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Govt to waive visas for Taiwan, India to boost tourism
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2023
» Tourists from India and Taiwan will be able to enter Thailand without a visa between Nov 10 and May 10 this year, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, in a bid to draw in more tourists as high season approaches.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
Elephant camp adds more jumbos as Chinese tourists return
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2023
» PHUKET: An elephant camp has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said.
Princess allows new vaccine imports
Reuters, Published on 27/05/2021
» His Majesty the King's sister has approved coronavirus vaccine imports by an institution she sponsors, bypassing the government as it deals with surging infections and growing public anger over a slow and chaotic rollout.
Hand signals only: Protesters learn new language
Reuters, Published on 20/10/2020
» Hands point above head = need umbrella; Hands held over head = need helmet; Hands crossed over chest = enough supplies here.
Joshua Wong, other HK activists charged
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2020
» HONG KONG: Two dozen people in Hong Kong, including pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, have been charged with participating in an illegal assembly at a vigil on June 4 commemorating the crackdown on protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen square in 1989.
Study finds Chinese dams held back Mekong waters
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2020
» China's Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water levels upstream, a US research company said in a study.
Thailand records 1 new case of coronavirus
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2020
» The health ministry said on Monday that Thailand had recorded one new case of the coronavirus and was increasing screening of visitors from Singapore and Japan entering the country in response to the widening outbreak.
First case of medical worker found
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2020
» A new case of coronavirus was found on Friday, the first to affect a health worker, bringing the total in the country to 34 since January.
Thailand reports 1 new case of coronavirus, brings total to 33
Reuters, Published on 11/02/2020
» Thailand has recorded one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 33 since January, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.