Black and white broadcasts in respect of HM the King’s passing
Last night, following the news of HM the King’s passing, domestic stations switched to rolling footage showing monochrome pictures and video of the king throughout his 70-year reign. According to national spokesman Lt. Gen. Sansern Kaewkamnerd, all Thai TV network programs have been suspended for the next month. International news networks, such as BBC, CNN, […]
Jack Ma eyes Thai e-commerce, e-payment, tourism
Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma is eyeing Thailand’s e-commerce and e-payment businesses and offered to help screen Chinese visitors, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Tuesday. Mr Ma shared his views at a meeting with Mr Somkid at Government House Tuesday. He wanted to take part in developing digital businesses in […]
Thai Lion Air to debut Guangzhou flight
No-frills Thai Lion Air (TLA) is moving forward with a plan to spread its wings to China, as part of an accelerating international expansion. The Thai subsidiary of Indonesia’s Lion Air Group is set to introduce its first Chinese destination, Guangzhou, with a daily flight from Oct 28. TLA is finalising airport formalities for its […]
The three reasons that Bangkok floods constantly
Bangkokians have had a lot of time over the last few days to ponder why the city is regularly underwater. All those times you stayed home when you wanted to go out, sat half-submerged in standstill traffic or sat hostage in your office at the end of the day because the streets were flooded, you […]
The ‘silk road’ leads tourists to Buri Ram
Thais and foreigners are being drawn to a remote border village to experience the rural lifestyle and to learn how to weave in an ancient, traditional style Residents of secluded Ban Sanuan Nok on the Thai-Cambodian border have earned an enviable reputation for their silk cloth. Their silkworms are fed locally grown mulberry leaves before […]
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