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Breaking down borders
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/03/2024
» There was a post-pandemic international travel revival last year after many governments pivoted to a visa-free policy in order to fix their sluggish economies via revenue generated from foreign tourists.
Overwhelmed by success
Published on 11/03/2024
» Phuket has been in the limelight the past six months after the government announced a plan to elevate Thailand to an aviation hub, with Phuket the key gateway in the South.
Govt may expand 4am opening
Published on 18/12/2023
» The government is preparing to consider allowing bars, clubs and other entertainment venues in more areas to operate until 4am in an effort to stimulate the economy, according to Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Last three orangutans set for return home to Indonesia
News, Published on 13/12/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is going to return the last three orangutans to Indonesia under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (Cites) next Thursday.
Three orangutans heading back to Indonesia
News, Published on 12/12/2023
» National parks staff will return three smuggled orangutans to Indonesia under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (Cites) next Thursday.
PM to ask Riyadh for help
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he will ask Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince during a meeting between leaders of Asean and the Gulf Cooperation Council this week to help facilitate the return of Thai workers stranded in Israel by allowing Royal Thai Air Force aircraft to fly across Saudi airspace.
Air force brings home another 130 Thais from Israel
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/10/2023
» Another 130 Thais arrived home from Israel on a Royal Thai Air Force plane on Monday morning, the fourth group to have returned since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct 7.
Evaluating the impact of war
Business, Published on 16/10/2023
» Geopolitical conflicts have tested the Thai economy the past few years, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine continuing as Israel and Hamas renew hostilities in the Middle East.
Possible tourism setback rattles wobbly Thai markets
Published on 04/10/2023
» The shooting tragedy at Siam Paragon adds to a double-whammy of rising interest rates and government spending worries that has hammered Thai assets and soured bets on the recovery of the country’s economy, say analysts.
Japan: No radioactivity in Fukushima fish
Published on 26/08/2023
» TOKYO: Japan’s fisheries agency said on Saturday that fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium.