- US Kids Golf 2023 Thailand Tour returns to Black Mountain/
- Midnight sea tragedy in Prachuap Khiri Khan claims fisherman’s life/
- Chiva-Som to host gala dinner for mangrove conservation/
- Passenger’s Leg Severed By Moving Walkway At Don Mueang Airport/
- Not The First Time – Airport Moving Walkway Devoured Passenger’s Sandal In 2019/
- Don Mueang Airport ranks among the most dangerous airports in the world/
- Thailand’s people have spoken. Will its military listen?/
- Phitsanulok Quake Shows Buildings Should Be Strengthened: Expert/
- Thailand’s barrier-free toll system: a boon for motorists – a challenge for cheaters/
- 9% of youth smoke illegal vapes, study finds/
- Economy: Baht falls to 7-month low/Return of foreign buyers helping property sector to grow/International filmmaking boosts Thai film sector with 1.84-billion-baht earnings/Thailand set to overtake Vietnam as world’s No 2 rice exporter/MEGA SHOW Bangkok 2023: Discover the latest products & design/
- Tourism: Controversial Thai Tourism Fee Postponed Again/Cruise ship terminal to be built in Pattaya for 7.4 billion baht/Construction of high-speed railway linking three airports delayed by a year/Paradise by the dentist’s drill/
- Thailand Experience: 10 Most Terrifying Spiders Found in Thailand/Wat Samphran Dragon Temple, the dragon we all are in awe of/
- International: Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk/
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US Kids Golf 2023 Thailand Tour returns to Black Mountain Golf Club
The worldwide junior golf organization “U.S. Kids Golf” will bring the Tour to Thailand, supported by Golf Impact Center, The Thailand PGA and Chaowarat Golf Academy.
Hua Hin’s Black Mountain Golf Club will exclusively host all six events on the Thailand tour, from August to October 2023. The first event is scheduled for Aug. 6. Continued …
Midnight sea tragedy in Prachuap Khiri Khan claims fisherman’s life
A fishing crew member tragically drowned at sea near Prachuap Khiri Khan region. The unfortunate accident occurred around half past midnight, as revealed by Artit Butlakorn, deputy inspector at Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan Police Station. Local police were alerted by officials at Prachuap Khiri Khan Port Control Center (Pipo).
Upon arrival at the scene near Placharoenlap Bridge, police found a fishing trawler named Pongsombat 5, which was about to dock. On the boat’s deck lay a covered body. Preliminary identification revealed the victim was 43-year-old Prasit. Continued …
Chiva-Som to host gala dinner for mangrove conservation
Hua Hin’s wellness destination Chiva-Som has sceduled a fundraising gala for its mangrove preservation project to celebrate the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
On July 26, the world celebrates the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. The day was designated by UNESCO in 2015 to raise awareness about mangrove ecosystems, and to promote solutions for their conservation, sustainable management and utility. Continued …
Passenger’s Leg Severed By Moving Walkway At Don Mueang Airport
A female passenger’s left leg was ripped off to the knee by a moving walkway at Don Mueang International Airport early yesterday morning and she was quickly taken to Bhumibol Hospital for treatment.
Karan Thanakuljeeraphat, director of Don Mueang Airport, said at 8.30 a.m. that the unidentified female passenger was traveling to Nakhon Si Thammarat and was proceeding through the southern corridor between piers 4-5 in Terminal 2 when hit by the accident. Continued …
Not First Time – Airport Moving Walkway Devoured Passenger’s Sandal In 2019
After a woman’s left leg was severed to the knee by a moving walkway at Don Mueang Airport early yesterday morning it has led to netizens criticizing airport safety, with one of them mentioning that a similar incident occurred four years ago, but fortunately he pulled his foot out of the jammed croc sandal he was wearing, which was then devoured by the machine.
The unnamed passenger said that on July 30, 2019, upon landing at Don Mueang Airport from Osaka, Japan, at around 3.50 a.m., he was going through a moving walkway and just as he was about to step off it his croc got stuck and was so badly jammed he could not lift his foot. Continued …
Don Mueang Airport ranks among the most dangerous airports in the world
The travel website The Boutique Adventurer has ranked Don Mueang Airport as one of the 29 most dangerous airports in the world in 2023. In a recent article published at the end of June 2023, the website revealed the list of the most perilous airports, with Don Mueang Airport securing the 26th position.
According to the report, the list of hazardous airports is not limited to those under development in various countries, as established airports are also included. Countries such as the United States, France, Japan, and Norway have their airports featured in the rankings. Continued …
Thailand’s people have spoken. Will its military listen?
In last month’s parliamentary elections, voters in Thailand made their desire to be rid of military rule and to restore democracy unmistakably clear. They turned out in record numbers and gave overwhelming support to two pro-democracy parties.
Out front in the results was the progressive upstart Move Forward party. Its young leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, should rightly have the claim on the position of prime minister. Continued …
Phitsanulok Quake Shows Buildings Should Be Strengthened: Expert
After a 4.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Phisanulok and was felt in Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet provinces at 12.17 a.m. Yesterday, an academic pointed out that buildings in this zone should be strengthened, as a ministerial regulation governing seismic resistance of structures was only enforced in 2021.
Amorn Pimanmat of Kasetsart University’s engineering faculty said this was a medium magnitude earthquake, but because it was shallow, being 5 kilometers deep at its epicenter in Phitsanulok’s Phai Lom subdistrict, Bang Krathum district, vibrations were felt across this province as well as nearby Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet provinces. Continued …
Thailand’s barrier-free toll system: a boon for motorists – a challenge for cheaters
Launched just over a year ago, Thailand’s M-Flow or barrier-free toll system is now serving more than 110,000 vehicles each day. Although praised for easing traffic flows, it has also been a boon for cheaters, who have sought to exploit the system’s automated license plate recognition and post-pay service.
The issue made headlines again this week when police arrested the driver of a luxury BMW sedan and accused her of evading M-Flow tollgate charges around 260 times. Continued …
9% of youth smoke illegal vapes, study finds
An estimated 9.1% of young people in Thailand use e-cigarettes, mostly due to peer pressure and the influence of their friends, according to the results of a survey by the Department of Health Service Support (DHSS).
The survey was conducted on 61,688 people nationwide between April 25 and June 6. The results showed that 14.6% of young people in Bangkok use vapes, ranking the capital the highest among the 13 areas studied, said DHSS chief Sura Wisetsak. Continued …
Baht falls to 7-month low
The baht has again weakened to 35.60 to the U.S. Dollar, in a continuation of the trend that has been prevalent over the last seven months.
According to Krung Thai Bank’s currency analyst, Poon Panitpiboon, the exchange rate opened yesterday at 35.60 baht/US dollar, breaching the resistance level of 35.50 the previous day. Continued …
Return of foreign buyers helping property sector to grow
Foreign buyers will fuel growth in Thailand’s property market during the second half of this year, but domestic buyers have not fully regained their purchasing power due to unfavorable factors, real estate appraisal and consultancy agencies say.
Thailand’s economy has shown signs of improvement thanks to foreign purchasing power, particularly since China’s reopening, and the country’s tourism sector, as well as selected businesses, are experiencing a resurgence and growth. Continued …
International filmmaking boosts Thai film sector with 1.84-billion-baht earnings
Thailand has seen a prosperous influx of international filmmakers in the first half of this year, with over 200 foreign films being produced in the country, according to deputy government spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana.
This number has resulted in revenue of approximately 1.84 billion baht, signaling a successful outcome of the Thai government’s proactive endeavors to present the nation as a prime shooting location for international film making. Continued …
Thailand set to overtake Vietnam as world’s No 2 rice exporter
Thailand is on track to overtake Vietnam as the world’s second-biggest rice exporter this year, after its shipments in the first four months rose to 2.62 million tons, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday.
This represents an increase of 14.4% over the same period last year, with the government now estimating that total rice exports in 2023 will surpass eight million tons, well above last year’s tally of 7.69 million tons, which put Thailand in third position among global rice exporters following India and Vietnam, respectively. Continued …
MEGA SHOW Bangkok 2023: Discover the latest products & design
Jointly organized by Comasia Ltd. (Comasia) and Worldex G.E.C Co. (Worldex), MEGA SHOW Bangkok 2023 will be held from July 19-21 at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC).
The three-day event will bring together 500+ booths, showcasing the latest products and design from Asia, including gifts and premiums, houseware and kitchen, stationery, travel and sporting goods, lifestyle products, smart green home products, outdoor decoration and furniture, etc., which are all highly sought after by the mass population and consumers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Continued …
Controversial Thai Tourism Fee Postponed Again
The 300-baht ‘land entry’ fee collection has been postponed to Jan. 1 of next year.
The caretaker minister of Tourism and Sports Piphat Ratchakitprakarn told Thai media, “We have agreed to postpone the 300-baht land entry fee collection. which previously was expected to take effect this month to January 1st of next year.” Continued …
Cruise ship terminal to be built in Pattaya for 7.4 billion baht
The Marine Department will this year seek Cabinet approval to build Thailand’s first cruise ship terminal in Pattaya.
The Marine Department will oversee development of the terminal, which will meet growing demand from cruise operators, a senior official said on Thursday. Wannachai Butrthongdee, director of the department’s Engineering Division, said the cruise ship terminal will be built under a public-private partnership (PPP) project worth 7.4 billion baht. Continued …
Construction of high-speed railway linking three airports delayed by a year
The chief of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office on Thursday said that the construction of a high-speed railway linking three airports will be a year behind schedule.
EEC chief Jula Sukmanop said Asia Era One Co., the concessionaire of the Don Mueang-Suvarnabhumi-U-Tapao high-speed railway, could not begin construction this year, as it was still awaiting an approval of investment privileges from the Board of Investment. Continued …
Paradise by the dentist’s drill
I decide to book a flight to tropically beautiful Thailand, known as the land of smiles. I think, to add to my beautiful smile, why don’t I get a problematic wisdom tooth drilled out on the first day I’m there. I mean, it’s not really a holiday in paradise without the sound and feel of a drill reverberating throughout your skull, with the taste of blood and anesthetic trickling down your throat. Is it?
I had shopped around a number of Australian dentists who were unwilling to go near the extraction for fear of causing nerve damage (the impacted tooth had a root that on X-rays looked entangled in a major nerve). The alternative was engaging the services of an oral surgeon, which would have ballooned the price of the procedure into the thousands. Continued …
10 Most Terrifying Spiders Found in Thailand
Known for its diverse wildlife, Thailand is home to a variety of spine-chilling spiders that will send shivers down your spine. Over 10 species of these hairy, eight-legged creatures prowl the dense forests.
From venomous huntsmen with lightning-fast movements to intimidating tarantulas boasting potent bites, this exploration will take you on a hair-raising journey through the fascinating yet fear-inducing world of Thai spiders. Prepare yourself for a chilling encounter with these formidable eight-legged predators. Continued …
Wat Samphran Dragon Temple, the dragon we all are in awe of
Wat Samphran Dragon Temple, also known as Wat Samphran Temple or the Dragon Temple, is easily one of the most intriguing pieces of temple architecture. Wat Samphran is located in Nakhon Pathom Province in Thailand, approximately 40 kilometers from the capital city of Bangkok.
When you look at Wat Samphran Dragon Temple, you are looking at a uniquely built 17-story tower, adorned with a dragon sculpture that wraps around the entire structure. Continued …
Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk
Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to research led by The University of Queensland. Continued …
Hua Hin-Suvarnabhumi bus schedule
- Leaving Hua Hin: 6am, 8am, 10am, 11am, 12:00, 2pm, 4pm, 5:10pm, 6pm
- Leaving Suvarnabhumi: 7:30am, 9:30am, 10:30am, 12:00, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6:30pm
The one-way fare is 325 baht.
The VIP bus service from Hua Hin to Suvarnabhumi Airport has a new Cha Am boarding location in front of Government Savings Bank.
Hua Hin-Pattaya bus service twice a day
Hua Hin now has twice-daily bus service to Pattaya, leaving Hua Hin at 9am and 3pm, and departing from Pattaya at 8am and 4pm. Tickets are 473 THB.
Tickets can be bought in person at the Hua Hin bus station or online. Buses depart from the Hua Hin bus station and in front of Government Savings Bank, Cha Am.. Tickets
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