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Russian rock band faces deportation from Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2024
» Members of a Russian rock band critical of the war in Ukraine are facing possible deportation home from Thailand after they were arrested in Phuket for working without a permit, officials told Reuters on Monday.
Elite Card under fire over scandal
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2023
» Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn asked the police to investigate reports of members of Thailand Elite Card that have been linked with shady Chinese businesses.
Thailand in top 10 for expats
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/07/2022
» Thailand has moved into the top 10 among the best countries for expatriates, rising to 8th place from 14th last year in a survey.
Borders close as world rushes to contain new Covid variant
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/11/2021
» World governments rushed to contain a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 strain Sunday, with borders closing and Australia reporting its first cases of the variant.
The cost of reopening the country
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/10/2020
» What is the real cost for tourists when planning a trip to Thailand in the Covid-19 era?
EU opens borders to Thais; China finds new virus
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/07/2020
» The European Union agreed Tuesday to reopen its borders to 15 countries, not including the US.
Travel bubble scheme 'asking for trouble'
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/06/2020
» The government would be "asking for trouble" if it adopted the travel bubbles and re-introduced medical tourism too soon, warned Thira Woratanarat, an epidemiologist at Chulalongkorn University.
Inbound flight ban continues
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is planning to extend its inbound flight ban for another 15 days to prevent a possible increase of Covid-19 infections as over 1,000 Thais are scheduled to return to the country this week.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Australia urges Thailand to free Bahraini footballer
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2019
» The Australian government on Tuesday urged Thailand to exercise its legal discretion to free a refugee football player who lives and plays in Australia and told a Bangkok court that he refuses to be voluntarily extradited to Bahrain.