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New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2024
» The cabinet approved several new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees.
Thailand leads push for 6-nation visa
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2024
» Thailand is steering a plan for a joint-visa programme with six Asean countries that together hosted about 70 million tourists last year.
Chiang Mai tourism hit by smog
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2023
» Severe haze pollution has not only posed a health hazard to residents in Chiang Mai, but also hit tourism.
PM wants Asean to help curb haze
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/03/2023
» The government is seeking cooperation with neighbouring countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to combat the transboundary haze pollution choking the region.
Buakaw affirms Thai nationality
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2023
» Muay Thai superstar Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek has clarified that he has Thai nationality after Cambodian boxing fans had claimed he is of Cambodian descent.
Broadcasting rights in jeopardy
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/11/2022
» Fifa has threatened to end Thailand's broadcasting of World Cup 2022 final matches if the kingdom fails to meet its standard encryption of broadcasting signals.
Cop chief linked to drug trade
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/10/2022
» The Narathiwat provincial police chief has been transferred to an inactive post with the Royal Thai Police for alleged connections to drug networks in the deep South and Malaysia.
Laos opens Chinese-built railway line
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2021
» Laos is set to open a US$6 billion Chinese-built railway on Friday, with debt concerns balanced against hopes it could boost the country's struggling economy.
Concerns over vaccine
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/01/2021
» The Ministry of Public Health has requested further information about the vaccine it has ordered from China following a report it might not be as effective as first thought.
Emergency decree extended
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/07/2020
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday approved the extension of the emergency decree for another month until Aug 31. The current ban on public gatherings will, however, be lifted as soon as the extension takes effect.