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Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of the potentially deadly Nipah virus disease.
Sek Loso jailed for nearly 3 years
R May, Published on 21/05/2025
» Rock musician Seksan Sookpimay, known as "Sek Loso", has lost his final appeal.
Online TM6 form for visitors to Thailand coming on May 1
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/01/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is preparing to promote the online TM6 immigration form, which will be compulsory for all foreign arrivals entering Thailand as of May 1, though the government is reluctant to start collecting the 300-baht tourism fee this year.
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.
Uni students need English to graduate
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2024
» University students must have their English language skills tested and meet Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) standards before they can graduate, said the government.
Thaksin 'not in' private hospital
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/08/2023
» The Justice Ministry has denied media reports that former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been transferred from the Police General Hospital to a privately run facility.
Ailing elephant comes home
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/07/2023
» Ailing Thai jumbo Sak Surin is in quarantine in Lampang province after being flown from Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai on Sunday.
Travel agent attacks tourist
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/02/2023
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is investigating a case involving a Chinese tourist who was assaulted by a travel agent in Phuket after the case went viral.
Chinese don't pose Covid threat: DDC
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2023
» The arrival of more Chinese tourists in Thailand is unlikely to trigger a spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Chinese heading to Phuket, Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/01/2023
» Both Chiang Mai and Phuket are expecting to see a significant rise in air travel on direct flights from China from Jan 18, according to local airport authorities.