Ministry to protest a new rule that requires older individuals aged 60 and up to prove they are destitute in order…
Finnair to add more frequencies between Bangkok and Helsinki
This winter, Finnair is expanding its flights between Helsinki and Bangkok in response to rising demand for trips to Thailand. The airline will start operating double-daily winter flights on October…
Thai Airways plans 3rd quarter of 2024 rehabilitation exit
The CEO of Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) is confident the carrier will exit the business rehabilitation process by the third quarter of 2024, around three months earlier than…
Chinese buyers gradually cool on Thailand
Thailand dropped to fifth place among Chinese property buyers’ preferred locations, down one spot from the previous year and the number one spot in 2021, as a result of a…