Higher terminal fees are expected this September 2025 as the New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC) has confirmed new rates in terminal fees. In a Spot.ph article, domestic terminal fees will now be P390 pesos from its previous P200. While international passengers will now be shouldering P950 from P550. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will still be […]
The death toll along the Rama 2 expressway bridge construction has risen to 6, with 26 individuals injured. In a The Nation report, an area along the Rama 3-Dao Khanong Expressway Project collapsed early Sunday morning, March 15. The incident has caused road closures and extensive damage killing 5 on the spot with 26 individuals […]
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok announces its Consular and Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) services to Filipinos in need in Phuket Province and its surrounding provinces on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23, at the Four Points by Sheraton Phuket, Patong Beach Resort. In a Facebook post, the embassy will be offering a multi-agency services caravan including services from […]
Thai police arrested Steffen, surname withheld, 54 years old, of German nationality, for allegedly producing and distributing child pornography, generating over 3.5 million baht. Thai police arrested the German national in Chonburi and confiscated computers, mobile phones and data after a tip from the US Homeland Security Investigations. Chief of the Technology Crime Suppression Division […]
People in the working class expressed their disappointments online after the government announced that the third round of handouts will only be for 16 to 20 year olds. Many working-age taxpayers argue that this move is unfair, questioning the policy’s effectiveness and suspecting “political motives ahead of the 2027 election”. In a The Nation report, […]
Establishments surrounding the Pratunam area are spending millions, or even billions of baht, as it will be getting a Pratunam station care of the Orange line, which is scheduled in 2029. This news, which is known as the “create a version of Tokyo’s Shinjuku”, is pushing retail spaces, hotels, and shopping centers to invest more […]
Transport Secretary Vince Dizon has fired three airport personnel who were involved in a tanim-bala incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last March 6, 2025. This came after a viral post on Facebook of Ruth Ante Adel, 69 years old, who almost didn’t make it to her family trip to Vietnam after NAIA […]
Thai Airways, Thailand’s flag carrier, has issued a statement that usage of power banks in flights will be prohibited, starting March 15, 2025. This new regulation is implemented to ensure the “highest level of safety for passengers and crew”, said in a post. This new policy comes along after incidents of power banks catching fire […]
Police arrested a Chinese national trying to flee a B15 billion fraud case in China. The man built a gang for making fake Thai ID cards for Chinese nationals and corroborated with rogue police officials to extort money. This news comes from a joint conference with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on March 6, Thursday. […]
Thailand could experience extreme heat this April, experts predict; with temperatures expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius in some areas. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Thai Meteorological Department, April 2025 will be the hottest month of the year. Daytime temperatures in Bangkok may average 35 degrees Celsius, while provinces in the […]
Thailand is set to spend around 153 million baht for the Thai New Year festivities, which it hopes to generate more than 3 billion baht from tourist spending. According to a Bangkok Post, the Prime Minister has greenlit the Tourism and Sports Ministry to use the money from central coffers to organize Songkran events in […]
https://www.facebook.com/PHinThailand/posts/1025725926246646 Philippine Ambassador to Thailand Millicent Cruz-Paredes was one of the selected ambassadors to be part of a special interview series “The Diplomat”. Cruz-Paredes was interviewed by Thai journalist Pongprapas Sarengsuriyong about issues on bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and Thailand, cultural ties between the two nations, and various cultural aspects of the Philippines. When […]
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has announced that starting March 15, 2025, the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC) will increase to P1 million per depositor, per bank. In a Facebook post, this move to increase the deposit insurance coverage from P500,000 to P1 million was approved by the PDIC Board of Directors to “provide […]
Gcash signs a deal with Viamericas, a leading licensed money transmitter in the United States, to enable Filipinos in the US and Canada to send money directly to GCash accounts on real time. In an ABS CBN News article dated February 25, GCash’s International General Manager Paul Albano said that the deal aimed to provide […]
Another soft power icon is rising as anything Lisa touches becomes gold. Thai Blackpink member Lisa Manobal has once again struck gold on virality. In her latest “What’s in My Bag” video with Vogue Global, the White Lotus star gave her fans something to be proud of when she pulled out the iconic “Golden Dragon” […]
Royal Galaxy Cruise is facing possible license revocation after a video went viral of their crew dumping various waste and trash on to the Chao Phraya River. In a The Nation report, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri explained that the cruise operator, Happy International Trade, the dumping of rubbish onto the river is deemed “environmentally […]
