Thai Ivory Trade Trebles Amid Illegal Trade Concerns
BANGKOK (DPA) — Ivory sales in Thailand are booming despite limited legitimate supplies, a conservationist group said Thursday, pointing to a suspected boost in illegal wares.
RS To Be Punished For Withholding World Cup Broadcasts
BANGKOK — Thailand’s state media regulator is considering punishing entertainment conglomerate RS International for failing to broadcast several FIFA World Cup matches on free TV channels.
Lotto Vendors Urge Junta To Reconsider Price Control
PHICHIT — Lottery vendors in Phichit province are urging Thailand’s military junta to repeal its order that all lottery tickets be sold at the same flat rate of 80 baht per ticket.
NCPO Only Offers Short-Term Solutions, Economists Say
BANGKOK — The military junta will only achieve short-term gains with its recent blitz of social and economic measures, economists said in a survey published yesterday.
NCPO Only Offers Short-Term Solutions, Economists Say
BANGKOK — The military junta will only achieve short-term gains with its recent blitz of social and economic measures, economists said in a survey published yesterday.
Cellphone Operator Waives 200,000 Baht 'Cookie Run' Bill
BANGKOK — Parents of the 13-year-old child who purchased over 200,000 baht in upgrades for the popular cellphone game Cookie Run will not have to pay the massive bill, says cellphone service operator AIS.
Official Confident Post-Coup Economy Will Net 2.6% Growth
BANGKOK — A top government official has disputed the central bank of Thailand's estimation of the country's post-coup economic trajectory, arguing that the projection is too low.
Southern Police Inspect Fishing Boats In Search Of Human Traffickers
SATUL — Marine police in Satul province inspected fishing boats manned by Burmese workers today to look for potential human traffickers and drug use.
Officials Confiscate 'Corrosive' Noodle Sauce
BANGKOK — The Food and Drug Administration has confiscated over 500,000 baht worth of unlicensed noodle sauce and other food products from a warehouse in Bangkok's suburbs.
TAT To Invite Foreign Journalists To Boost Tourism
BANGKOK — Foreign reporters and bloggers will be invited on a government-sponsored trip to Thailand in an effort to boost the country's struggling tourism industry, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
