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17 Thai hostages released by Hamas arrive in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 30/11/2023
» A group of 17 Thai nationals who had been held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Foreign Ministry: Hamas still holds 20 Thai nationals
Reuters, Published on 25/11/2023
» Palestinian militant group Hamas is still holding 20 Thai nationals after having freed 10 from Gaza, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, following a deal during the first truce of a seven-week war.
TAT expects up to 3.5m Chinese tourists, below target
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2023
» Thailand expects 3.4 million to 3.5 million visitors from China this year, below its target, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Friday, despite rolling out a visa-free programme to attract Chinese tourists.
Marriage equality bill for parliament next month
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2023
» The cabinet has approved draft legislation on marriage equality and it will be tabled in parliament in December, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.
Govt in talks with Iran, other govts for hostages' release
Reuters, Published on 03/11/2023
» The government is in touch with Iran and other governments that can make contact with Hamas for the safe release of nearly two dozen Thai nationals being held hostage by the organisation, Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara said on Friday.
Govt to waive visas for Taiwan, India to boost tourism
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2023
» Tourists from India and Taiwan will be able to enter Thailand without a visa between Nov 10 and May 10 this year, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, in a bid to draw in more tourists as high season approaches.
Suspected shooter's modified gun designed to fire blanks - police
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2023
» A teenager suspected of killing two foreign nationals and wounding five others in a Thai shopping mall shooting had modified a handgun that was designed to fire only blanks, a senior police official said on Wednesday.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
Elephant camp adds more jumbos as Chinese tourists return
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2023
» PHUKET: An elephant camp has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said.
World 'on brink' of recession
News, Reuters, Published on 12/01/2023
» WASHINGTON: The World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday to levels teetering on the brink of recession for many countries as the impact of central bank rate hikes intensifies, Russia's war in Ukraine continues, and the world's major economic engines sputter.