Fugitive ex-minister Ittipol ready to surrender
According to a senior anti-graft official’s statement on Friday, former Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem has offered to turn himself in to the authorities in order to combat a case of…
SAT-1 terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport has finished its final trial run
SAMUT PRAKAN – The third and last full-scale trial operation of the new satellite terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport was successfully completed on Thursday night, one day before the soft opening…
Navy to reopen bidding for salvage of sunken HTMS Sukhothai
According to Navy Commander in Chief Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengpaet on Thursday, the Navy will reopen bidding for the contract to salvage the debris of the Rattanakosin-class corvette ship, HTMS Sukhothai,…
Earthquake hits Chiang Rai
According to the Department of Mineral Resources, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake jolted four districts in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai about 45 minutes after midnight Wednesday night (Thursday morning).…
Pannika banned from politics
Pannika Wanich, former spokeswoman for the Future Forward party, Move Forward’s forerunner, has been barred from returning to politics following the court’s decision to permanently revoke her ability to compete…
Large staff force for visa-free scheme
When the new visa-free policy is put into effect the next week, the Immigration Bureau (IB) will boost the number of officers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to prepare for an…
Thailand welcomes 19 Million tourist since January
Thailand has welcomed 19 million foreign tourists between January and September 17 this year, bringing in revenue of 795 billion baht ($22.26 billion). This indicates a promising recovery for Thailand’s…
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…