Rehab centres planned for drug addicts
The Public Health Ministry will open treatment centres for drug addicts in state hospitals nationwide. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew attended a ministry drug prevention…
Bangkok Airways now weighing passengers before boarding
Up to October 31st, Bangkok Airways will weigh every passenger before boarding, with the assurance that the data collected will be kept private. The airline stated in a statement that…
Digital wallet scheme in 10 days
According to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, the specifics of the government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet program would be offered for Cabinet approval within the next ten days. The Finance Ministry,…
Chiang Mai flooded in Eight districts
The weekend’s heavy rains have caused flash floods and river overflows in 27 villages across eight districts of the northern province of Chiang Mai, according to the provincial Public Disaster…
Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN Bangkok 14-16 September
Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN is a B2B event in Thailand aimed at expanding the beauty business in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market. The second edition of this event will be…
B60m for new pier
According to the governor of Surat Thani, Witchawut Jinto, a pier with a 60 million baht budget has been planned to increase tourism in the Chaiya area. The Marine Department…
Kamnan Nok’s probe is taken over by CIB.
According to the commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Pol Lt-Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, there is now enough evidence for Praween Chanklai, or “Kamnan Nok,” to be charged with death…
Visa-free policy Thailand next year
When foreign arrivals are predicted to reach 31 million next year, Thailand’s visa-free policy for Chinese nationals should provide “clear results,” according to the Kasikorn Research Centre.The center said in…
Airline pricing war is improbable
In the near future, it is unlikely that Thai airlines will engage in another pricing war, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) intends to preserve maximum ticket prices…
Will train prices lead to a Bangkok Renaissance?
The 20 baht tariff cap for Bangkok city trains has been pledged by the ruling party Pheu Thai. The fare cap will go into effect in the coming months, just…