DSI Raid on Three Suspected Foreign Nominee Companies in Phuket
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), in cooperation with the Immigration Police, Tourist Police and other authorities in Phuket, raided three businesses allegedly run by foreigners.
Gov’t Greenlights Bailout for Virus-Stricken Thai Airways
BANGKOK — The Minister of Finance said on Thursday that the government will inject a new round of cash bailout for Thai Airways, whose operations have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Thai Smile Terminates in Jan 2024; Its Fleet Moves to Thai Airways
Thai Smile, a domestic subsidiary of Thai Airways established in 2011, will cease operations and transfer all its activities and staff to an internal...
Koh Samui Welcomes Scoot Jet to Start One Flight Per Day
Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, started the inaugural flight TR 642 flying directly from Singapore to Koh Samui, Surat Thani Province, at 11:15 a.m. on May 13.
Families Still Hopeful for Polish Man, Thai Woman Missing at Sea
PHUKET — The families of a Polish man and Thai women who disappeared almost three weeks ago at sea in the south said they still have hope for their safe return.
Controversial Coverage of ‘Murder Babes’ Raises Press Freedom Stakes
BANGKOK — The government took steps to regulate popular Facebook pages this week, and among the 30 such pages summoned to meet with broadcast...
Police Raid Illegal Poker Game on Koh Phangan, Arrest 10 Foreigners
Tourist police raided an illegal poker game on Koh Phangan and arrested 10 foreign nationals, seizing more than 130,000 baht (about $4,200) in cash and gambling equipment
Thai Court Hands a YouTube Chef a Life Sentence for Murder in Koh Pha-ngan
A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison
Taxi Driver Accused of Raping Brazilian Woman Had 2 Previous Convictions
SUPHAN BURI — A taxi driver who stands accused of raping a Brazilian woman Wednesday was revealed to have been convicted of rape twice before, police say.
Japan to Consider Including Sex Workers for Virus Compensation
TOKYO (Kyodo) —The Japanese government will consider making bar hostesses and sex workers also eligible to receive compensation for parents unable to work due to school closures in the wake of the spread of the new coronavirus, a senior official said Monday.
