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Hotel tycoon Bill Heinecke wants to charge tourists more to fund recovery

Bill Heinecke, the Thai-American chairman of Minor International Pcl that runs more than 500 hotels worldwide, wants Thailand to allow hotels to charge international tourists a surcharge of 300 baht (US$8) per room night to fund the industry’s post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery.

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Thailand eyes closer Saudi ties in Prince’s first official visit

Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.

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5 Chinese triad leaders blacklisted, 2 caught

The heads of five major Chinese triads operating in Thailand have been declared persona non grata, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said on Tuesday.

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Rapist who fled to Thailand after attacking woman is STILL on the run

Michael Foster's vulnerable victim was left wanting to end her life after the horrific attack, police said

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Final summit preparations being settled

Thailand is more than 90% ready to host the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Monday.

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NBTC to decide on World Cup funding

Football fans in Thailand will have to keep their fingers crossed until tomorrow when the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) will decide on a proposal to earmark 1.6 billion baht to fund the payment for the rights to broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches free of charge.

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Rivers need urgent care

Today, Thailand celebrates Loy Krathong, a festival held to honour the mythical goddess Phra Mae Kongkha -- the personification of the kingdom's rivers.

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Public cloud outlay set to surge next year

Despite the prospect of economic challenges, spending on public cloud services in Thailand is expected to surge 31.8% in 2023, above the global growth rate of 20.7% predicted next year, according to research firm Gartner.

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Wyndham expects Hua Hin market to normalise in 2024

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expecting Hua Hin's tourism market to rebound back to normal levels in 2024 as its newly-acquired hotel's occupancy rate has slowly picked up to 30%.

Bangkok Post

Katie Price teases I'm A Celebrity return as she films rats on Thailand holiday

Former glamour model Katie Price first appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004. She made a brief return a couple of years later in 2009

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Sumit punches his way into semis of Asian Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Sumit (75kg) eked out a 3-2 win over Thailand's Borworn Kadamduan to advance to the semifinals and assure another medal for the country at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday.

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Katie Price shares first OnlyFans nude while fiancé Carl Woods risks jail for racy shoot

Katie Price is trying to flog naked snaps of herself on OnlyFans for £26 - and her and fiancé Carl Woods could risk jail time if they strip off too much on their holiday in Thailand

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Thailand's 'floating train' a big hit as dam waters rise

Tickets have been selling out fast in Thailand for rides on a special "floating train", where passengers have been enjoying the illusion of aquatic rail travel due to a post-monsoon rise in water levels.

Reuters

Armed Cambodian army officer charged with illegal entry

An armed Cambodian army colonel was arrested after a 17 hour stand-off and charged with illegal entry and other offences after driving through a border checkpoint into Thailand without stopping into Khong Hat district of Sa Kaeo province on Saturday afternoon, police said.

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Accelerating Business Solutions: NRF fast-forwards nature-based solutions to drive Thailand below zero carbon emissions

In the green Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, the “Carbon Negative Label”, requires the greatest effort and most capital to pursue the world’s net zero carbon emission production.

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Speed pill prices fall to B2 each

Methamphetamine pills, which cost as much as 300 baht apiece in Thailand just a few years ago, can now be had for as little as two baht each, say police who arrested a drug suspect in Lop Buri.

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An age-old dilemma

The government is under pressure after the cabinet approved a bill that allows foreigners to own land if they invest here, a policy that has been widely derided as "selling off" the country.

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Challenging the norm

Yaoi or Boys' Love (BL) has grown from an underground to mainstream fictional genre. It emerged from women's manga comics in Japan in the 1980s, which portrayed the relationship between young boys based on the seme (active) and uke (receptive) dichotomy. Through an informal fan network, the transnational phenomenon came…

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Porsche 911 Carrera T finds new ways to shine

Porsche Thailand is accepting orders for the 911 Carrera T with a starting price of 11.5 million baht.

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What defines a hero?

Thailand has embraced one more hero who made big headlines in the media last month.

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Study examines if EVs can power homes during emergencies

Nissan Motor Thailand and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) have announced a study of energy conversion between electric vehicles and the country's electrical systems and power grid.

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Avoiding Hong Kong's speculation trap

Policymakers looked at the experience of Hong Kong and a few other areas when debating the foreign land ownership bill.

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Thailand joins Japan’s multilateral display of naval unity amid E. Asia tension

YOKOSUKA, Japan: Japan hosted its first international fleet review for seven years on Sunday with ships from 12 other nations in a show of unity as North Korea fires record numbers of missiles and China increases its pressure on Taiwan.

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Atthaya ties for 10th as Dryburgh wins LPGA Japan Classic

Gemma Dryburgh on Sunday became the first Scot to win on the LPGA Tour since 2011, as new world number one Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand tied for 10th on 10-under.

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Asia pursues goal of lifelong learning curve

SINGAPORE: Thai universities are being urged to work with the Unesco Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) to promote lifelong learning programmes in the country.

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