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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.
Contractor discharges black water into Jomtien sea
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2026
» The contractor hired to improve the drainage system along Jomtien beach faces legal action after an outlet released wastewater that stained the sea black near Pattaya on Monday.
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.
University entrance exam postponed in 7 border provinces
R May, Published on 12/12/2025
» Thailand’s university admission examination has been postponed in seven border provinces because of the ongoing military conflict with Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
Electricity line theft stops Red Line services for 4 hours
R May, Published on 05/12/2025
» Train services on the Red Line were temporarily suspended on Friday morning after the theft of electricity wires at Rangsit Station disrupted power supply to the system.
Latest 2025 tax rules for foreign workers in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2025
» Foreigners working legally in Thailand face tighter tax regulations as the Thai government moves to align its tax system with international standards.
Tourists told to stop putting stickers on Kanchanaburi road sign
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/10/2025
» Tourists are being warned to stop putting stickers over a big road sign in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district that has become an unofficial “check-in” point for visitors travelling the highway.
Typhoon Matmo to bring heavy rain to Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2025
» Typhoon Matmo has intensified over the upper South China Sea and made landfall in China’s Guangdong province on Sunday, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
Foreign-run e-bike tour firm busted on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/09/2025
» A German man and a Myanmar national have been arrested on Koh Phangan for illegally running a tour firm that rented electric motorcycles to tourists.
Regular metro fares to resume as 20-baht cap ends
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/09/2025
» Operators of Bangkok's suburban Red and Purple metro lines are preparing to revert fares to standard rates from Oct 1, as the previous government's 20-baht fare cap policy ends.