Regional

Phuket Hotels Struggle With Licensing Legal Gaps

Phuket hotel operators face ongoing difficulties securing licenses due to unresolved legal gaps in Thailand's licensing system, leaving thousands of small accommodations unable to comply despite years of enforcement efforts.

4 Aug The Phuket News

PHUKET: A leading Phuket hotel representative has accused Bangkok of failing to close legal loopholes that have left thousands of small accommodation operators unable to obtain hotel licences, saying years of inspections, enforcement campaigns and registration drives have failed because the system itself remains unable to bring them into legality.

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National

BEM Offers Free Art Training for High School Students

BEM Art Training 2025 offers free art instruction to high school students seeking to build portfolios for university applications, with classes taught by a senior lecturer at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang every Saturday

4 Aug Khaosod

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Police

British Tourist Found Dead in Patong Hotel Room

PHUKET: A 41-year-old British tourist was found dead in his hotel room in Patong yesterday (Aug 3), with police awaiting post-mortem results to determine the cause of death.

4 Aug The Phuket News

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Police

Fire Evacuates Pattaya Condo; Cat May Be Culprit

A fire in a sixth-floor Pattaya condominium unit early Monday evacuated residents with no injuries, though the owner suspects her cat may have activated the electric stove. Firefighters controlled the blaze within two hours as forensic offi

4 Aug Khaosod

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National

Navy Defends Border Base Upgrades Against Criticism

Thailand's navy defended upgrades to border bases in Chanthaburi and Trat following July clashes, saying improvements include facilities and fortifications designed to enhance personnel safety and national defence readiness across varied te

4 Aug Khaosod

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National

Prince of Songkhla University Debuts CAR-T Cell Cancer Treatment

Prince of Songkhla University's Faculty of Medicine has unveiled a locally-developed CAR-T Cell cancer treatment with a 90 percent recovery rate, reducing costs from 20 million baht to 2 million baht per patient. The university is expanding

4 Aug Khaosod

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Regional

Mobile Blood Donation Clinics Set for August

Mobile blood donation clinics will visit Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi throughout August to help maintain regional blood supplies, according to health authorities.

4 Aug The Phuket News

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Police

Police Leadership Distributes Aid to Lad Prao Station Officers

Senior police leadership and the Police Wives Association distributed relief packages and food to 120 officers at Lad Prao Police Station, part of a morale-boosting initiative planned for 35 Bangkok police stations.

4 Aug Khaosod

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Tourism

STELLA Invests 200 Million Baht in Wellness Resort at Khao Yai

Developer STELLA is investing 200 million baht in a wellness resort at Khao Yai, betting on growing demand from Bangkok residents seeking longer stays and premium health services as the M6 motorway improves accessibility to the area.

4 Aug Khaosod

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National

Exam Fraud To Cost Nearly 6,000 Government Jobs

BANGKOK: The discovery of civil service exam fraud is expected to cost 5,925 local government employees their jobs this month, Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit said yesterday (Aug 3).

4 Aug The Phuket News

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National

Drought-Stricken Village Revives Cat Blessing Ritual for Rain

Residents of drought-stricken Kon Chim Subdistrict in Khon Kaen performed a traditional cat goddess blessing ritual using dolls instead of a live cat, hoping to bring rain after two months without significant rainfall devastated rice crops.

4 Aug Khaosod

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