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Govt's visa-free policy 'too easy'
Published on 29/03/2026
» The 60-day visa-free entry policy, which was intended to boost tourism recovery, is now under review as authorities weigh its economic benefits against security concerns.
Air travel crisis could spread beyond Asia
Published on 28/03/2026
» The aviation crisis starting to grip Asia is threatening to intensify and spread to Europe and beyond, as energy turmoil caused by the Iran war collides with seasonal travel demand.
Indonesian social media curbs for under-16s take effect
Published on 28/03/2026
» JAKARTA - Anza Zafran Utama, a nine-year-old boy in the Indonesian city of Bogor, is either a dinosaur or a shooter when he plays Roblox on his smartphone.
Diesel tax to drop by 1 baht per litre
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/03/2026
» The government is preparing to reduce the excise tax on diesel by one baht per litre, aiming to ease the rising cost burden on consumers, even though the move is expected to cost the state up to 2 billion baht per month.
New co-payment scheme planned to ease living costs
News, Published on 28/03/2026
» The government plans to launch the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment scheme to help ease the rising cost of living, with rollout expected after it delivers its policy statement to parliament.
Why safe havens unexpectedly drop
News, Published on 28/03/2026
» Geopolitical shocks often don't move markets the way intuition suggests, as investors raise cash first and ask questions later.
Police nab 145,500 in nationwide drug blitz
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/03/2026
» A six-month nationwide anti-drug crackdown resulted in over 145,500 arrests and the seizure of nearly 700 million methamphetamine pills, police reported.
People’s Party has an apology problem
Published on 28/03/2026
» The People’s Party (PP), long marketed as a clean, reformist and forward-looking political force, is confronting a hard truth of electoral politics: while an apology can calm a storm, repeated apologies for serious failures can erode the very brand they are meant to protect.
Oil climbs, stocks fall as markets see no end to war
AFP, Published on 28/03/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices rose and stocks fell Friday as initial optimism over US President Donald Trump's decision to again delay his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets faded.
France calls Olympic gender test ‘a step backwards’
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» PARIS - France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women’s events a “step backwards”, but other countries welcomed the move.