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93 countries to get visa-free entry
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/07/2024
» Thailand will allow citizens of more countries to enter the kingdom via visa exemptions starting Monday, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
Phuket 'safety sandbox' set to begin
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2023
» The "Safety Phuket Island Sandbox" will officially begin on Nov 26 at Pa Tong beach and Walking Street in Phuket as part of a Public Health Ministry scheme to promote health and safety for tourists.
Nation aims to be upper-income by 2027
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/10/2023
» The government will turn Thailand into an upper-income country within four years, says Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Srettha disagrees with recreational use of cannabis
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday he did not agree with allowing recreational use of cannabis, though its medical use would remain under his administration.
Government blocks Pornhub
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/11/2020
» The government has blocked access to Pornhub, a well-known adult website based outside the country.
Kaset intersection rally ends peacefully
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/10/2020
» A large crowd of mostly young people gathered at Kasetsart intersection in Bangkok, one of the three locations where rallies were held in the capital on Monday, before dispersing peacefully at 7.15pm.
Police move to silence news, Facebook pages
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/10/2020
» Police want to shut down four media outlets and a Facebook page run by protesters, on grounds their content constitutes a threat to national security.
Facebook blocks group critical of monarchy
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/08/2020
» Facebook on Monday blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses His Majesty the King, after the government threatened legal action.
'Leave the monarchy out of it'
Published on 11/08/2020
» Anti-government protesters were on Monday warned to avoid involving the monarchy in political conflict.
New anti-Covid phone app tracks shoppers
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/05/2020
» The government will launch a new mobile phone app for disease-control tracking of customers as shops reopen with the easing of the coronavirus lockdown.