transport

Thailand weighs 1,000-baht exit fee for Thais traveling abroad

Bangkok Thai authorities are exploring the reintroduction of a 1000 Baht exit fee on Thai nationals traveling abroad, wanting to generate billions of baht annually to subsidize domestic tourism and keep more spending…

Thai deputy transport minister orders review after Krabi airport bomb hoax

Krabi, Thailand – Deputy Minister of Transport Phattrapong Phattraprasit has directed a comprehensive review and follow-up measures following a bomb threat hoax that severely disrupted a Thai AirAsia flight at Krabi…

Bomb scare delays Krabi-Bangkok flight after passenger's joke

The incident occurred at about 4:47pm as flight FD4401, bound for Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, was preparing to depart. According to officials, a male passenger made a remark about a bomb while cabin crew were…

Truck driver brandishes scythe in Patong road dispute, video shows

The incident occurred at about 11:50pm on Phra Baramee Rd, near Kalim Beach, as traffic was heading towards Kamala. Video footage posted online shows a water tanker truck abruptly cutting in front of a car before…

Commerce Ministry Unveils New Measures to Support SMEs, Stabilize Prices

The measures comprise: easing living costs for households while increasing incomes for businesses and local communities; maintaining price stability and adding value to agricultural products; enhancing the capabilities…

Phuket Restaurant Groups Sign Supply Chain Pact Amid Rising Costs and Weak Outlook

A memorandum of understanding was signed by representatives from the Restaurant Association, the Night Restaurant Business Trade Association, the Digital Technology Entrepreneur Trade Association, the Thai Fresh Market…

Senate Deputy Warns of Crackdown on Foreign Nominee Businesses in Samui, Phangan, Phuket

Senate Deputy Warns of Crackdown on Foreign Nominee Businesses in Samui, Phangan, Phuket — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Off-Duty Nurse Revives Unconscious Man After Bypass Crash in Phuket

Off-Duty Nurse Revives Unconscious Man After Bypass Crash in Phuket — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Commerce Ministry launches gem roadshow to boost spiritual market in Phuket and beyond

Commerce Ministry launches gem roadshow to boost spiritual market in Phuket and beyond — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.

Phuket speeds up B48.4m underpass lighting project ahead of school term

Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn issued the directive during the latest meeting of the Phuket Provincial Joint Public-Private Sector Committee for Solving Economic Problems (PJPC), instructing relevant agencies to…

Foreign tourists steal guitar from parked motorbike in Karon

The incident occurred at about 2:30am on Thainai Rd, opposite the home of a local village headman and near the Beyond Surf Kata Phuket.