The government's upcoming co-payment stimulus will increase its contribution to 60% of approved consumer spending, up from previous levels, with citizens covering the remaining 40%.
BANGKOK: The government’s next co-payment stimulus programme will feature a 60:40 split of approved spending by consumers, with the government paying 60%, according to Prime Minister’s Office Minister Paradorn Prissananantakul.
Phuket is tackling a waste crisis as daily refuse volumes exceed 1,000 tons, driven by tourism and urban growth, prompting officials to launch an integrated management plan to protect the island's environment and reputation.
A 31-year-old Phuket woman was discovered dead in a Nakhon Sri Thammarat hotel room, and police are searching for a suspect who reportedly fled the scene.
A Senate advisor warns that Phuket's worsening waste crisis threatens the island's environment and tourism industry, calling for immediate government action across the province.
The 2019 horror film Ready Or Not exceeded expectations with its blend of thrills, action, gore, and dark humor, earning widespread fan praise.
A parasailing operator at Kamala Beach has been suspended after a tow rope snapped mid-air on April 20th, sending a tourist and controller into the sea.
A French man was arrested in Patong for assaulting a Thai national during Songkran celebrations at Malin Plaza Market earlier this month.
A Russian man was arrested in Phuket's Rawai district for withdrawing stolen ATM funds on behalf of an international call center scam network.
Phuket is piloting a nationwide sustainability program as the Bank of Thailand launches green financing to help hotels adopt environmentally friendly practices.
A major landfill fire at Saphan Hin in Phuket this month reached emergency severity and came close to forcing evacuations, exposing the island's growing waste management crisis.
A woman punched a teenage boy after catching him filming her in a petrol station toilet in Surat Thani on April 16; police later confirmed he had secretly recorded the incident before deleting the footage.