Artikel erschien Januar 2019

  • International Hip Hop sensation at Sugar Club Phuket

    International Hip Hop sensation at Sugar Club Phuket

    Sugar Club Phuket is hyped to host the Thailand premier of US Hip Hop sensation Rae Sremmurd, live on Tuesday, January 22. Ever since Rae Sremmurd exploded onto the scene with SremmLife bangers “No Flex Zone”, “Unlock the Swag” & “No Type”, Hip Hop parties just haven’t been the same. Brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi may be relative new-kids on the block, but they’ve already build massive success, notably since their Gucci Mane-featuring SremmLife 2 single “Black Beatles,” and the accompanying online Mannequin Challenge rocketed them onto the international circuit.

  • Japanese family asks Thai authorities to raise reward for murder of daughter in 2007

    Japanese family asks Thai authorities to raise reward for murder of daughter in 2007

    PHOTO: SBS News Eleven years have passed since the murder of a Japanese woman in Sukhothai province (central Thailand) in 2007 and, with no developments, an existing cash reward for any information leading to an arrest is expected to be raised from 1.6 million to 2 million baht.

  • Pick a date, any date – Thai election

    Pick a date, any date – Thai election

    February 24, then March 10, then ‘sometime before May 7’, now March 24.

  • Bangkok’s weather is not helping the smog problem

    Bangkok’s weather is not helping the smog problem

    PHOTO: Thai PBS The Thai capital’s air pollution is expected to remain bad, and maybe even get worse, over the seven days. The TMD (Thai Meteorological Department) has forecast the onset of low pressure from China which will keep the city’s PM2.5 dust particles hovering in the area and not dispersing, or being blown or washed away

  • New Thai E-Driving licences are 95% complete

    New Thai E-Driving licences are 95% complete

    Thailand law makers are looking to amend the 1979 Land Transport act to bring together databases from the Road Transport and policing departments as registrations and enforcement combine to make a digital traffic violation ticketing system. The National Legislative Assembly held a reading of the new bill yesterday (Thursday), which requires the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department to work together to create an electronic database, comprised of registration information, traffic violations and motorist’s personal details. Traffic police will then have an easier time recording point deductions and new violations for any ‘fast & furious’ drivers out there

  • Air quality for Thailand – January 18

    Air quality for Thailand – January 18

    Northern Thailand Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.

  • Weather for January 18

    Weather for January 18

    Bangkok Mostly cloudy.

  • Phuket declares rabies outbreak zone in Chalong

    Phuket declares rabies outbreak zone in Chalong

    A district livestock development office in Phuket province has announced a Rabies outbreak zone in the Chalong area yesterday.

  • Chumphon woman, working in Phuket, wins first prize in lottery

    Chumphon woman, working in Phuket, wins first prize in lottery

    A woman from Chumphon, who helps out her sister in Phuket, returned to her hometown last week where she bought a lottery ticket.

  • Thailand pledges to soften harsh refugee policies

    Thailand pledges to soften harsh refugee policies

    PHOTO: Toronto Star Thailand’s immigration chief is pledging an upgrade of the country’s draconian treatment of refugees following the intense international media coverage of the young Saudi woman’s attempt to seek asylum. Rahaf Mohammed became the biggest international story across the world for a week after being intercepted during a transit stopover in Bangkok, on her way to Australia, and was immediately prepared for deportation back to Saudi Arabia