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Visa changes aim to boost tourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/02/2026
» The cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a comprehensive visa package proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to boost tourism, attract long-stay visitors and stimulate the economy.
Singapore to ban unwanted visitors from boarding planes
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/01/2026
» Singapore will order airlines worldwide to ban undesirable passengers from boarding flights to the city-state from Jan 30 under a new policy to boost security.
Jakarta ranks world's largest city, Bangkok 14th
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/01/2026
» Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third, a recent United Nations (UN) report shows.
Afternoon ban on alcohol sales scrapped
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/11/2025
» The National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed to scrap the long-standing ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm, citing the need to boost spending during festive seasons.
Drinkers face steep fines under new alcohol rules
Published on 10/11/2025
» People in Thailand enjoying an afternoon drink risk large fines from Saturday under amended alcohol control rules that strengthen enforcement.
Asia’s Next Generation of Leaders
Published on 12/09/2025
» The ASEAN-China-India Youth Leadership Summit (ACIYLS), now in its third year, is back to empower youth across Asia to tackle some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, focusing this year on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 13 – Climate Action.
Thailand offers free domestic flights for 200,000 foreign arrivals
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to offer free domestic flight tickets to 200,000 foreign arrivals to boost tourism nationwide over a three-month period.
Passenger service charge at Thai airports may go up
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/07/2025
» The Transport Ministry has told Airports of Thailand (AoT) to explore the possibility of raising the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for departing passengers at six major airports under its supervision.
Songkran road toll 171, mainly from speeding and drink-driving
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2025
» Traffic accidents killed 171 people and injured 1,208 others during the first five days of the Songkran holiday, as of Tuesday night.
Thais effectively barred from entering new casinos
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2025
» Thailand has proposed tough entry requirements for local gamblers in casinos as it plans to build a major gaming industry to boost tourism.