Artikel erschien April 2019

  • Thai owner and two Chinese fined for not reporting change of address within 24 hours

    Thai owner and two Chinese fined for not reporting change of address within 24 hours

    PHOTO: Naew Na A Thai property owner and two Chinese nationals have all been fined for not abiding by the law that states that a foreigners’ location must be reported within 24 hours when they have changed addresses. Naew Na used the word “property” in its report so it’s not known if the premises was a private dwelling, Airbnb-style or hotel

  • For the love of mangoes

    For the love of mangoes

    Thailand’s mangoes, famed for their smell and golden colour, often seen in the company of sticky rice and topped with coconut cream, are as local as you get when it comes to Thai cuisine.

  • Two Aussie cave diving doctors holiday in Phuket

    Two Aussie cave diving doctors holiday in Phuket

    Today at the Phuket International Airport officials welcomed Dr.Richard James Harris and Dr.Craig Challen, Australian divers who were part of the rescue team that recovered the 13 young footballers from the Tham Luang caves in Chiang Rai last July.

  • Thai baht lowest since January

    Thai baht lowest since January

    The Thai baht has been Asia’s best-performing currency during Q1, 2019. But things appear to be losing momentum as the baht falls to its lowest since January. The Thai baht weakened to as low as 32.035 per dollar, the lowest level since January 10th and falling through the psychological support of 32 baht in the US dollar

  • One killed, two injured in Pattani shootings

    One killed, two injured in Pattani shootings

    One person has been killed and two others injured during two separate shootings in Pattani province on Thursday night. In Sai Buri district, a 24 year old Narathiwat-based paramilitary ranger volunteer Pathompong Kaewthong and his 22 year old wife Nureehan Dengla, were shot and wounded in Tambon Kadunong while riding home on their motorcycle after shopping at a local market.

  • Two killed, two injured in Pattani shootings

    Two killed, two injured in Pattani shootings

    FILE PHOTO Two people have been killed and two others injured during two separate shootings in Pattani province last night (Thursday). In Sai Buri district, a 24 year old Narathiwat-based paramilitary ranger volunteer Pathompong Kaewthong and his 22 year old wife Nureehan Dengla, were shot and wounded in Tambon Kadunong while riding home on their motorcycle after shopping at a local market.

  • German hotelier claims he paid 800,000 baht bribe to operate his unlicensed villa on Samui

    German hotelier claims he paid 800,000 baht bribe to operate his unlicensed villa on Samui

    PHOTOS: Channel 7 A German man has told investigators yesterday that he paid ‘some Thais’ 800,850 baht after they threatened to shut down his luxury villa during construction. 47 year old Ulrich Schmidt claims he was visited during the construction phase of his Best World Vision Villas project and he paid the ‘tea money’ in the belief it would allow him to operate his business unhindered. Channel 7 reports that since then he has been renting out rooms and operating the villa as a hotel

  • Boat carrying a Bangkok school group sinks at Koh Tao pier

    Boat carrying a Bangkok school group sinks at Koh Tao pier

    A boat carrying up to 40 schoolchildren has sunk after hitting underwater rocks next to a pier in Koh Tao last Monday.

  • BTS match long-standing Beatles’ record and reach the Top 6 in 26 countries with new album

    BTS match long-standing Beatles’ record and reach the Top 6 in 26 countries with new album

    South Korean band BTS is making waves across music charts around the world. Their new album ‘Map of the Soul – Persona’ has matched a long-standing Beatles record of having three number one albums on the US Billboard chart in one year. The all-male band comprises RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, all aged between 22 and 27 years old.

  • Man found dead in pickup with charcoal burner in Rassada, Phuket

    Man found dead in pickup with charcoal burner in Rassada, Phuket

    A man has been found dead inside a pickup truck with a coal burner also inside the vehicle in Rassada this morning. Police were notified of the situation in Soi Muen Sri in Rassada. Police and emergency responders arrived to find the man’s body in the parked pickup truck.