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Immigration Bureau plans visa help for foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2020
» The Immigration Bureau (IB) plans to seek cabinet approval for new measures for three different categories of foreigners in Thailand affected by the Covid-19 crisis.
Activists call on Laos dam operator to own up
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/08/2018
» Activists and regional development experts on Thursday demanded that Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) take responsibility for all damage caused by the collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam on July 25.
Chicken rendang debate rages on
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asians have united to defend hugely popular "chicken rendang" that was knocked out of a British cooking competition television show for not being crispy enough, but the longstanding debate on the origins of the dish rages on.
Bali's Mt Agung "could erupt at any time"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/09/2017
» Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday.
Doksuri hits North, Northeast with heavy rain, flooding (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2017
» Flash floods and runoff, triggered by storm Doksuri, swept through many northern and northeastern provinces on Friday night and Saturday morning, causing widespread damage to houses, public utilities and farmland.
B3 trillion tourism target for next year
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/09/2017
» The government aims to achieve 10% growth in tourism income, or roughly 3 trillion baht, next year.
Yingluck's escape well planned, Army says
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/08/2017
» Former PM Yingluck Shinawatra seized the moment when the government's guard was down and slipped out of the country undetected, army chief Chalermchai Sitthisad said Tuesday.
Thai-China rail project: Korat in just 77 minutes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/07/2017
» Railway to Nakhon Ratchasima will cost 535 baht & is key first step in future railway projects with China.
Foreign labour law: Flight to border & economic disruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2017
» New laws to "protect" migrant workers lead to mass flight to border by migrant workers afraid of new laws to protect them.
New foreign labour law: Harm potential to Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2017
» Thai business says new law with harsh punishment for foreign labor could harm Thai economy.