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Only ‘poor Thais’ can be street vendors
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/09/2024
» New City Hall rules say that only “poor Thais” will be allowed to be street vendors in Bangkok and they will be barred from employing migrants.
18 dead in Nepal plane crash
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/07/2024
» At least 18 people were killed when a small plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, officials said.
Govt declares war on 'alien' fish
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/07/2024
» The Agriculture Ministry has vowed to make the eradication of blackchin tilapia fish a national priority, saying methods to prevent this invasive species from breeding are being studied.
PM ‘will consider’ easing booze sale rule
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/07/2024
» The government has promised to consider lifting the afternoon ban on alcohol sales to help restaurant operators who say the poor economy is starting to hurt them.
Zero-dollar tours return
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/06/2024
» The problem of zero-dollar tours has returned with even lower prices, targeting inbound tourists from China, Russia and India.
Pattaya wants to clean up its sex tourism reputation
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2024
» Pattaya tourism operators have vowed to promote family tourism, local food and Muay Thai to end its long-standing image as a hub of sex tourism.
Calls to revive 'red cars' in Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/05/2024
» Chiang Mai tourism operators are urging the local government to help revive the transport service provided by the province's iconic rot daeng ("red cars") as more passengers have switched to other forms of transport.
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.
Rama II Road blamed for Hua Hin's decline
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Transport Ministry to speed up the construction along Rama II Road, after an online survey found congestion along the road is putting tourists off the resort town of Hua Hin.
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.