Public interest ‘not protected’, says TCC The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) has asked the Central Administrative Court to revoke the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission’s decision on the planned merger of True Corporation and Tota…
OTP expects joint ticketing by 2027
The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) is preparing to submit a bill on a common ticketing system for public transport to the Transport Ministry for review in January, with the expectation the system will be put in place by 2027….
US livid as basketball star Griner said moved to Russia penal colony
WASHINGTON: Russia is moving detained US basketball star Brittney Griner to a penal colony, her lawyers said Wednesday, drawing a sharp rebuke from the White House. Griner, convicted for possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil, was transferred o…
NBTC must play to win
Members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) will meet today to decide whether to foot the 1.6-billion-baht bill to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup, as demanded by the government. Amid the rise in public and household …
Issara, Yuthana named to help U23 team reach Paris
The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Wednesday appointed Issara Sritaro as coach of Thailand U23 team with Yuthana Yimkarun named as general manager. Issara will have a number of important assignments next year including the SEA Games, Asian G…
Footy spend riles scholars
B1.6bn World Cup rights ‘a waste’ Media academics have voiced strong objections to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) spending 1.6 billion baht on the rights to broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches free of charge. The NB…
One winner of record $2bn US lottery: organizer
LOS ANGELES – A single ticket sold in California scooped an eye-watering $2 billion on Tuesday after a delayed draw in the US lottery. Only one of the millions of tickets sold across the country matched all six numbers in the Powerball draw, California…
Fortune Pink diamond sells for more than $28.5 mn
GENEVA – The Fortune Pink diamond, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, sold for more than $28.5 million at auction in Geneva on Tuesday to a private Asian collector. At 18.18 carats, the gem is the largest pear-shaped “fancy vivid pink” diamond ever …
Ukraine’s Zelensky tells COP27 Russia’s war harms climate efforts
SHARM EL SHEIKH (EGYPT) – A fast-heating world “cannot afford a single gunshot”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN climate summit on Tuesday, arguing that Russia’s invasion threatened international efforts to tackle global warming. Spe…
Hotel tycoon Bill Heinecke wants to charge tourists more to fund recovery
Bill Heinecke, the Thai-American chairman of Minor International Pcl that runs more than 500 hotels worldwide, wants Thailand to allow hotels to charge international tourists a surcharge of 300 baht (US$8) per room night to fund the industry’s post-Cov…