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Visa waiver extended for Indians, Taiwanese
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2024
» The cabinet has approved a plan to extend visa exemptions for tourists from India and Taiwan for six more months, as the country seeks to boost the number of foreign arrivals.
VAT on postal imports sent starts in May
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Customs Department will start collecting of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May.
Chinese woman pushed off cliff in 2019 reunites with rescuers
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2024
» A Chinese woman was reportedly pushed off a cliff by her husband in Ubon Ratchathani in 2019 and survived returned to thank four national park officials who rescued her.
Govt warns of ‘extreme heat’
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2024
» The government has issued a warning about extreme heat in the coming days and advises people to avoid staying outdoors due to risks of having heatstroke.
All imported goods to face VAT
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/04/2024
» The government looks set to impose a 7% value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods valued from one baht up, starting in May.
Crackdown to curb ‘job-stealing’ foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/03/2024
» Chinese and Indians are among the foreigners taking jobs reserved for Thais, according to the Department of Employment.
30,000 illegally-imported pairs of trousers seized
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2024
» Police have confiscated 30,000 pairs of elephant-patterned trousers from a warehouse in Bang Khuntien district of Bangkok.
Weather warning: summer storms, high temperatures
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/03/2024
» Summer storms will bring downpours to parts of the Northeast, Central, East and South over the next few days, the Meteorological Department warned on Monday.
Europeans drive up room rates in the South
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/02/2024
» Longer stays from European guests helped drive room revenue in the first quarter in southern provinces, as room rates set a new record despite small numbers of Chinese tourists.
Chinese-made elephant pants face import ban
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2024
» The Customs Department has been told to ban Chinese imports of elephant-patterned pants as the pattern's copyright has now been registered, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday.