
Airport fee to rise 50%
Airports of Thailand (AOT) will raise the international passenger service charge from 730 baht to 1,120 baht from June 20 at six airports.

Airports of Thailand (AOT) will raise the international passenger service charge from 730 baht to 1,120 baht from June 20 at six airports.

The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of summer storms affecting upper Thailand, anticipating thunderstorms and gusty winds from Thursday to Saturday.

The Meteorological Department warns of summer storms in most parts of Thailand, including Greater Bangkok, from Thursday until next Monday.

Seventy-one people were killed and 317 others injured in traffic accidents during the first two days of the Songkran festival holiday period.

Police took 36 Chinese people into custody for drug tests and immigration checks after raiding a party at an after-hours club in Pattaya early Thursday morning.

A 43-year-old van driver was arrested after a Ukrainian woman complained to police she was raped after asking him to share his internet connection with her so she could contact her friend.

Satellite data shows a record number of hotspots across Thailand, with 4,750 detected in a single day, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) reported on Tuesday.

Pump prices for diesel and petrol hit an all-time high on Tuesday.