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Entry requirements clarified for overseas visitors
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/01/2023
» The government clarified the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand's rules for incoming international passengers on Monday, scrapping a rule which required inbound travellers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination.
Operators worry over Suvarnabhumi airport congestion
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/11/2022
» Tourism operators have raised concerns over airport congestion, with heavy traffic already clogging Suvarnabhumi airport during busy hours this week.
Tourism fee to hit all foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/07/2022
» The planned 300-baht tourism fee is expected to apply to all foreigners without exception, serving as insurance coverage of up to 500,000 baht per person in case of accidents.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
New megamall to occupy 400 rai at Klong Toey port
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) said it only plans to use about half of a 900-rai area at Klong Toey port, and hand the rest over to a real-estate project to facilitate a new landmark by the Chao Phraya River.
Former PM Yingluck reported to have Cambodian passport
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/01/2019
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is the holder of a Cambodian passport, the South China Morning Post has learned, adding weight to the theory she fled Thailand in 2017 via Cambodia, despite strenuous denials by Phnom Penh.
Boat owner in trouble over whale shark capture
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/05/2018
» The owner of a fishing trawler in Phuket is facing legal action because his crew had netted a whale shark and brought it onto the boat, an act deemed illegal although the endangered species was only caught briefly before it was reportedly released uninjured.
Fukushima fish cause a big stink
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/03/2018
» Consumer advocacy groups have called on the authorities to give the names of 12 Japanese restaurants that serve fish imported from Fukushima in Japan for the sake of public safety.
Bomb explodes in New York subway
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/12/2017
» A pipe bomb that was strapped to a man went off in the New York City subway near the Times Square area of Manhattan on Monday, injuring the suspect and another person on the platform at the height of the morning rush hour, law enforcement officials said.
False overtime claims a big headache at Port Authority
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/08/2017
» False overtime claims by 560 employees at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) are costing the state enterprise 300-400 million baht a year, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).