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Tesla’s Musk Says Cave Rescuer’s Defamation Case Should Be Dismissed

Tesla’s Musk says cave rescuer’s defamation case should be dismissed Elon Musk, Tesla Inc’s chief executive, asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a British diver who helped rescue a boys soccer team trapped in a Thailand cave and said Musk defamed him by calling him a paedophile and child rapist. In a filing on…

Sticking It To Foreigners – Ice Cream Company Backs Down After “Thais Only” Promotion

Sticking it to foreigners – ice cream company backs down after “Thais only” promotion An ice cream company operating at the newly opened Icon Siam in Bangkok was forced to issue a grovelling apology after they started a promotion that excluded foreigners. Stickhouse – that sells specialist Italian gelato ice-cream on a stick – had…

Mango Sticky Rice & Tub Tim Krob Listed In CNN’s 50 Best Desserts Around The World

Mango sticky rice & Tub Tim Krob listed in CNN’s 50 best desserts around the world CNN’s recent list of the world’s 50 best desserts includes Thailand’s mango with sticky rice and water chestnuts in coconut milk. The news agency explains that a true sticky rice with mango experience uses either the sweet Nam…

Hotel Room Rates Remain Stagnant Whilst Airbnb Continues To Grow In Thailand

Hotel room rates remain stagnant whilst Airbnb continues to grow in Thailand. As the head-scratching continues as to why travellers are not drinking expensive beers in girlie bars and avoiding ‘traditional’ tourist haunts, Airbnb has a record year in Thailand, signalling more problems for the hotel business as tourists seek alternative holiday experiences. As the number…

Ex-Mitsubishi Power Bosses Admit To Bribing Thai Official

Ex-Mitsubishi Power bosses admit to bribing Thai official Former executives of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Inc have admitted in a trial on Tuesday to accusations that they bribed a Thai public servant over a power plant project in a case under Japan’s first plea bargain deal, according to Kyodo news agency. Fuyuhiko Nishikida, 63,…

Move To Make Health Insurance Mandatory For Long-Stay Visas

Move to make health insurance mandatory for long-stay visas Foreigners with one-year Non-Immigrant Visa “O-A” (Long Stay) will have to compulsorily arrange health insurance, according to new proposals of a key committee. The criterion under the Immigration Act 1979 was approved by the Medical Hub Committee, Dr Kittisak Klapdee, an adviser to the Minister of…

Chinese Tourist Market Now Recovered: MOTS

Chinese tourist market now recovered: MOTS The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) has reported that the number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has recovered and is now showing growth. The Minister of Tourism and Sports Weerasak Kowsurat, also commented on the welcoming ceremony for the 10 millionth Chinese visitor to Thailand, saying that…

Election Commission Clarifies About Fund-Raising Activities And Political Donations

Election Commission clarifies about fund-raising activities and political donations. Political parties can hold fund-raising events until the Royal Decree on the election of members of the parliament comes into effect after which such activities are banned, but political donations can be received all the time, according to Election Commission’s deputy secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee. He…

National Alcoholic Beverage Policy Committee To Enforce Law During New Year Festival

National Alcoholic Beverage Policy Committee to enforce law during New Year festival Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikalya has chaired this year’s second meeting of the National Alcoholic Beverage Policy Committee, with the aim of reducing alcohol-related road accidents during the New Year festival. The meeting was also attended by Public Health Minister’s Assistant Thawat Suntharajarn,…

Why Are You Making Us Study English At A Thai University? Complain Students

Why are you making us study English at a Thai university? Complain students. A group of Thai university students and parents have complained to a leading Thai university that it is unfair to make them study English to enrol. They have said that they were required to learn up to 550 words in English. If…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran