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Certain foreign workers can stay on another year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» The cabinet has approved a one-year grace period allowing certain foreign workers to remain temporarily in the kingdom.
Govt to ramp up drive for migrants
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit has confirmed the government's plan to bring in labour from other countries, in addition to its intention of importing a first batch of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, already approved by the cabinet.
PP raises concerns over loss of more migrant workers
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/08/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has raised concerns over the economic fallout from the mass departure of Cambodian migrant workers, warning of significant disruptions in key sectors such as agriculture and construction.
Thai-Laos QR payments to boost tourism
News, CHAKKRAPAN NATANRI, Published on 08/04/2024
» Tourist spending on both sides of the Thai-Laos border looks set to increase after the Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Bank of Lao (BoL) on Sunday launched a new QR payment system to support electronic transactions.
5 Thais die on road trip
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/07/2023
» Five Thais died in a road collision yesterday while passing through Laos to board a train to China.
Opening of borders aids economies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/05/2022
» The Thai-Malaysia border checkpoints in Songkla and Satun have seen lots of tourist traffic which has assisted the recovery of local economies, said a government spokeswoman.
Trio nabbed for luring Lao minors
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/01/2020
» Two men and a woman have been charged with luring five Laotian minors into prostitution, after undercover police busted a karaoke brothel in Rayong province.
Laos asked to give data to prevent Isan floods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2019
» Thai authority has asked Laotian Government to provide data and information about water resources and management plans involving the Mekong River directly to Thai authorities to assess the water situation and take action to prevent floods in eight northeastern provinces.
Cops seize huge dried marijuana haul
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 24/05/2018
» Bung Kan: Police have seized about 600 kilogrammes of dried marijuana worth 12 million in one the largest-ever hauls of the illicit plant in Bung Khong Long district.
Laos assures riverside Thais on dam impact
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/01/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Laos has assured the Pak Beng hydropower dam that is to be built on the lower Mekong River will have no adverse impact on local people living on the Thai side of the river.