A member of the LGBTQ+ community was arrested after a viral video circulated on Thai social media of him pouring hot soup on to another LGBTQ+ member and demanding 50,000 baht. In a The Nation report, the alleged leader of an LGBTQ+ gang in Bangkok University broke down in tears as he was arrested in […]
Immigration officials check the work permits of teachers at a school in Nonthaburi as Thailand’s Department of Employment on Sunday tightens their inspections in the Ratchada and Bang Na area in Bangkok. The sudden tightened enforcement comes after eight undocumented South Korean language teachers were arrested last week. Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, Department of Employment Director-General, […]
32 high school students from Maria Montessori Children’s School Foundation, Inc joined IRRI Education’s Rice Planting Experience (RPEx) program. As posted on their Facebook page, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has been holding excursion trips and experiential learning to outsiders in order to promote agriculture through rice planting activities. “This hands-on experience offered insight […]
Globe Telecom said Thursday that they have blocked over 3,000 links and websites related to child pornography in 2024. Shared in an ABS-CBN news report, the company released a statement that around 3,096 domains containing child sexual abuse and exploitation were block, way higher than their 3,047 domains blocked in 2023. The statement further says […]
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is now looking into pricing the health insurance cards for migrant workers of their dependents higher as compared to the budget for Thai user under the universal coverage scheme – the 30-baht “gold card”. According to Mr. Somsak Thepsutin, Public Health Minister, the health insurance cards cost around 1,600-2,400 baht each, […]
Starting May 1, all foreign visitors must now complete the Thai Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before arriving in Thailand, which now replaces the TM6 paper form. The TDAC must be submitted online and will require the traveller to disclose their personal details, travel plans, and accommodation information, as posted on Thaiger Facebook page. However, key […]
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering removing the use of OTPs (one-time pins) for digital bank transactions as the organization believes it is becoming “obsolete”. According to BSP Deputy Governor Elmore Capule, the agency is looking for other ways to make digital banking “future proof” to fight fraudulent transactions. In a The Philippine […]
Dr. Nuttagarn Chuenchom, a specialist in infectious disease, has threatened to resign if she is forced to allocate time meant for treating Thai patients, to care for Myanmar refugees at a refugee camp in Mae Sot district, Tak. In a The Nation report, the said doctor from Mae Sot Hospital posted her concerns on social […]
Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra addresses the media after the Cabinet meeting on February 4, 2025, that the government has now decided to cut power to what is believed to be scam center locations in Myanmar. Aside from electricity, internet and fuel supplies in five locations along the Thai-Myanmar border will be cut off, in a […]
Locals in Phuket have expressed growing frustrations over the rising number of tourists behaving poorly, especially urinating in public areas across popular tourist destinations; with a number of recent incidents documented and shared online. In a Khaosod report, the Phuket Times Facebook page recently publish photos of several incidents of poor tourist behaviours including one […]
36.81% increase in bus passengers and 39.62% increase in train users were the numbers released by the Thai government after it concluded its 7-day free public transportation initiative to combat the worsening PM 2.5. They also added that there were 350,000 fewer vehicles. However, some regular commuters expressed frustrations with overcrowding at the platforms. In […]
Five Russians, two Ukrainians and One Burmese (from Myanmar) have been arrested by local Police in Koh Phangan for allegedly running an unregistered day care center for foreign children, in the province of Surat Thani. A Bangkok Post report says that the center was located in Moo 4 village of tambon Ban Tai on Tuesday […]
The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has listed 11 suspicious mobile applications available on the Google Play Store to the Bank of Thailand to check their legitimacy and proper registration with the regulator. Acting Secretary-General of the PDPC Wetang Phuangsup said the move to investigate the applications stems from the pre-installation of two allegedly unlicensed […]
The Thai Cabinet has approved a draft resolution now requiring banks, telecom operators and social media platforms to co-pay victims of online scams, as part of new efforts to tackle technology-related crimes. Government spokesperson Jirayu Hongsub says that the Cabinet approved the draft amendment to the Executive Decree on Measures to Prevent and Suppress Technological […]
The Thai Cabinet has approved a 29-billion-baht budget allocation for the Ministry of Education’s “Anywhere Anytime” school project to purchase computers, laptops and tablets for government schools. Deputy Education Minister Surasak Phanchareonworakul announced after the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (January 18), that they have approved the Ministry of Education’s proposal for the Digital Skill/Credit Portfolio: […]
Air quality in Bangkok has continued to improve due to strong winds, last Tuesday. Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt visited the Air Quality Information Center to check PM2.5 levels in the city. As of Monday, there were no red zones in the capital, with some yellow and orange zones. Chadchart mentioned that although all 437 BMA […]
