Thailand and Cambodia aim to increase their trade volume to $15 billion by 2025 while strengthening their strategic partnership. The two leaders also discussed enhancing medical and wellbeing tourism cooperation. Thailand Cambodia TradeRelations TourismCooperation StrategicPartnership
Chinese national Lui Jian has been arrested in Thailand for armed robbery and illegal possession of weapons after allegedly breaking into a house with five other Chinese nationals and stealing valuables. Police are continuing to search for the other suspects. ThailandCrime ArmedRobbery ChineseNationals Bangkok ValuablesTheft
“Thai woman arrested for opening a bank account for scam gang linked to the Samut Prakan family tragedy. Jirapinya Naeyued now faces charges of fraud and transnational criminal activities. ThailandCrime ScamGang SamutPrakanTragedy Arrested ImmigrationCheckPoint”
“Legalizing casinos in Thailand could combat illegal gambling and generate additional revenue for the country. The Bhumjaithai Party is pushing for the government to expedite the process and minimize corruption. Thailand Casinos Tourism EconomicDevelopment” LegalizingCasinos BhumjaithaiParty Government Corruption FeasibilityStudy Bangkok EasternEconomicCorridor TouristHotspots US8Billion Gambling Revenue EconomicBoost TourismIndustry TravelThailand DiscoverThailand VisitThailand AsiaTravel SoutheastAsia TravelAsia
Former National Park Chief Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn acquitted of murder but sentenced to three years in prison for dereliction of duty regarding the disappearance of the Karen rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen. The case drew significant attention from human rights groups and Billy’s wife plans to appeal the ruling to verify his disappearance.
Highprofile Thai police officer “Big Joke” Surachate Hakparn admits to paying reporters to cover his activities, citing their low salaries and financial struggles, which he funds with his family fortune. Despite recent media attention from a police crackdown on online gambling, Big Joke denies any involvement and is not pursuing the position of police chief. Thailand Police BigJoke OnlineGambling MediaAttention FinancialStruggles
“Thailand welcomes its new National Police Chief, Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, who was approved by the Police Commission. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin presided over the appointment, with Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn absent from the meeting due to a recent police probe. ThailandPolice NationalPoliceChief NewAppointment SretthaThavisin”
“Verdict in the trial of four national park officials, including the former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, accused of the enforced disappearance and murder of indigenous rights activist Porlajee ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen is expected this Thursday a significant case for the rights of indigenous communities in Thailand. This final judgement will have a profound impact on the accountability of the officials and the future of justice in Thailand. humanrights indigenousrights justiceforbilly thailand kaengkrachannationalpark”
Tragic news from Pattaya as a young Russian tourist and his Thai girlfriend lost their lives in a speedboat accident. This serves as a reminder for tourists to follow safety measures and restrictions in popular destinations. Pattaya TouristSafety TravelResponsibly Thailand RIPEnrikeRakhman RIPTaichaisong
In an effort to attract more tourists, Thai Airways International (THAI) is planning to serve more international destinations during the upcoming high season. One of the significant moves is resuming flights to Istanbul, Turkey, a crucial aviation gateway to Asia, Europe, and Africa. The service was previously discontinued in 1994.