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  • PM backs Myanmar’s efforts in tackling the Rohingya crisis

    PHOTO: VOA News Thailand has considered the issue a “domestic” matter for Myanmar, and has also declined to recognise the Rohingya as refugees, leaving them vulnerable to persecution. Thailand is backing the Myanmar government’s efforts to solve the long-running problem relating to the Rohingya in Rakhine state. Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said, “[I] welcome the Myanmar government’s] sincere efforts to solve the problem in Rakhine State in a sustainable manner,” during a joint press conference with visiting Myanmar President U Win Myint Prayut on Thursday, when the two leaders read out a joint statement to media.

  • Changes to the leasehold bill ‘unlikely to impact property market’

    Changes to the leasehold bill ‘unlikely to impact property market’

    Changes to the Leasehold Bill looks likely to update the way foreigners can maintain rights to use land in Thailand. A new bill has been approved by the Thai cabinet and could become law following the public hearing process that finished yesterday. The intention of the changes to the bill, mooted last year, is to make leasehold arrangements more secure and attractive

  • Brand Andaman ready to start promoting the region

    A meeting held at the Phuket City Hall, and hosted by Phuket’s Governor Norraphat, announced that southern provinces are planning to boost tourism with the ‘Andaman’ branding.

  • Futsal charity to raise money for light aircraft crash victim

    Friends of a male student, who was one of the passenger victims in the light aircraft crash in Paklok on March 10, are planning a futsal charity match this Sunday (June 10) to raise money for him to assist in his recovery. A small plane crashed in a field in front of the Phuket Air Park, in Paklok last March. There were four passengers in the plane and two casualties resulting from the crash landing.

  • The Thaiger Briefing – June 15, 2018

    The Thaiger Briefing – June 15, 2018

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  • Pattaya: Koh Larn survey shows tourism over-whelming facilities on island

    Consultants have completed a long-awaited survey of Koh Larn’s tourist capacity. The survey says it’s the first step toward new zoning laws to protect the island’s ecosystem. Ampai Sakdanukuljit, assistant director of the Tourism and Sports Council, officially presented the Silapakorn University report his group commissioned to Pattaya Deputy Mayor Apichart Virapal, Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya office Director Suladda Sarutilavan, and police and military officials on June 5.

  • Youth warned to avoid World Cup gambling trap

    In the hours leading up to the kick of the 2018 Fifa World Cup, advocates against young people gambling on the football were parading in downtown Bangkok. A 2017 survey found that 2.4 million Thais engaged in football gambling valued at a reported 140 billion (yes BILLION) baht. The survey also says that 82.6 per cent of secondary student punters said they started getting the gambling bug when betting on football at an early age.

  • Burmese woman arrested with drugs in sting operation

    Police have arrested a Burmese woman with methamphetamine pills and crystal methamphetamine. A team of the Phuket City Police arrested 46 year old Thet Mar Win, a Burmese national at a house in Rassada, east of Phuket Town.  She was found with 1.08grams of crystal methamphetamine and 14 of methamphetamine pills

  • Kim’s trip to Singapore – it’s a travel doco you just have to see!

    Kim’s trip to Singapore – it’s a travel doco you just have to see!

    Days after the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un  and US President Donald Trump in Singapore, North Korean editors have been hard at work preparing this feast of  propaganda/documentary about Kim’s visit. It starts by describing him as  a “respected world leader” but it gets better with behind the scenes moments of Kim’s visit to Singapore. The enthusiastic narrator,  whilst we can’t understand what she is saying, we certainly feel her delight and enthusiasm

  • Sattahip: Grisly find on rocks near Navy School

    A teacher’s assistant made a grisly find yesterday around rocks near the Chumpon Navy School, south of Pattaya. Sattahip police went to investigate