Armed Forces in Thailand told to guard the borders and prioritise pork and drug smuggling
The instruction was conveyed to a meeting of commanders at the Royal Thai Armed Forces headquarters. The meeting was chaired by General Songwit Noonpackdee, chief of the Royal Thai Armed…
Two people injured as truck with cooking gas explodes on Rama 3 road
The incident took place on Rama 3 road, in front of Soi 1. The driver and a passenger in the vehicle reportedly sustained injuries. They were sent to Charoenkrung Pracharak…
Thai baht becoming volatile amid rising household debt
Interest rates in emerging economies trailing their advanced peers, including the US, is boosting currency volatility and posing challenges to exchange rates and capital flows, according to Bank of Thailand…
Bangkok snakes proving a huge problem for residents as emergency calls come in every 15 minutes
Contrary to popular belief, snakes are a far bigger concern in Bangkok. Just ask the 199 emergency hotline operator that receives a call for assistance every 15 minutes on average,…
Thai Government to give 10% pay rise to all state employees
The pay rise will take effect in May after the fiscal 2024 budget bill is enacted by April next year. The hike will ensure a starting salary of 18,000 baht…
Lop Buri throws magical monkey feast as macaques are treated like royalty
The event marked the 35th edition of the annual feast, which aims to promote tourism in the central province renowned for its abundant macaque population residing in the downtown area.…
Police find thousands of fake US dollars in safe of Bang Na murder victim
Police have found many counterfeit US dollar bills, paper and copying material in the safes of a Taiwanese man murdered in a hotel room in Bang Na district last week.…
Passenger service charge to be increased by 30 baht at all Thai airports
From April next year, the charges for international departure passengers will increase from 700 to 730 baht per person, while for domestic departure passengers it will rise from 100 to…
5 major call centre gangs brought down by Thai Government
Amid a sharp increase in call-centre scams, government agencies are making efforts to combat and prevent cheating of the public, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantararuangtong said. He…
THB 1 Billion worth of smuggled pork smuggled into Thailand by 8 companies
But most of the revenue was generated by Rainbow Group Co Ltd while the other suspected firms appeared to have poor business performance, according to findings by Thansetthakij. Thansetthakij investigation…