Airports of Thailand to launch app published : 22 Jul 2019 at 15:47 Airports of Thailand Plc will on Aug 6 launch a smartphone app to provide travellers with check-in and baggage information, product discounts and hotel and taxi reservation services.AoT president Nitinai Sirismathakarn said on Monday that users of the AOT Digital Platform app would have real-time data on flight and relevant services on their smartphones, including suggested routes to avoid traffic jams near airports. Reservations for parking spaces, passenger lounges and taxis as well as discounts on foods, beverages, services and products at participating airports in other countries will all be available via the app, he said. "In the future, new and old passengers will be clearly distinguished. New passengers will have all their data on their mobile phones. Old passengers will walk to screens to read flight information and go to check-in counters," Mr Nitinai said. Munich and Narita airports are providing data … [Read more...] about Airports of Thailand to launch app
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Sweden cruise past Thailand to make Women’s World Cup last 16
Peter Gerhardsson's side are three points ahead of tournament favourites the USA, who take on Chile later on Sunday in Paris, after a routine win that however saw emotional scenes when Kanjana Sung-Ngoen scored a late consolation goal for the Thais. Linda Sembrant and Kosovare Asllani put the Swedes two up after 19 minutes with Fridolina Rolfo rifling a long-range finish three minutes before the break. Lina Hurtig headed home at the end of a flowing move with nine minutes left before the Thais, reeling from a humiliating record 13-0 defeat to the Americans in their opening match, restored pride through captain Sung-Ngoen's drilled near post finish. The goal sparked wild celebrations and even tears from the Thai players and coaching staff, but VAR stepped in to dampen their mood when Natthakarn Chinwong was judged to have handled in the area deep into stoppage time. Elin Rubensson made no mistake from the spot to complete an easy win and her side's qualification from the … [Read more...] about Sweden cruise past Thailand to make Women’s World Cup last 16
Ikhsan the hero as Singapore beat Thailand to win U22 tournament
SINGAPORE: He slipped, he fell and then he scored. A composed, clinical finish from substitute Ikhsan Fandi was enough to hand Singapore’s U22 side the win as they beat Thailand 1-0 at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday (Jun 9) to win the Merlion Cup.A 36th minute goal from Ikhsan separated the two sides, who faced off in the final following comfortable wins over Philippines (3-0) and Indonesia (2-1) on Friday.The home side had the first chance of the game as Irfan Fandi’s acrobatic effort off a set-piece came close.The away side fired back with a salvo of their own almost immediately as a cross-field pass found a Thai attacker onside but the combination of Irfan and Singapore custodian Zharfan Rohaizad thwarted the opportunity.Thailand grew into the game, and continued to dominate possession but a series of crunching tackles from Singapore midfielder Joshua Pereira stemmed the tide.Then came the moment of brilliance from Ikhsan who rounded the Thai … [Read more...] about Ikhsan the hero as Singapore beat Thailand to win U22 tournament
Bank of Thailand to retain LTV regulation
The Bank of Thailand has insisted on maintaining the new loan-to-value (LTV) requirement in the property sector. (Post Today photo) Despite the Finance Ministry's request to ease the new loan-to-value (LTV) requirement, the Bank of Thailand has insisted on maintaining the regulation, saying bad mortgages continued to climb for the three months through March and a further uptick is expected this quarter.The bad-mortgage ratio is expected to keep rising in the second quarter, mainly because of strong loan growth before the regulation came into force, said Somchai Lertlarpwasin, senior director of the financial institutions strategy department at the central bank. Mortgage non-performing loans (NPLs) rose to 3.35% of loans outstanding at the end of March from 3.25% at the end of last year, according to central bank data. Soured housing loans continued to increase over the past several years from 2.44% in 2015 to 2.93% in 2016, 3.23% in 2017 and 3.25% in 2018. For the first quarter, 140 … [Read more...] about Bank of Thailand to retain LTV regulation
Too easy to cross illegally from Thailand to Malaysia, RCI told
PUTRAJAYA: Two journalists who were pursuing the Wang Kelian human trafficking case before it became public in late May 2015 recounted to the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) probing the matter how easy it was for them to cross over the border from Thailand to Malaysia illegally. Former Malay Mail reporter S. Arulldas, 64, said he, together with his photographer Mohd Sayuti Zainudin and two other Thai individuals who were acting as guides, had on May 13, 2015 climbed up a hill from the Thailand side of Padang Besar in their attempt to search for trafficking camps in Malaysia. He said after close to two hours of hiking from the foothill, they finally reached the border separating the countries near Wang Kelian, which he said was only separated by barbed wires. “There was no fencing, only border stones and barbed wires. The place is open, you can literally just walk across into Malaysia (from Thailand),” he told the RCI public inquiry, here, today. He said it was then that … [Read more...] about Too easy to cross illegally from Thailand to Malaysia, RCI told