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30-day visa-free stay ‘sufficient’, says minister
Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it will propose reducing the visa-free stay for foreign tourists in Thailand from 60 days to 30 days in a bid to curb abuses and mitigate potential security threats.
BJT's rise cast shadow over watchdogs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/03/2026
» Following parliament's decisive vote for a new prime minister, Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul is making a triumphant comeback. He now wields something akin to near-absolute power, having effectively seized control of the country's major political mechanisms and institutions.
Why we need walkable cities
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 21/03/2026
» Morning work commutes in Bangkok are tackled like olympian tasks. For some, it's a trudge down a narrow soi, followed by a motorbike taxi serpentining through traffic, leading to a transfer onto the BTS or MRT. Especially ambitious commutes may end with a walk across a skywalk or through a shopping complex before reaching the office. What looks like a straightforward commute on a map instead looks like a series of compromises one makes with the city.
PACC targets drug-linked officials
News, Published on 19/03/2026
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is joining forces with the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and other agencies to crack down on state officials implicated in drug-related activities, warning that senior officers will not escape accountability.
Thailand warns of fraud-trafficking link
Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» Online fraud is no longer merely a financial crime but a complex web of human trafficking and rights abuses that no country can tackle alone, Thailand has told a global summit.
Oil shock risk tests Thai leadership
Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2026
» Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran could shock the global economy and energy markets, making it essential for Thailand to adopt a balanced and strategic stance, says a Thai academic.
Scam calls surge in Thailand as expats and Thais face rising risks
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 18/03/2026
» Thailand is facing an intensifying wave of phone and text message scams, even as other parts of Asia begin to see a slowdown, with new figures showing the country has become the top target in the region.
Jaymart taps 7-Eleven to expand retail reach
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/03/2026
» SET-listed Jaymart Group Holdings' handset distribution arm, Jaymart Mobile, is set to expand its network of mini service shops at 7-Eleven locations by 40 branches this year, from two at present.
Cabinet focuses on illicit tour operators
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2026
» The cabinet has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to accelerate efforts to tackle the use of nominees in tourism businesses, including so-called "zero-dollar tours", as they affect the country's tourism industry.
75 years of Thai-Lao relations
Oped, Published on 18/03/2026
» December is a meaningful month for the peoples of Thailand and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), as it marks the national days of both countries -- 2 Dec for Lao PDR and 5 Dec for Thailand. December 2025 is particularly significant as it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lao PDR and, on 19 Dec, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and the Lao PDR when both countries launched the formal establishment of diplomatic relations on 19 Dec 1950.