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Legal foreign workers, border traders exempt from fee
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/05/2022
» Foreigners with a work permit or border pass are exempt from the 300-baht tourism fee, which is set to be collected from tourists in the second half of this year, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Thai-Lao bridges announced
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/10/2020
» The government will invest 8.2 billion baht to build two more Thai-Lao Friendship bridges across the Mekong River.
New Friendship Bridge
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/06/2019
» The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge will be built to connect Bueng Kan in the Northeast of Thailand to Bolikhamxay province in central Laos.
Koh Tao waste reduction
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/10/2018
» Local citizens and business operators on Koh Tao have joined hands to reduce the use of plastic products and foam containers to lower the amount of waste on the island.
Stepping back in time
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/01/2018
» Buddhist chanting could be heard from afar. It was a sign I was at the right place for exploring Ban Phrabat Huai Tom, the thriving Buddhist community in Lamphun's Li district.
'Amazing Thailand' campaign launched
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/11/2017
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has launched the "Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018" campaign at the World Travel Market in London.
Leap into the light
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 11/05/2017
» A forgotten place in the Deep South of Thailand, Narathiwat is not top of the list for those who're planning a vacation. The Tuesday bombings in nearby Pattani -- and a spate of violent incidents in Yala and Narathiwat -- have cast a deep shadow on the province.
VoA fee to increase
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/01/2016
» The cabinet has approved an increase in the visa-on-arrival fee from 1,000 baht to 2,000 baht. The visa on arrival allows tourists from 19 countries to apply for a 15-day visa when they arrive to the Kingdom.
It's looking sunnier in Songkhla
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2015
» Visitors stand in long queues at the Sadao immigration checkpoint in Songkhla, one of Thailand's first five Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Thanks to the good condition of roads and convenient public transportation, it's easy for people to travel by land between Thailand and Malaysia. Visitors from Thailand can continue their journey further south to Langkawi, Penang (see the box), Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and even to Singapore. On the other hand, there are often car rallies from Malaysia travelling to the northernmost province of Thailand, then across to Laos and China.
Bordering on mass tourism
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 24/09/2015
» In the near future, tourists could find it easier to explore the border towns of Thailand and Laos when checkpoints and transportation links are widened for tourism.