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Panic as Myanmar bomb lands inside Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2026
» Thai villagers along the Salween River in Sob Moei district fled their homes on Monday after a bomb dropped by the Myanmar air force landed inside Thai territory during air strikes against ethnic Karen forces.
No foreign guides, govt warns
R May, Published on 24/10/2025
» The Labour Ministry has warned that tour guiding is a profession strictly reserved for Thai nationals, and that foreigners working as guides will face legal action or deportation.
Company in Finland exploited dozens of Thai workers, court says
Published on 08/09/2025
» A district court in Finland has sentenced Vernu Vasunta, CEO of berry company Kiantama, to three and a half years in prison for aggravated human trafficking involving dozens of Thai workers.
All Bangkok workers to get B400 minimum wage from July 1
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/06/2025
» An increase in the daily minimum wage to 400 baht for all workers in Bangkok will take effect on July 1.
Crackdown on foreigners in jobs for Thais
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/06/2025
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn ordered a crackdown on foreigners working in occupations restricted to Thai nationals after the ministry made more than 4,400 arrests for the offence in the past nine months.
Old cracks cause alarm, evacuation of Bangkok buildings
Published on 31/03/2025
» Fearful workers fled buildings in Bangkok on Monday morning amid reports of vibrations and cracks being found in the buildings, but the scare was later dismissed as a false alarm.
Human trafficking suspect arrested after 12 years on the run
Published on 18/09/2024
» Police have arrested a woman on charges of human trafficking in connection with forced labour on fishing boats after she was on the run for more than a decade.
Sub ordered by Thailand ‘offered to Indonesia’
Published on 05/07/2024
» China is reportedly offering to sell Indonesia a half-built submarine originally ordered by Thailand, and claims it will include a German-made engine if that is what Jakarta wants.
Pilots against foreigners in cockpits
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/06/2024
» The Thai Pilots Association is strongly against a government proposal to temporarily ease restrictions on foreign pilots flying with Thai carriers.
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.