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Visa-free stays to be cut from 60 to 30 days
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/02/2026
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry insists the government's plan to reduce visa‑free stays from 60 to 30 days should not impact tourism, as most foreign tourists on average stay for less than a month.
PM orders revision of visa-free scheme
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered a revision of the visa-free entry scheme, because of the number of visitors overstaying and working illegally in Thailand, a government spokesman said.
Myanmar orders all workers abroad to remit 25%
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/09/2023
» The military government in Myanmar is demanding that expatriate workers remit at least 25% of their foreign currency income through the country’s banking system, according to local reports.
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.
MFP turns attention to Senate
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/05/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) is trying to convince senators to back its leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become prime minister as it gathers support from other parties to form a coalition government.
Immigration to tighten visa rules
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/12/2022
» The Immigration Bureau will tighten its visa extension rules to prevent foreign criminals from establishing businesses in the country, its chief said on Thursday.
City to rezone nightspots
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to work with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to revise zoning for night entertainment venues.
Virus alert may be lowered
R May, Published on 31/05/2022
» The Public Health Ministry will consider lowering its Covid-19 alert to Level 2 this week as daily caseloads continue to fall.
Covid surge worries govt
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/02/2022
» The government is thinking of tightening anti-Covid measures on Valentine's Day and around Songkran after a rapid increase in new infections.
'Test & Go' country list to change
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/12/2021
» The government is expected to revise its list of "Test & Go" countries following the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.