Kuan Kreng peat swamp forest on fire, 165 hectares destroyed
Fires have broken out in the Kuan Kreng peat swamp forest, in Cha-uat district of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. So far, more than 165 hectares of the…
PM to look into extending tourist visas to 90 days
The new government will consider extending tourist visa validities from 30 days to 90 days and the easing of immigration procedures, to make them more convenient for foreign tourists, said…
Phuket’s night-life venues ask new PM to let them to stay open until 4am
Night entertainment operators in Phuket have proposed that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin allow their venues on Patong Beach to stay open until 4am, instead of the current 1am. Weerawit Kruasombat,…
PM Prayut bids farewell to the Thai people
Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha bade farewell to the Thai people, after about nine years in the office, in his farewell message on Facebook today (Saturday) by expressing his hope…
Problematic mass transit projects await new government’s solutions
Three mass transit mega projects, launched by the Transport Ministry under the Prayut administration, are now encountering problems which will have to be resolved by the new government, according to…
Chiang Mai MP Julapun tipped to become Thailand’s next foreign minister
Pheu Thai party’s Chiang Mai MP Julapun Amornvivat, who is a member of a political clan in the northern province, is being widely tipped to become foreign minister in the…
Pita wishes new PM Srettha well
Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has wished Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin well, hoping that he will keep his election campaign promises. Pita was in Rayong province yesterday to campaign…
Dr Pakpilai Thavisin: From anti-aging pioneer to Thailand’s new First Lady
Dr Pakpilai Thavisin//Photo : MakeupThailand Dr Pakpilai Thavisin is feeling heat from the media spotlight after her husband Srettha Thavisin became Thailand’s 30th prime minister. But this is far from…
Does crashing birthrate and aging society spell doom for Thailand?
The median age in Thailand currently stands at 40 years and two months, far older than the world average of 30 years and five months. This startling fact suggests that…
BTS orders checks of all skirting slabs after one slab fell onto a road
The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) has ordered a thorough check of the decorative skirting slabs on the Sukhumvit and Silom lines, after one of them detached and fell to…
Wissanu to quit politics for good
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, chief legal advisor to several governments, including eight years in the Prayut administration, said today (Friday) that he has decided…
Srettha is the world’s second tallest leader
Thailand’s new prime minister Srettha Thavisin has set a new record, even though he has not yet started work as the country’s new leader, thanks to his height. Srettha, whose…