A ‘seastead’ project, launched by an early bitcoin adopter off the coast of Phuket island in Thailand’s south is running into trouble with local government authorities. The Royal Thai Navy and Phuket Maritime authorities boarded the structure on Sunday, saying that the structure violates criminal law and poses a navigation hazard. ‘sea-stead’ , noun – a permanent settlement on a structure located in an area of sea outside the jurisdiction of any country.
Beatles, BTS, Boy with Luv, Persona, Saturday Night Live February 19, 1964 was a big day in music history. The most popular show in the US at the time, and musically extremely influential, was the Ed Sullivan Show . What now seems to be a rather stiff, old-fashioned variety show was, at the time, a maker and breaker for new music acts.
Over four days of festivities, Songkran officially begins on April 13 with each day focusing on different activities and traditions.
PHOTOS: Mettatham Rescue Foundation Four people are dead after a minivan collision in Narathiwat early today.
PHOTOS: Krabi Pitak Pracha Rescue Foundation A female driver has sustained minor injuries after driving into the back of a trailer carrying a backhoe in Krabi. Emergency responders headed to the scene of the accident on Monday night in Krabi City.
…but there was nothing to say from the man that’s had a lot to say in the past. Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, you know, the guy who’s been in our news almost every day for the past year, has reported to the RTP HQ today, but soon after was seen leaving the building. No talking to the media today, strange for a man that’s weaponised Thai media in the past 12 months with his almost daily naming, shaming and parading of miscreants
Thailand’s headline policeman, former Immigration Chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, aka. Big Joke, has been transferred to the Operation Centre of the Royal Thai Police.
Thai AirAsia is adding new flights to its Chiang Rai hub with a new direct route to China that starts on April 30. The new daily direct flight from Chiang Rai to Shenzhen (adjacent to Hong Kong) is being promoted this week with fares as low as 735 baht one-way.
Emerging markets and financial injection from the government has seen the medical tourism sector explode in Thailand. Companies such as Bangkok Dusit, who operate more than 40 hospitals across six different brands, provide a staggering 8,000 beds. And they are expanding thanks to their acquisitions of hospitals and “wellness centres” in major Thai hubs such as Phuket.
Deputy national police chief says that police likely have sufficient evidence to support the sedition charge filed against Future Forward’s Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. Future Forward eclipsed even their own projections with a surprising performance on the Mach 24 election, coming in a close third behind the heavyweights Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharat, at the expense of the Democrats. Thai PBS reports that Pol Gen Srivara Rangsibrahmanakul also insists they haven’t been ordered by anyone to take legal action against the 40 year old political newbie or intend to discredit him.