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Pattaya nightspots cheer extended hours plan
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2023
» Operators of entertainment venues in Pattaya have expressed their delight with a move by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to extend their operating hours to 1am.
Thai retirement age could be increased
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/09/2023
» The increasing elderly population in Thailand is prompting a serious discussion on raising the retirement age beyond 55 to accommodate an "aged society" and deal with an ongoing labour shortage in the country, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Free visa for Chinese tourists raises crime concerns
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2023
» A plan for free visas for Chinese visitors proposed by new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could lead to more crime, says the Immigration Bureau (IB).
Paetongtarn worried about Thaksin's heart condition
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/08/2023
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday her father Thaksin would stay at the Police General Hospital, not move to a private hospital, but she was worried about his heart condition.
Pheu Thai wants new airports for Chiang Mai, Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/08/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party is looking to refurbish airports all over the country and also build two new airports — one in Chiang Mai and the other in Phuket — as part of its aim to boost tourism, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday.
Locals want scary statue moved
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/08/2023
» Two groups have called for the relocation of a statue of Khru Kai Kaeo from a hotel near the Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok.
Koh Samui bridge public hearings begin
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/08/2023
» The Express Authority of Thailand (Exat) held the first public hearing for its plan to build a 20-kilometre bridge linking the mainland to Koh Samui, with construction due to start in 2028.
Thaksin to return on Aug 10
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2023
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to arrive at Don Mueang airport on Aug 10, his daughter Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra announced on Instagram on Wednesday.
Parliament vote for PM postponed indefinitely
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2023
» Parliament President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has indefinitely postponed Thursday's vote for a new prime minister, pending a Constitutional Court ruling on the rejected renomination of Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat.
Pheu Thai to decide Move Forward's fate
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/07/2023
» The eight-party alliance will meet on Tuesday to conclude whether the Move Forward Party (MFP) will still join them in forming the new government after other parties refused to support the coalition in a prime ministerial vote if MFP stays on.