Cadmium disaster zone declared
SAMUT SAKHON: The governor of Samut Sakhon province has declared two foundries in Muang district disaster zones after finding 15,000 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium waste illegally acquired from Tak province.
Phuket task force files 400 cases against foreigners
PHUKET: At least 400 criminal cases have been filed against foreigners by the province's new special task force set up to watch out for bad behaviour by visitors, according to Phuket governor Sophon Suwannarat.
Foreign condo sales top pre-Covid level
Chinese and Russians topped the list of foreign buyers of condominiums in Thailand last year, with visa waivers and geopolitical conflict driving demand above pre-Covid levels, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Phuket police find bogus firms processing visa applications
PHUKET: Police raided eight locations in this southern island province on Wednesday and Thursday, suspecting a Russian of money laundering and some Thais of setting up bogus firms to facilitate foreigners' visa and work permit applications.
Ferry to Koh Tao catches fire, all passengers rescued
A night ferry carrying almost 100 Thai and foreign passengers caught fire off Koh Tao in Surat Thani on Thursday morning. All passengers and crew were rescued, and no injuries were reported.
Phuket court responds to surge in tourist-related cases
The Phuket Provincial Court will reopen its tourist section to help visitors to the province settle court cases following a recent surge in litigation linked to tourists.
YouTube sees spike in short video views
Average daily views for the video format YouTube Shorts grew by more than 130% year-on-year in Southeast Asia as of July 2023, says Niharika Kapoor, Asia-Pacific lead for Shorts scaled partnerships.
Finding new levers for energy subsidies
The expiry of the diesel price subsidy programme using the state Oil Fuel Fund on March 31 caused energy authorities to call on the government to change the way it regulates domestic diesel prices.
Panel unfazed by higher diesel cost
Manufacturers are unlikely to increase the prices of goods if the government decides to allow the price of domestic diesel to exceed 30 baht a litre, following the expiry of a subsidy scheme using the Oil Fuel Fund on March 31, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
DNP denies moving macaques to park
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) denies claims that it is moving macaques from Lop Buri to Khao Yai National Park.