Dan Nok News Today

The southern Thai province of Songkhla, bordering Malaysia, has expressed interest in hosting a casino to boost tourism.

Tourism operators in Songkhla have called on the government to consider building an entertainment complex with a legal casino in their province to address sluggish tourism in border areas and avoid overdependence on Malaysian tourists.

Thai tourism operators advocate for a casino in Songkhla, near Malaysia, to boost off-peak tourism and stimulate economic growth. Discussions are ongoing.

Thailand's Immigration Police have revealed that a Russian man wanted in his home country in a murder case had been arrested in Pattaya

Police are in the process of deporting a wealthy Malaysian businessman to China with the extradition expected to complete this month.

The Hatyai Songkhla Hotels Association is urging local authorities to approve a night entertainment strip in Ban Dan Nok, Sadao district of Songkhla, which borders Malaysia, to boost the local economy and attract more visitors from the neighbouring country.

SONGKHLA: A couple were killed and their two children, aged 4 and 7, seriously injured when their pickup truck rear-ended a parked container truck in Sadao district in the early hours of Saturday.

Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to expedite the construction of land transport links at their border, to foster trade between the two countries.

Teow is also wanted in Malaysia in connection with a RM336 million money-laundering scam in Macau.

Malaysian businessman suspected of links to online gambling in southern provinces, says official.