New alcohol sale hours take effect in Thailand
Under the new rules, the sale of alcoholic beverages is only allowed between 11am–2pm, 2pm–5pm, and 5pm–midnight, with the 2pm–5pm window approved on a trial basis for 180…
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Thailand announces updated schedule for 33rd SEA Games as floods affect southern provinces
The official schedule for the 33rd SEA Games is out, with new dates for competitions and 10,000 more seats for the opening ceremony. Changes due to southern floods.
Thailand’s Hat Yai chokes on piles of rotting waste after floods, foul smell spreads citywide
Many waterlogged items have now rotted, producing strong foul odours across the city, especially around fresh markets and shops selling chilled meat, where spoiled produce has…
Malaysians stuck in Thailand’s Hat Yai during floods grappling with costly aftermath of towing, repairing vehicles
Muhammad Afiq expressed uncertainty regarding when he would be able to retrieve his car and whether the repair costs might increase.
SEA Games in Thailand adds 10,000 seats for opening ceremony
Free registration opens 3 December at 2pm.
Cyclone Senyar was rare for Southeast Asia – could a storm like it ever hit Singapore?
It is rare, but not impossible, for a tropical cyclone to form near the Equator. For Cyclone Senyar, it was whipped up by the northeast monsoon and a concurrent typhoon brewing…
Push and pull for Southeast Asia as China counters Malaysia’s US trade deal with own pact
How Malaysia navigates this will be closely watched by regional neighbours, with China applying similar pressure on Cambodia. Meanwhile, Indonesia continues to resist US demands…
Thai police cracks down on international crime rings as Chinese fraudsters and human traffickers detained
The arrests are part of a major crackdown by Thailand's Immigration Bureau to prevent the country from being used as a sanctuary for international fugitives.
Over 26,000 families in three southern Thai provinces receive 9,000-baht compensation
The department said this first batch of payments was made under Cabinet resolutions on October 21, November 18 and November 25, which approved 9,000 baht for each family affected…
China repatriates 300 citizens from Thailand after fleeing Myanmar scam compound
According to reporters, besides the Chinese nationals already evacuated, many other foreign nationals remain near the Second Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge, waiting for their…