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Thai passport ranks 63rd most powerful
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/01/2024
» For the past five years Singapore and Japan have boasted the world's most powerful travel documents, granting their citizens access to more countries without a prior visa than anyone else.
Russians top list of crimes by foreigners
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2023
» More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from Russia, France and the United Kingdom.
Covid-19 strains spur fears
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/06/2022
» The government is monitoring two new Omicron subvariants in Europe as Thailand prepares for an influx of international arrivals from next month when entry rules are eased further.
Thailand ranks 61 in annual happiness survey
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/03/2022
» Thailand ranked 61st in the annual World Happiness Index but is the third happiest country in Southeast Asia, according to the World Happiness Report 2022.
Borders close as world rushes to contain new Covid variant
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/11/2021
» World governments rushed to contain a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 strain Sunday, with borders closing and Australia reporting its first cases of the variant.
Tourists from 63 countries exempt from quarantine
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/11/2021
» Thailand will begin admitting fully vaccinated visitors from 17 more countries without quarantine, increasing the number of countries on the list to 63.
TEST YOURSELF: A killer story
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/05/2021
» The Serpent, a Netflix crime drama series, was set in Bangkok in the 1970s. But where was it filmed?
Bangkok ranks top in Asia for digital nomads
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/05/2021
» Bangkok is the most popular city in Asia for digital nomads and ranks fourth globally, according to a study.
144 new Covid cases
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/12/2020
» The government on Monday reported 144 new Covid-19 cases - 115 local infections, 14 migrant workers and 15 quarantined arrivals - raising the total to 6,285.
One local infection among 16 new Covid cases
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2020
» One new local infection was among 16 new Covid-19 cases reported on Friday, raising the total to 4,297.