Ancient log site eyed as tourism hotspot
2022-09-17
A plan is afoot to develop the site of the world’s longest petrified log in Tak province into a world-class geological tourism destination, according to the government.Continue Reading
Analysis: A definitive rebuttal to every racist ‘Little Mermaid’ argument
2022-09-17
Ever since Disney released the first look for its 2023 live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” the internet has been sodden with wave after wave of racist critics complaining that Ariel, the completely fictional underwater fish woman, shouldn’t be Black. Hashtags like #notmyariel are bouncing around social media, and YouTube hid the dislike counter on the official video after it was bombarded with racist comments and more than 1.5 million “dislikes.” One group of critics went as far as to share a digitally altered version of the teaser that featured a White woman in place of the movie’s star Halle Bailey, who they called a “woke actress.”Continue Reading
15 illegal migrants found crammed in pickup
2022-09-17
KANCHANABURI: A driver and 15 illegal migrants from Myanmar were arrested following a chase involving a pickup truck with an enclosed box in Thong Pha Phum district early Saturday morning.Continue Reading
Chiang Mai reclaiming tourism lost to Covid
2022-09-17
Chiang Mai expects its tourism-related income to hit 55 billion baht by the end of the year, or about half the level recorded in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.Continue Reading
SRT passengers at two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
2022-09-17
The number of passengers using State Railway of Thailand (SRT) trains has improved to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, according to governor Nirut Maneephan.Continue Reading
11 immigration police, officials arrested on bribery charges
2022-09-17
Eleven government officials, including six immigration police, have been arrested and charged for allegedly taking bribes to facilitate the release of five foreign fishing trawlers earlier confiscated for illegally fishing in Thai waters.Continue Reading
764 new Covid inpatients, 14 more deaths
2022-09-17
The country registered 764 new inpatients admitted to hospitals plus 14 more Covid-19 related fatalities, the particular Ministry of Community Health reported upon Saturday.Continue Reading
From ‘The Queen’ to ‘The Crown,’ five productions that brought Queen Elizabeth’s life to the screen
2022-09-17
The musical legacy of Queen Elizabeth II will not only want to be employed history books, employing the many films not to mention television series that have been driven by her life story.Continue Reading
‘Phantom of the Opera,’ Broadway’s longest-running show, announces final curtain call in 2023
2022-09-16
Broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera, ” will play the final five months before closing the doors for good, a spokesperson for the display told CNN Fri.Continue Reading
When old trains are new again
2022-09-16
Seventeen second-hand passenger train carriages from Japan are usually set for a brand new lease of living having now already been refurbished ahead of becoming put into service regarding short tourism ways from next month, states the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).Continue Reading