Thailand is officially entering the rainy season. Tropical cyclones accompanied by heavy downpours are expected in August and September. The Thai Meteorological Department announced the end of the summer season on 20 May and the official start of the rainy season. Heavy rains are expected in Thailand in August and September, coinciding with the predicted…
The famous romantic comedy Mother of the Bride was filmed in Phuket resorts and is a love letter to the charming island of Phuket in Thailand. Minor Hotels, operator of the award-winning Anantara resorts, invites travellers worldwide to ‘relax like the cast of the popular Netflix film Mother of the Bride and experience the glamour…
Ancient bronze statues of the Golden Boy and a kneeling woman have been returned to Thailand after the artefacts were illegally exported to the US in 1975 A 900-year-old statue smuggled out of Thailand by a prominent art dealer in 1975 has finally been returned to the country after being in the possession of the…
Air carriers are facing shortages of aircraft, labour, and spare parts to meet the growing demand for travel worldwide. Passengers will not see relief from skyrocketing airfares as carriers face shortages of aircraft, labour, and spare parts to meet growing travel demand. In a global aviation outlook report, ING Bank NV described an aviation industry…
A special operation to capture, castrate and relocate macaques from the city to a temporary sanctuary has been launched in Lopburi, a town suffering from an overpopulation of wild monkeys. Lopburi authorities have launched a special operation to relocate wild monkeys roaming the city to a temporary sanctuary. The short-term measure to combat monkey overpopulation…
A political activist held in Bangkok’s detention centre has died of cardiac arrest after going on a prolonged hunger strike to protest against her imprisonment in the detention centre. Netiporn ‘Bang’ Sanesangkhom, 28, who was being investigated on charges of defaming the monarchy, died of cardiac arrest at Bangkok’s Central Women’s Correctional Facility. Khaosod reported…
The Public Transport Passenger Protection Centre has tracked down a tuk-tuk driver who repeatedly overcharged a Japanese tourist in Bangkok. A Japanese tourist has posted a complaint on social media that a tuk-tuk driver in Bangkok charged too much for a short journey. The dishonest driver charged Japanese tourists 1,500 baht per person for the…
Thailand is losing attractiveness to foreign investment and facing increasing competition and challenges to tourism recovery. Thailand’s declining attractiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), an uneven tourism recovery and the currency outlook are putting pressure on the country’s current account surplus, which is still below pre-pandemic levels, BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said. Once…
Thailand has decided to cut off Internet and phone service to northeastern Myanmar to protect itself from more than 30 call centres in the region. Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has decided to cut off internet and telephone connections to northeastern Myanmar for security reasons, reports Business News Thailand. Shwe Kokko is a town…
On May 13th, 2024, Mr. Yon Phoksap, the Chief Executive Officer of Central Retail Corporation PLC, unveiled CRC’s robust operating results for the first quarter of the year, showing a significant increase from the same period last year. Compared to the previous year, CRC’s net profit saw a commendable increase of 0.1%, and its total…