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Flood wracked Hat Yai still struggling, bookings way down
Read more: Flood wracked Hat Yai still struggling, bookings way downHotels in Hat Yai are still struggling to put guests in their rooms almost two months after the bustling city was overwhelmed by major flooding that undermined tourist confidence.
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Auto industry looks to autonomous vehicles
Read more: Auto industry looks to autonomous vehiclesThailand’s electric vehicle (EV) industry is no longer driving solo as the surge in battery-powered autonomous vehicles, or AVs, is quietly emerging as the next frontier, promising to reshape mobility, logistics and urban life.
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Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Read more: Big Russian-run rental business busted on PhanganSURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
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2,500 scammer-linked Starlink rigs disabled in Myanmar
Read more: 2,500 scammer-linked Starlink rigs disabled in MyanmarSpaceX says it has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres, in response to reports that their use by crime gangs for satellite internet service had soared.
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Thai minister Vorapak resigns, denies scam links
Read more: Thai minister Vorapak resigns, denies scam linksDeputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong announced his resignation on Wednesday, insisting he had no connection with transnational scam networks and vowing legal action against those spreading false information.
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Nattaphon cautions Cambodia
Read more: Nattaphon cautions CambodiaDefence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit has warned Cambodia sternly, saying Thailand will withdraw from ongoing peace efforts if upcoming border negotiations fail to deliver results.
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Thai national football coach Ishii sacked in shock move
Read more: Thai national football coach Ishii sacked in shock moveIn a shock move, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has announced the dismissal of Masatada Ishii as head coach of the national men’s football team, citing irreconcilable differences in team management philosophy.
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Malaysia approves 50km border wall facing Narathiwat
Read more: Malaysia approves 50km border wall facing NarathiwatThe Malaysian government has approved the construcion of a wall in Kelantan state along the border with Thailand fronting Narathiwat, and allocated a budget 1.5 billion ringgit (11.5 billion baht) for its implementation.
