Showing 1 - 10 of 108
Dual pricing as Thailand's tourism dilemma
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» Thailand welcomed 32.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, a 7.23% decline from the year before. In the second episode of Bangkok Post’s Why Bangkok, the series turns its lens on one of tourism’s most persistent grievances: dual pricing.
Hat Yai tourism reels as Chinese New Year bookings plunge
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAT YAI - The Chinese New Year in Hat Yai has been markedly subdued this year, with room bookings plunging and many businesses still closed months after last year’s flood, local hotel and tourism operators said on Sunday,
Co-payment scheme ends, injecting B84bn into Thai economy
Online Reporters, Published on 01/01/2026
» The government’s Khon La Khrueng (half-half) Plus co-payment scheme has officially ended, with more than 9.21 million participants fully using their allotted benefits, while over 10.5 million users did not exhaust their entitlements.
New Election Commission chief eyes Feb 8 as possible election date
Online Reporters, Published on 12/12/2025
» Narong Klunwarin, the newly appointed chairman of the Election Commission (EC), has affirmed the agency’s full readiness to organise the upcoming general election following the House dissolution.
Cabinet rejects extra-holiday plan for 2026
Online Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday scrapped a plan to create additional holidays next year to promote tourism in Thailand, as ministers fretted about disruption of economic activity.
Co-payment scheme spending reaches B38 billion
Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2025
» The Khon La Khrueng Plus (Half-Half Plus) co-payment scheme has recorded 37.9 billion baht in spending in the 17 days since its launch, with more than 710,000 participants having fully used their subsidy quota, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Policy board lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sales
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» The National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed to scrap the long-standing ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the need to boost spending during festive seasons.
Co-pay scheme expanded to cover public transport
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» The government will expand its “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme to cover public transport services across Thailand, a move aimed at easing travel costs and stimulating the grassroots economy, Deputy Government Spokeswoman Lalida Perdwiwattana announced on Sunday.
Over 120,000 shops sign up for co-pay scheme ahead of public rollout
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» More than 120,000 shops across Thailand have registered to join the government’s “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme ahead of public registration next week, officials said on Sunday.
Inter-provincial bus founder dies at age 88
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Suchinda Cherdchai, founder of well-known inter-provincial bus company Cherdchai Tour, died at the age of 88 on Saturday, according to media reports.