Nok Air to start flying animal service again
Nok Air will resume its pet delivery service from Oct 1, dropped because some animals had died, after a number of requests from customers. The service applies to dogs, cats and rabbits which can be carried in a plane’s cargo compartment only. It will not be extended to passengers who want to fly with their […]
Stinging creatures lead to Phuket swimming bans
PHUKET – Holidaymakers have been banned from swimming at three beaches in this tourist province after deadly poisonous jellyfish-like creatures were recently spotted there. The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore, an animal made up of a colony of organisms working together. It gets the name from the uppermost polyp, a gas-filled bladder, or pneumatophore, which […]
Rattanakosin car-free on Sunday
Rattanakosin Island will take on a whole new look on Sunday when the usual four-wheeled gridlock will be replaced by two-wheeled fun to mark Bangkok Car Free Day 2016. Motorists have been advised to avoid the historic area of Bangkok, including Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue, as it will be given over to cyclists and pedestrians for […]
Surat Thani raises safety measures for island-bound tourists
SURAT THANI, 17 September 2016 (NNT) – Marine police in Surat Thani have strengthened safety measures for tourists travelling to the islands by boat, in the current rainy season. The frequent stormy weather has prompted marine police to tighten their watch on different piers. Ferry operators and boat captains have been instructed to strictly comply […]
Use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned on three Thai airlines’ planes
Three Thai airlines have separately announced the ban of the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board their airlines and in storing the phones in their check-in luggage. The ban followed announcement by manufacturer Samsung to recall all its Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after it was reported that a smartphone exploded during […]
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