Beach time? Thai officials mull four-day holiday in September
Since Thailand’s tourism income is sure to suffer from the series of bombings in several popular beach destinations last week, the desperate government is considering giving us a long weekend next month so that we can go on vacation and spend some money. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will seek approval from the cabinet […]
World Tourism Day celebrations is still to be held in Bangkok
The official World Tourism Day 2016 celebrations will still be held in Bangkok on September 27 despite the latest spate of bombing and arson attacks in seven southern provinces, according to United Nations World Tourism Organisation secretary-general Taleb D. Rifai. In a message to the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports in aftermath of the […]
Job placement center for elderly to open
The Labour Ministry will open a job placement center for elderly people next Wednesday at its headquarters after a test run that lasted four-months, permanent secretary Puntrik Smiti said on Wednesday. The new facility, located at the ministry’s Smart Job Centre which opened early last year, will set up a register for people aged 55 […]
Thailand plans no-go zones for Pokémon Go
Thailand will make places such as the Royal Palace grounds, Buddhist temples and hospitals off limits to players of Nintendo Co Ltd’s wildly popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go, the Thai telecoms regulator said yesterday. The measures come after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) met with five telecoms operators to discuss safety measures […]
Only in Thailand! Passenger leaves chicken as payment for taxi fare!
BANGKOK: — A passenger who had run up a 400 baht taxi fare disappeared – but left behind a fighting cock as payment for the taxi fare. But driver Reungrit Phankot, 37, was not impressed – he took his new friend to Samut Prakarn police to make a complaint about the matter, reported Sanook. A report […]
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