Foreigners arrested after a raid at a party
Nine foreigners from Malaysia, China, Vietnam, and Myanmar are discovered by the police inside a residence in Bangkok’s Saphan Sung neighborhood where a drug party is being hosted. (Screenshot taken…
Kenya airways to resume Bangkok in November
From November 21, Kenya Airways will restart nonstop service between Nairobi and Bangkok with three weekly flights. The airline’s present non-stop service to the Chinese city of Guangzhou will be…
Excise department plans to close loopholes on alcohol tax
In order to close current tax loopholes, the head of the excise department disclosed plans to reform the excise tax structure on wine and beer. A formal discussion with the…
Turkish airlines delays their order for 600 planes
Due to engine problems on Airbus and Boeing aircraft, Turkish Airlines has delayed the delivery of its 600 aircraft order. Aircraft and engine manufacturers are having trouble with production and…
The bridge between Koh Samui and the mainland in process
A study will be conducted by the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) to identify prospective routes for a roadway that would link the island of Koh Samui to the mainland.…
Family mart closes operations in Thailand
FamilyMart, a Japanese convenience store chain, is planning to leave Thailand and rebrand all of its locations by the end of the year. As the master franchise holder in the…
Thai Airways to do double daily flights to Vientiane
Thai Airways International will resume twice daily flights on the Bangkok-Vientiane route on 15 August, taking over the route from its low-cost subsidiary Thai Smile. THAI quotes a roundtrip fare…
Air India unveils new livery
The updated logo and color scheme of Air India depict a bright and colorful new India on the international scene. The new livery combines historic and modern design elements, with…
BOT is revising its growth forecast
Due to the country’s poor export performance, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) is considering lowering its growth projections for the country. This year’s initial growth forecast of 3.6% may be…
Thailands NPL hits the 1 trillion mark
According to data from the National Credit Bureau, both before and after the Bank of Thailand (BOT) revised the data, household debt in Thailand was 15.96 trillion baht at the…