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Thailand has been ranked as the third most popular location for digital nomads, those whose professions allow them to work remotely, from wherever they...
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A now-deleted tweet from Thai health officials trying to link a rise in monkeypox cases with Pride Month has prompted outrage from disbelieving netizens....
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The secretary-general of the Move Forward Party says the party’s choice for House Speaker candidate should be confirmed by the middle of this month....
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A Bangkok taxi driver, who overcharged a Taiwanese passenger, has been fined 2,000 baht and had his licence suspended for 90 days. Thai PBS...
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Charges brought against 7 officials by disgraced former national parks chief Rutchada Suriyakul na Ayutya have been dismissed by Thailand’s Criminal Court for Corruption...
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The members of Thailand’s new 8-party coalition meet today and the leader of the Move Forward Party is in no doubt about what will...
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A teenage mother who dumped the body of her 8 month old baby in a river has been released and 9,000 baht bail returned...
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The leader of the Pheu Thai Party says demands that the party leave the newly-formed coalition will be considered and the appropriate decision made...
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An elderly Chiang Rai resident has been rescued after climbing to the top of a 100-metre phone signal tower, because she “wanted to enjoy...
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Krabi Provincial Police have arrested an Indian man accused of stealing a phone from a Thai woman in Ao Nang. The Phuket Express reports...
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The deputy leader of Move Forward says the party remains insistent on getting the House Speaker post, despite Pheu Thai wanting it. Sirikanya Tansakul...
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The results of Thailand’s May 14 general election have been released by the Election Commission as of yesterday, May 25. The official results confirm...
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A prominent engineer has outlined what he believes are the 5 risk factors contributing to the collapse of a school roof in northern Thailand...
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Cannabis growers in Thailand are expressing concern about a potential U-turn on legislation governing the recently-decriminalised plant, once the Move Forward Party is officially...
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A member of the Thai Senate says most of the 250 senators still haven’t made up their minds when it comes to voting for...
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The US says it won’t sell any F-35 fighter jets to Thailand as the Royal Thai Air Force lacks the necessary facilities and security...
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Will they, won’t they… It’s not yet known if Thailand’s plan to impose a 300 baht levy on international arrivals will go ahead. The...
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This time it wasn’t the brakes. A bus has crashed in the southern Thai province of Songkhla, injuring 10 people, after the driver tried...
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The Move Forward Party leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, has captured the imagination of Thai social media today after arriving on a motorcycle taxi to attend...
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Five foreign tourists have been rescued, along with their guide and boat driver, after a tour boat capsized in Phang Nga. The tourists, all...
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Six students have been killed and another 18 injured, after the roof of a school collapsed during heavy rain yesterday evening. Thai PBS World...
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A political protest group has organised a rally in Bangkok this evening, to protest against senators who claim they will not vote for Move...
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Fewer people are out of work in Thailand, with the jobless rate reaching a 3-year low during the first quarter of 2023, according to...
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Concerned residents in Chiang Mai are urging officials to fix a huge crack in the city’s ancient Suan Dok Gate before it collapses. Residents...
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Police investigating alleged serial killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn have confirmed they’re seeking an arrest warrant for someone believed to be another accomplice in the, so...
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A teenager arrested and charged with violating Thailand’s strict lèse majesté law has been released after 51 days in detention. The Central Juvenile and...
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Two men and a 17 year old girl, arrested in connection with the murder of a Chinese businessman in Trang, southern Thailand, have been...
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A pregnant woman accused of killing at least 14 people by poisoning them with cyanide had huge gambling debts, according to police. Thailand’s deputy...
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Three suspects wanted in relation to the alleged murder of a Chinese businessman have been arrested in the southern province of Satun. Thai PBS...
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A former visa clerk at the Thai embassy in Beijing has been arrested and charged with forging official travel documents. The Bangkok Post reports...
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The ex-husband of alleged serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn has been charged with helping to destroy evidence, according to Surachate Hakparn, deputy national police...
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Thai police have arrested a Polish man on suspicion of murder after the mutilated body of his Ukrainian girlfriend was found in a Bangkok...
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The current caretake PM has said very little following the rejection of his administration in last weekend’s election. But yesterday afternoon, following the weekly...
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A staff member at a resort in Trang, southern Thailand, has found the body of a Chinese man, with multiple stab wounds. Trang Police...
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The suspect in a series of cyanide poisonings has told Thai police that she did give cyanide to one person, but did not intend...
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The deputy leader of the United Thai Nation Party says its leader, Prayut Chan-o-cha, may leave political life behind, following Sunday’s general election. Prayut...
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The president of Thailand’s Election Commission says the country recorded the highest voter turnout in its history during Sunday’s general election. The people of...
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The leader of the Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat, has begun forming a coalition government with the Pheu Thai party and four other smaller...
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Following a decisive defeat of Thailand’s old guard establishment in yesterday’s general election, the leader of the Move Forward Party says he’s ready to...
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With nearly all the votes counted, Thailand’s opposition parties have delivered a stunning blow to the military-backed incumbent government. The liberal Move Forward Party...
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“If you are heading offshore during this period, heed the advice of your tour operator and boat captain who have the best forecast information...
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After four years of support from the ruling coalition government, Thailand is expected to vote against the decriminalisation of marijuana in Sunday’s general election....
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Tourism officials in Thailand are urging the government to increase the number of tourist visas being issued to Chinese nationals. The Tourism Authority of...
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Five Buddhist monks, accused of helping a former abbot embezzle funds from a temple in north-east Thailand, have been denied bail. The 5 monks,...
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Thai national park officials have had to issue an explanation after a video clip showing 85 tourists floating in the sea went viral. The...
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Police investigating suspected serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn say they have found 78 million baht in accounts linked to her. Sararat has been dubbed...
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A minivan driver has been seriously injured after colliding with a parked trailer truck in the southern province of Phatthalung. Eleven passengers were also...
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The government has instructed the education and health ministries to increase Covid-19 prevention measures in the country’s schools ahead of classes resuming later this...
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Thailand’s deputy national police chief has stated that no charges will be brought against actress Preechaya “Ice” Pongthananikorn, for an online purchase of cyanide....
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The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare is threatening to bring legal action against the Expressway Authority of Thailand and CBT Consortium, the contractor...
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An actress who bought cyanide from the same batch allegedly used by serial killer suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn has explained her reasons to police. Thai...
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A man has died while working on the construction of the Rama II elevated expressway yesterday afternoon. Thai PBS World reports that the unnamed...
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With the introduction of a 300 baht tourism arrival “tax” postponed, the Thai government was rumoured to be considering an additional 1000 baht international...
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Last night, approximately 20,000 tourists attended the famous, or infamous, Full Moon Party on Koh Pha Ngan, which is expected to put tens of...
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Three people have been seriously injured in a passenger van incident in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The Phuket Express reports that...
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Police investigating suspected serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn are to summon an actress over an alleged cyanide purchase. Deputy national police chief Surachet Hakparn...
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From June 1, passengers departing from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport can self-check-in up to 5 hours ahead of departure. Airports of Thailand has confirmed the...
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Those pesky brakes again… A truck driver is pointing the finger at his faulty brakes after crashing his lorry into a Krabi pharmacy. The...
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Police investigating alleged serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn say they believe she can’t have operated alone and must have had an accomplice. Their attention...
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If it sounds too good to be true… The Thai authorities have issued a warning over fake Facebook pages masquerading as the pages of...
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After one of the worst “burning seasons” on record, creating massive swathes of poor air quality across mainly northern and central Thailand, and hospitalising...
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All Thai banks will soon require facial recognition via the National Digital ID platform for customers wishing to make large withdrawals, according to a...
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An investigation has been launched into claims that government officials in Pattaya accepted 2 million baht in bribes in return for allowing an illegal...
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Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, recently announced that his ministry is working on developing the coastal areas of the Gulf of...
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Thai health officials are warning of the risk of non-communicable diseases from being overweight, eating junk food, and not exercising. Dr. Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general...
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Thailand continues to ban the sale of e-cigarettes and liquids, as well as vaping. But another country is getting in on the same act....
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The Public Health Ministry is launching an annual Covid-19 vaccination program, involving a single dose administered once a year. The National News Bureau of...
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Police investigating alleged serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn are seeking another 8 arrest warrants for murder, according to a Nation Thailand report. The 36...
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Does China have a spare panda? The Chinese consulate in Chiang Mai says China might send another giant panda to Thailand, once they’ve confirmed...
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Police in the western province of Ratchaburi are investigating a pharmacist who is the sister of a woman accused of poisoning at least 13...
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Following recent murmurings from AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes that he plans to shift his focus away from aviation, Thai AirAsia has offered assurances that...
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This election there’s going to be TWO no alcohol days, instead of the usual one. As Thailand’s general election looms, so does the inevitable...
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Police officers from the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division, accompanied by conservation officials, have arrested a suspected wildlife smuggler in the northeastern...
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Ker-ching! A surge in spending on real estate and home improvement is being attributed to the post-pandemic revival of tourism in Thailand. The Bangkok...
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Around 212 Thai citizens, and 3 foreign spouses, have fled Sudan via Saudi Arabia, according to a Nation Thailand report. It’s understood the evacuees...
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A Thai runner has set the Guinness World Record for “fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress”, according to a Nation Thailand report. Somewhat...
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Police in Bangkok have arrested 6 Chinese nationals, charged with selling fake gold to Bangkok residents. It’s understood the men scammed residents in Bangkok’s...
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Hellfire Pass is a cutting through a hill in northern Kanchanaburi to allow a train line from Thailand into (then) Burma during World War...
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Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road is to get an expanded water splashing area for next year’s Songkran, according to officials in the capital. The...
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Thailand’s Foreign Ministry is working with other government agencies to plan the evacuation of Thai citizens stuck in Sudan as conflict rages in the...
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Not that it feels like it at the moment. The current heatwave affecting Thailand is nearing an end, according to the Thai Meteorological Department....
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And households as well. Thailand’s restaurants and entertainment venues are struggling with rising electricity bills and fewer customers due to the current heatwave gripping...
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A Belgian national has died after his second attempt at jumping from a condo in Pattaya yesterday morning. Nation Thailand reports that the 52...
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Residents in the Krabi district of Nuea Klong have found a headless dugong washed up on a local beach, according to a Phuket Express...
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A British tourist is in police custody in Chiang Mai, after allegedly starting a fire at his hotel. Nation Thailand reports that the 27...
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One of Thailand’s most popular dishes is being added to a Thai cuisine cooking course for people who want to improve their income and...
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The tourism industry is requesting much clearer guidelines on the implementation of the much-discussed 300 baht tourism fee, which the caretaker Minister for Tourism...
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Songkran might be over but the massive clean up continues around the country. Chonburi’s popular Bang Saen Beach and the surrounding roads are covered...
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Four Thai nationals, including a former beauty contestant, have been arrested over the alleged kidnapping of a wealthy Chinese man named Wang Namfen. Phetcharada...
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A suspect is in police custody following a shooting incident at a Bangkok nightclub that left 8 people injured. The shooting at the Onyx...
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Major unseasonal storms are battering the northeast and parts of southern Thailand along the Gulf coast, with nearly 1,800 homes damaged and searches continuing...
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The first SIX days of Thailand’s Songkran festival, which started on April 11, has seen an overall increase in traffic accidents compared to last...
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The Thai government says it’s continuing to monitor the issue of high airfares and working to implement measures to address the problem. Government spokesman...
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Surprisingly, Thai officials are claiming that a failure to wear seat belts is behind over 91% of serious injuries in road traffic incidents over...
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Patee Sarasin, a veteran in Thailand’s fraught aviation industry, has launched his own airline in Thailand, called Really Cool Airlines. Patee is well known...
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Over the course of Friday, the fourth day of the Seven Days of Danger for the annual Songkran holiday, 44 people lost their lives...
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Tourism representatives say most of Thailand’s Songkran tourists are domestic, while most international visitors are from neighbouring countries, where Thailand is a short haul...
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As Songkran kicks off, the police are busy cracking down on dangerous or reckless driving behaviour, with hundreds of probation orders handed out already....
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The crewmember of a speedboat has died following an explosion on the vessel, which was docked at a pier in Phang Nga. Nation Thailand...
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Thailand’s Foreign Minister says the issue of the cross-border haze currently plaguing much of the North will be discussed at an ASEAN summit next...
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With Bangkok (bad) and much of northern Thailand (worse) shrouded in a blanket of smog, officials are urging people to keep their face masks...
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Market vendors are reporting a surge in plastic water gun sales as both Thais and tourists prepare themselves for the looming Songkran water battles,...
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Thailand’s billion-dollar sex trade operates in plain sight, with massage parlours, nightclubs and girlie bars pulsing with activity in the country’s red-light districts –...
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Two individuals, a British man and a Thai woman, have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in Pattaya on April 5. Police raided...
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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is getting ready to face the Songkran surge, with some 1 million passengers expected to travel through the airport during the...
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Koh Kradan, off the coast of the southern province of Trang, has taken the top spot in the Top 100 Beaches on Earth 2023....
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Thailand’s Acting Transport Minister says a quicker-than-expected recovery in the tourism sector is behind the high cost of flying within Thailand. Atirat Ratanasate was...
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Thai health officials have issued a heatwave alert as temperatures rise across many parts of the country, with the Bangkok district of Bang Na...
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An Australian man murdered at the Krabi resort he ran with his Thai wife had accused the murder suspect’s wife, who worked at the...
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The Australian owner of a holiday resort and bar in Krabi has been stabbed to death, allegedly by the husband of one of his...
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An Airports of Thailand spokesperson says 14,220 flights, carrying 2.37 million passengers, are expected at 6 Thai airports during the Songkran holiday. AOT currently...
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“He expects Chinese to be the top foreign tourists in Phuket in April…” The Tourism Authority of Thailand is addressing concerns over the monopolisation...
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Starting last Saturday, April 1, visitors from 64 countries, including Europe, the UK, US, Russian, Japan and Australia will only be allowed to stay...
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It’s like there is some competition to see how long you can stay in Thailand without a valid visa. Now, a Swedish man has...
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Without either confirmation or a change of mind, the 6 month tourist promotion, extending the tourist visa waiver from 30 to 45 days, and...
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The secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Kao Kim Hourn, has pledged to support efforts to combat transboundary haze pollution in...
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A group of eight Thai police officers has been sentenced to jail and hefty fines over allegations of abusing their power and taking kickbacks...
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Thailand has exceeded its target for tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, with a total of 6.15 million visitors from January to...
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Bangkok has again proven to be Asia’s foodie central taking out four of the top 10 spots in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Award...
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According to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand, Chinese investors are in a rush to buy real estate in Phuket, with a surge in demand...
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Don’t pay your fine, don’t receive your registration sticker. As the deadline approaches, a government spokesperson reminded motorists that starting from April 1, unpaid...
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“Exposure to PM2.5 pollution was responsible for an estimated 26,000 premature deaths in Thailand in 2019.” Chiang Mai and northern Thailand is having one...
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Bangkok is gearing up to host the World Table Tennis Star Contender 2023 series tournament in late April. More than 300 professional table tennis...
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Police in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur have ordered the cancellation of a performance by Thai cross-dressing men, after protests from a number...
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Police in the central province of Nakhon Pathom have officially ended the search for a baby boy who has been missing since February 5....
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Thailand’s general election, set for May 14, is likely to be dominated by old grudges between the military/royalist/establishment and populist opposition parties – the...
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Thailand’s popular penang curry has been named the world’s best, according to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand. The culinary website...
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The Election Commission has confirmed that a general election will be held in Thailand on May 14. This follows the dissolution of the House...
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Four officers from Thailand’s Immigration division have been fired after being accused of demanding a cryptocurrency bribe from a Chinese visa applicant. According to...
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On Koh Pha Ngan in the Gulf of Thailand, a 34 year old Russian man has been arrested for overstaying his legal visa conditions...
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Thais are now officially off to a general election, sometime in the first few weeks of May this year. Thailand’s PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has...
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Last October the Thai cabinet decided to increase the length of the visa waiver for tourists who arrive from 64 countries from 30 days...
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Hail storms, dropping hailstones as large as golf balls, and usually high winds and rain ripped through sections of Chiang Mai province on Saturday...
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Not only could it NOT detect a bomb, or anything for that matter, the best it could do would be to poke out your...
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On Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet greenlit a draft extradition treaty with Russia. This development comes as reports suggest that a growing number of Russians...
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A Thai photographer who was one of the official photographers at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles has shared her excitement on social media....
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In Thailand, the issue of cannabis has become a major topic of debate among the country’s political parties. Last June’s decriminalisation of cannabis for...
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Two policewomen who covered an elderly protester’s mouth and tried to push her out of the way during a visit by the Thai PM...
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A foreign man has died while on a visit to Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s tallest mountain, in the northern province of Chiang Mai. It’s understood...
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After a suspension in September 2022, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is resuming the free electric boat services on the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal...
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An elderly woman has been dragged away after shouting and cursing at the Thai PM as he visited the western province of Ratchaburi. According...
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The Thai Transport Ministry has announced that there are four companies seeking licenses to operate airline services in Thailand – P80 Air, Really Cool...
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An American provider of business forecasts and personal finance advice has published its list of the “10 Cheapest Countries to Visit” – and Thailand...
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On Saturday, police in Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom, to the west of the city, confiscated vaping devices and accessories valued at over 80 million...
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Despite Thailand’s current experiments with the decriminalisation of cannabis, all other south east Asian countries remain firmly opposed to any recognition of the drug...
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Thai tourism officials have set a target of 80 million foreign visitors by 2027, but the tourism minister says congestion must be alleviated at...
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A fruit seller from Myanmar has been stabbed to death outside the popular Platinum shopping mall in downtown Bangkok, next to the huge CentralWorld...
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The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand says he expects 6 million European tourists to visit the kingdom this year, according to a...
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A food delivery rider has been honoured by the Royal Thai Police for saving a child who had run into traffic. According to a...
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A Swedish man has been found dead inside a tent at Ao Nang Beach in Krabi province. Police in Ao Nang say they were...
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A man in Thailand has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling calendars featuring inflatable yellow duck that were deemed to defame...
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Two transgender women have been arrested on charges of luring school boys into performing sex acts, which the suspects allegedly ‘filmed’ and ‘sold’ on...
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Air pollution has become a major concern in Thailand as the haze pollution has exceeded safe levels in 36 provinces, mainly in the North....
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Some good news from Thailand’s Department of Disease Control, which has confirmed that the rate of Covid hospitalisation is continuing to drop. According to...
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A hungry elephant gave a passing truck a gentle nudge with his trunk – and tipped the vehicle over. Nation Thailand reports that the...
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According to data from the Deep South Watch, an independent organization that monitors the conflict in Thailand’s southern provinces, between 2004 and 2021, over...
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Army personnel working in the southern province of Narathiwat have been told not to enter locations until they’ve been confirmed as safe, following a...
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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is urging passengers to allow extra time as the airport upgrades security screening at the departure terminal. According to a report...
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On Sunday, a massive fire broke out in a Rohingya refugee camp located in southeastern Bangladesh, leaving thousands of people without shelter. The blaze...
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One in ten Thai children is now considered obese, according to a report from the country’s Department of Health. The data shows that over...
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On Friday, an army bomb disposal squad was attacked by a southern insurgent IED while traveling in a four-car convoy with Maj-Gen Paisal Nusang,...
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A Chinese man in Pattaya has sparked concern among neighbours after allowing his pet lion cub to roam freely within his residential area. According...
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Thailand is bracing for scorching temperatures as summer officially begins this Sunday, with the season expected to last until around mid-May. Bangkok is expected...
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The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has issued an urgent alert as thousands of forest and plantation fires have been detected...
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The Director of the Narcotics Control Board, Wichai Chaimongkhon, has reported to Thai media today about a recent heroin case involving the NCB, Customs,...
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The Royal Thai Navy plans to ask the Defence Ministry for 200 million baht to raise the sunken HTMS Sukhothai. The vessel is currently...
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A tourist from Taiwan has died while snorkelling in Krabi, according to a Phuket Express report. The man has been named as 36 year...
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The Pollution Control Department is reporting that most northern provinces in Thailand are experiencing an unsafe level of PM2.5 dust on Wednesday, with measurements...
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The body of an 8 month old baby boy who has been missing for weeks has been recovered from a canal near his home....
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The rebound in foreign tourism continues for Thailand, with the kingdom welcoming over 2 million foreign arrivals in January. The latest data shows that...
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Resonance Consultancy, a leading tourism consultancy firm, has ranked Bangkok as the 30th best city in the world and the second-best in the ASEAN...
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A security guard at a popular nightspot on Bangkok’s Khaosan Road has been fired for handcuffing a foreign customer, then slapping him (twice) with...
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Thailand’s tourism minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has met with China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Hu Heping, in Beijing. Also present were Atthayut Srisamut, Thailand...
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Contrary to comments made by Thailand’s public health minister Anutin Charvirakul last Friday, when he said legalising vaping and e-cigarettes would be ‘impossible’, the...
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A Grab driver in north-east Thailand has delighted diners at a Khon Kaen bakery by performing a musical number while waiting for his food...
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The mother of a 22 year old student who died in a hit-and-run incident in the US state of Michigan has praised Thai police...
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Peter, a 62 year old Dutch man, arrived at the court in Udon Thani, north east Thailand with his lawyer Nobi yesterday to commence...
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The Thai capital is suffering under a veil of smog, smoke and haze today with PM2.5 levels the highest they have been this year....
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A 57-year-old Thai-American woman who fled to Bangkok after fatally hitting a 22-year-old American student with her car, has returned to the United States...
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National police chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas has vowed to conduct a fair investigation into allegations that 116 immigration police and over 100 other police officers...
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The Association of Thai Travel Agents says that despite the global economic slowdown, Chinese tourists’ spending has not been affected, due to pent-up demand...
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Thailand’s deputy national police chief says the biological father of a missing 8 month old boy will be charged with statutory rape of a...
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A new species of orchid has been discovered near the Paribatra waterfall area in the southern province of Songkhla. The National News Bureau of...
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UPDATE: Thai Airways has suspended members of a flight cabin crew for failing to remove three food trays from passengers’ tables during a flight...
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Police in Narathiwat, a southern province in Thailand, are currently investigating the murders of three men whose bodies were discovered in the trunk of...
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The Thai government has confirmed that the import of all plastic waste will be banned from January 1, 2025. In addition, regulations will be...
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The National Institute for Child and Family Development at Bangkok’s Mahidol University is urging parents to fit child seats and child seatbelts in their...
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Thai Airways is promising to investigate after a passenger accused cabin crew of failing to clear food trays from passengers’ folding tray tables prior...
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Sad to report, more fatal violence in southern Thailand. On Tuesday morning, government forces in Yala, a province in the restive Deep South of...
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The body of a Burmese woman missing after a cargo boat capsized near Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand has been recovered from...
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A Russian expat couple living in Pattaya have been fined 10,000 baht each after they were caught riding jet skis in a protected area...
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Last night, the Royal Thai Navy’s Mekong River patrol unit and paramilitary rangers successfully seized approximately 6.4 million methamphetamine tablets from a boat on...
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Last Sunday, the captain of the Wild Boar soccer team, 17 year old Duangphet “Dom” Promthep, collapsed in his room in England and was...
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There are growing calls for increased scrutiny of Thailand’s Tourism Fund, with concerns raised about how the money will be used. The fund was...
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Low-cost airline Thai Vietjet has been awarded the “Fastest Growing Low-Cost Airline – Thailand 2022” by the International Finance Awards 2022. The award was...
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At least 5 people have died and another 5 have been criticallyinjured after two pickup trucks collided in Krabi. According to a Phuket Express...
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Bangkok permanent-secretary Khajit Chatchavanich says emergency and response teams in the capital have been put on standby as thunderstorms are forecast until Friday. The...
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An 8 month old baby boy, missing from his home in the central province of Nakhon Pathom is still unaccounted for, according to a...
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The Association of Thai Travel Agents has welcomed the early return of Chinese tour groups, which it believes will help the country reach pre-Covid...
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Thailand’s Meteorological Department is advising 50 provinces to prepare for some unseasonal thunderstorms, strong winds and falling temperatures, with a drop of 1-3 degrees...
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The authorities in the US are calling on a Thai woman who fled to Bangkok after she struck and killed a student with her...
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The Thai Cabinet has given the green light to the proposal from the National Tourism Policy Committee to impose a “landing tax” on all...
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Police in the southern province of Chumphon have arrested 4 people in possession of 400,000 methamphetamine pills. The Narcotics Suppression Bureau says they were...
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On Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet approved the 300 baht “landing fee” for foreign air travellers, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. The...
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A Thai woman is still missing after the massive earthquake that struck Türkiye and northern Syria last week. The woman, who has been named...
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The Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has applauded the nation’s holiday accommodation providers after they were recognised by the 2023 Traveller Review Awards from Booking.com....
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Starting from April 1, drivers who have outstanding traffic fines will not be issued with the annual vehicle registration tax sticker for their windshield,...
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Thailand’s Transport Minister has issued a directive to Suvarnabhumi Airport to tackle the issue of lengthy wait times at immigration and baggage claim. The...
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PM2.5 air pollution levels in 16 northern and northeastern provinces of Thailand have surpassed the 50-micron safety threshold (recently revised down to 37 by...
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The Thai Red Cross is pledging 2 million baht for relief efforts following the devastating earthquake that struck Türkey and northern Syria on Monday....
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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to support Thailand in finding a peaceful solution to the ongoing insurgency in the Deep South. The conflict,...
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“International Air Transport Association’s prediction that there will be roughly 200 million foreign arrivals in 2031 to Thailand.” The government of Thailand is taking...
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Thai immigration police have raided a disused warehouse in the southern province of Songkhla, arresting 33 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar. Another 3 suspects,...
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The Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai have expressed their condolences to the people of Turkey after the devastating earthquake that...
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Bangkok Airways has announced the temporary halting of two of its services, suspending flights to Hat Yai in southern Thailand and Da Nang in...
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“Only 10 cases being Chinese nationals, accounting for 4% of all Chinese arrivals.” The Covid-19 situation in Thailand is showing a steady improvement, with...
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A 1 year old baby girl has been rescued after being trapped in a well for 17 hours in the northwestern province of Tak....
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people and leaving thousands of buildings in ruins. The latest death...
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Horror! A Thai food listed as one of the ‘worst’ culinary servings in the world!! Thai diners are reeling in shock as their beloved...
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The ‘visas-for-cash’ scandal continues to spread throughout Thai immigration officialdom. The Royal Thai Police are now investigating the actions of 110 immigration officers who...
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Chinese travel agencies are resuming outbound group tours to 20 countries including Thailand from today. The Bangkok Post reports that the number of Chinese...
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Koh Pha-ngan’s second Full Moon Party after the pandemic ‘restrictions’ took place yesterday and was a “massive success” with an estimated 20,000 participants. The...
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The disgraced former director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya, has filed a lawsuit against 7...
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Thailand’s national police chief has ordered checkpoint officers to store body cam footage for 20 days. The order from Damrongsak Kittiprapas comes after two...
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Six police officers in Bangkok have been jailed without bail after being accused of accepting a bribe from a Taiwanese actress and her friends...
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This time of the year is ‘burning season’ in parts of Thailand. Not only in the agricultural areas of Thailand, but in many of...
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The Thai Government introduced a ban on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or ‘vaping’), shisha smoking, and electronic shishas in 2014, for “health reasons and to...
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The Metropolitan Police Bureau is getting tough on Bangkok checkpoints, following the extortion scandal involving a Taiwanese actress. According to a Nation Thailand report,...
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With China having lifted its Covid-19 travel restrictions, their travellers are eager to venture beyond their country’s borders once more. And according to recent...
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First thing… keep calm. Let the the police lead the conversation and don’t say anything other than answering their questions. Secondly, the vast majority...
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A total of 11,548 road users have had points deducted from their licences since the new system launched on January 9. According to a...
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Thailand’s tourism and sports minister has responded to allegations that members of the Elite Card program have been linked to dodgy Chinese businesses –...
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A pirate-themed floating restaurant, aimed at foreign tourists, has sunk in rough seas off Pattaya, according to a Nation Thailand report. The restaurant was...
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Thailand’s Department of Health says it’s working with the private sector in a bid to raise awareness of the health risks associated with too...
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The government is considering the introduction of much stricter penalties for amphetamine possession, according to a Nation Thailand report. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul...
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The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) is investigating an alleged extortion incident involving Huai Khwang police officers. They fronted up to Thai media today admitting...
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Songkran, or the Thai New Year celebration, has been included on a tentative UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. According to a National News Bureau...
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The northern city of Chiang Mai has been named the safest in Southeast Asia, beating Davao in the Philippines into second place and Singapore...
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The Thai government is warning people not to be caught out by scammers posing as officials from the Revenue Department. According to a report...
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Three Chinese men have been rescued off Krabi after strong winds caused the yacht’s mast to collapse and the engine failure of their sailboat....
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Prominent hotel mogul William “Bill” Heinecke has expressed disappointment at the Thai government’s ongoing policy of holding tight to the reins of Covid vaccine...
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Tourism operators in Thailand are ready to welcome the return of Chinese tour groups, after Beijing lifted restrictions on the outbound group tour market....
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A total of 11.15 million foreign tourists visited Thailand during 2022, a huge increase on the 428,000 figure from 2021. Last year’s total arrivals...
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The Department of Disease Control has reported a sharp drop in the number of Covid-19 patients being hospitalised or dying in the third week...
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The Thai authorities have reminded drivers that they now face a fine of up to 4,000 baht (previously 1,000 baht) if they fail to...
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Whilst Phuket is enjoying a respite from the long, sunny days (with an afternoon of some rain showers crossing the island), Greater Bangkok and...
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Good news if you are looking for a boost vaccine for Covid 19. Thailand’s health ministry is to create Covid vaccination centres around the...
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Thailand’s deputy national police chief says his investigation into 80 immigration officers accused of helping around 5,500 Chinese nationals convert their tourist visas into...
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The Thai government is budgeting nearly 31 billion baht for the construction of interprovincial motorways and a bridge connecting the Krabi islands of Koh...
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The new Malaysian PM, Anwar Ibrahim, will visit Thailand for security talks next month, with a view to deepening cooperation between both countries. The...
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A Chinese national sought by Interpol on fraud charges has been arrested by Thai immigration police in northeast Thailand. Following the issuing of a...
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Thailand is switching to online influencers as a key strategy in its new approach to attracting new tourists to visit the kingdom. With the...
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An American online news and lifestyle publication has included Thailand in its list of the world’s best travel destinations for 2023. Alesandra Dubin, News...
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A woman has died and 2 other people have been injured following a collision between a pick-up truck and an express train in the...
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The Thai government says it’s working on extending the e-visa service to more nationalities, as tourists return in increasing numbers. A spokeswoman for the...
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The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre will host this year’s Bangkok Film Festival, starting today and running until Sunday. The event is part of...
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A Chinese national accused of being the leader of various Chinese triads operating in Thailand has been indicted on multiple charges. Chaiyanat Kornchayanant is...
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Direct flights from China have landed in Phuket and Chiang Mai today, for the first time in nearly three years. The two flights were...
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Officials will meet next week to once more discuss a possible “tourism arrival fee”, whose introduction has been repeatedly postponed since being proposed at...
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Thai tourism officials are proposing that the current extension of the 30 day visa exemption program, available for arrivals from over 50 countries, could...
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UPDATE: 15:30 Wednesday Six more bodies have been recovered after explosions ripped through an oil tanker during welding maintenance at a dockyard southwest of...
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The number of malaria, dengue fever and chikungunya cases are expected rise by 3-4 times this year, when compared to 2022, around Thailand. Dr....
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A Singaporean man, with a Thai/Italian model girlfriend, suspected of being the ‘mastermind’ of a massive Ponzi scheme in Thailand, was arrested at Phuket...
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Eleven baby sea turtles have been found washed ashore in Sattahip last September, all ultimately died due to ingesting garbage. The turtles were found...
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The next wave of tourists will come for Chinese New Year and airports around Thailand are bracing for the rise of visitors to celebrate...
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We thought we’d check out the latest ‘chat bot’ that everyone’s talking about – ChatGPT. It’s a new artificial intelligence that seeks to compile...
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A prominent Thai virologist says healthy people no longer need to wear face masks, according to a Nation Thailand report. Dr Yong Poovorawan says...
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The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, connecting the northern province of Tak and the Burmese town of Myawaddy, re-opened yesterday, with officials from both countries in...
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Chiang Mai’s provincial public health chief says the northern province is launching a Covid vaccination campaign as a precautionary measure, as visitors from China...
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First you did, then you didn’t, then you did again, then you didn’t after all… After another abrupt U-turn from the Thai government, officials...
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A young German man has been seriously injured after falling at the famous Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi province. The Phuket Express reports that...
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Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has reported a drop in the number of Covid patients being hospitalised during the first week of this year....
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More changes. The public health minister, via the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, has cancelled the requirement for foreign arrivals, from countries which require...
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The Governor of Bangkok says the city is taking all necessary precautions as more tourists are expected to return to the capital this year....
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The Royal Thai Navy has called on fishing associations and private local rescue crews to help in the search for missing crewmen following the...
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After a month of debate over the merits of allowing Chinese tourists back into the country, whilst China suffers from rising Covid cases, the...
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From today, a new points system comes into effect for Thailand’s motorists, although the authorities say they’ll initially be adopting a “gentle” approach to...
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UPDATE: Monday 3pm – Thai Public Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul has CANCELLED the need to provide proof of Covid vaccination certificates before entering Thailand on...
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Foreign tour operators are criticising Thailand’s re-introduction of entry restrictions, saying no warning was given before the rules were suddenly changed. According to a...
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UPDATE: There has been another NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) issued in the past 24 hours which changes Item 5, which MAY provide an...
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The HTMS Sukhothai underwent a full process of repairs before being recommissioned, according to a statement from the Royal Thai Navy. Nation Thailand reports...
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Thailand’s tourism sector is gearing up to welcome the return of Chinese tourists, as China finally eases nearly 3 years of tough travel restrictions....
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For the LATEST in this story go HERE. ORIGINAL STORY: Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has this afternoon adopted four measures that will be applied...
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Five missing Navy crew members have still not been found following the sinking of the HTMS Sukhothai, as the Royal Thai Navy completes its...
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A British woman, employed as a “beautician” in the UK, may never walk again after falling from the balcony of her hotel in Koh...
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Train services between Hat Yai and Khlong Nagae in the southern province of Songkhla were briefly suspended yesterday due to the risk of an...
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The Thai PM has spoken over his confidence that Thailand “can handle the return of Chinese tourists and any potential Covid-19 risk”. According to...
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A nursery (child care centre) in the northeastern Thai province of Nong Bua Lamphu, which became the scene of Thailand’s deadliest mass killing, re-opens...
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Six people have been arrested and assets valued over 230 million baht seized after major drug raids across the country, from Isaan to the...
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The authorities in the eastern Thai province of Sa Kaeo have confirmed that 9 Thai nationals remain missing following a devastating blaze at a...
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In a poll carried out by the travel app, Hopper, Bangkok has been named in the top three most popular destinations with American travellers....
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A Royal Thai Navy spokesman has confirmed the ill-fated HTMS Sukhothai set sail in rough conditions without its chief engineer on board. Five crew...
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With China experiencing a surge in Covid infections and simultaneously about to re-open its borders, tourism staff in Thailand are being urged to have...
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UPDATE: As Thailand health officials ponder possible precautionary screening for Chinese travellers arriving at Thai airports, the Disease Control Department says that Chinese visitors...
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Proposals have been prepared for Thailand as a preliminary response to the potential arrival of Chinese visitors from early January. A meeting of the...
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The huge fire that broke out at a casino in the Cambodian city of Poipet, on the Thai border, has killed at least 19...
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A husband has presented himself to Khian Sa Police in Surat Thani, admitting he killed his wife and dumped her body on a hill...
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A fire that has broken out at a casino in the western Cambodian city of Poipet is thought to have claimed at least 10...
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Thailand’s Chief of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has been arrested for allegedly demanding bribes and misappropriating funds. Ratchada Suriyakul na...
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A New Zealand national has died while trying to take a selfie from a train travelling along the so-called “death railway” in western Thailand...
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A woman’s body has been found in a rubbish bin on a hill in Phang Nga, just north of Phuket. The Phuket Express reports...
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From January 8, China will no longer require inbound travellers to carry out 5 days’ mandatory quarantine at a government facility, followed by 3...
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A fire which tore through 4 houses in Bangkok early this morning has claimed the lives of 2 people, according to a Thai PBS...
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Police in Phang Nga have arrested 2 drug suspects and confiscated 18,000 methamphetamine pills and 2 kilogramss of crystal meth (a very large quantity),...
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The police colonel wife of an alleged Chinese crime boss has been arrested in Bangkok on money laundering charges. Police Colonel Wattanaree Kornchayanant (aka.Ying...
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The Royal Thai Police will no longer reveal the nationalities of foreign suspects, following complaints that doing so risked damaging relations with the countries...
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The Thai Navy has found the bodies of three more crew members who drowned when the HTMS Sukhothai sank in bad weather on December...
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The French serial killer Charles Sobhraj is to be released from prison in Nepal, according to a Reuters report. Sobhraj, who was charged with...
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Airbnb, the online homestay booking platform says the top trending destination in the world during 2022 was Bangkok. And for 2023, it’s still doing...
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The low down on this year’s celebrations – don’t drink and drive, and expect (officially) nightspots to close at 2am. The Thai authorities have...
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The authorities in Thailand have warned of a crackdown on drink-driving and on the use of cannabis during the New Year festivities. The announcement...
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As we emerge from the 2 and a half ‘dark years’, Thailand remains a favourite destination for trips. A BBC poll that surveyed holidaymakers...
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Thai AirAsia says it’s on the way to a full recovery and expects to end the year having carried 10 million passengers. The airline...
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The foreign tourists are flocking back to Bangkok’s Khao San Road, but they may notice that service is a bit slower than normal. Businesses...
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A spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy says 1 sailor has been rescued and 23 are still missing following the sinking of a Navy...
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An air and sea search for the 30 missing crew (some media report up to 33) of the HTMS Sukhothai frigate continues. One crew...
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Southern Thailand is experiencing ongoing heavy rainfall, with 3 people dead and 9 provinces severely flooded. According to a Phuket Express report, the Department...
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After earlier reports that all crew were safe, the Royal Thai Navy has now advised officials that 31 crew are missing. The HTMS Sukhothai,...
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Wildlife officials in Thailand are working with their counterparts in Laos in a bid to track down 30 tiger cubs believed to have been...
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The State Railway of Thailand is resuming dining car services on a number of routes from January. It follows a closure of nearly 3...
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It’s one of the busiest times for travel during the year, and especially this year as people take advantage of the ability to travel...
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The Thai PM has praised the resilience of the country’s tourism sector after Thailand scooped top place in the Agoda Gold Circle Awards. Government...
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Their Majesties have become infected with Covid-19 along with reported “mild symptoms’, according to an official announcement from the Royal Household today. “The overall...
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…but you’ll still be isolated if you arrive and test ‘positive’. Hong Kong has announced an easing of entry restrictions for vaccinated international travellers,...
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The Royal Household Bureau in Thailand has issued an official statement today that HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha has “lost consciousness due to heart condition” yesterday...
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Don’t worry, the Chinese will be back soon… That’s the message from Thai tourism officials, who are hoping China will lift its outbound travel...
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has given the go-ahead for New Year’s Eve parties in the capital, but says people shouldn’t forget that Covid-19 still...
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…and probably inside Thailand as well. Red flags are appearing at many foreign Thai consulates and embassies which process foreigner visas. Increased flights, arrivals...
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Thailand’s deputy national police chief says at least 27 immigration officers have helped Chinese triad members to remain in the kingdom illegally. Surachet Hakparn...
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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, more commonly known as UNAids, has praised Thailand for eradicating mother-to-child HIV transmission. In recognition...
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Thailand’s Department of Disease Control says nearly 4,000 people have been hospitalised with Covid-19 infections in the last week, and 107 deaths have been...
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The deputy director of Chiang Mai Airport says the facility is now welcoming between 18,000 and 20,000 passengers a day, thanks to an increase...
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Thailand’s national police chief has announced that he will take over the investigation into alleged Chinese crime boss Chaiyanat Kornchayanant, aka “Tuhao”. Damrongsak Kittiprapas...
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They’ve searched in Bangkok, seized a private plane in Hua Hin, searched eight companies in Phuket. Now the instigation into alleged Chinese triads is...
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Fifteen alleged drug smugglers have been killed in a gunfight with border authorities in Chiang Mai, according to a Nation Thailand report. It’s understood...
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Politicians are urging the Thai PM to reverse a decision to remove cannabis from the Category 5 narcotics list, according to a Thai PBS...
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Officers from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division of the Royal Thai Police have arrested 3 people accused of luring a Thai man to Dubai...
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The former Thai leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, says that if the Pheu Thai Party is elected in the next general election, the minimum wage could...
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The countdown is on for the arrival of Thailand’s 10 millionth foreign visitor this year, according to Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority...
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The same enthusiasm he expresses for Thailand’s cannabis future doesn’t not extend to increased opening hours for the country’s nightlife. Thailand’s health minister, Anutin...
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The Thai PM has instructed the Transport Ministry to liaise with airlines to increase the number of international flights serving the kingdom. PM Prayut...
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The government has conferred certificates on 2 coconut plantations in western and central Thailand, in recognition of their monkey-free harvesting practices. The certificates are...
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UPDATE: Three more Thai railway workers are missing, believed to have been killed, while four others have been injured, in another explosion this morning....
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Following last evening’s heavy rains across parts of Phuket, officials are issuing flood warnings for parts of Phuket and several other southern provinces between...
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Thai Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Airlines to expand their codeshare flights. Both airlines will initially operate codeshare flights between...
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Officials in the southern province of Surat Thani say it’s likely a dead dugong found on a beach in the district of Chaiya was...
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A senior boss at the online travel platform Klook says Thailand’s tourism sector is experiencing a slow recovery due to a shortage of flights...
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The points system has been threatened for many years. Maybe this time it’s really going to happen. Thailand’s National Police Chief says a new...
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Thai authorities have visited a number of cannabis retailers on Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road, to warn against selling the plant for recreational purposes....
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Burmese narcotics officers have seized a large haul of drugs that were heading to Thailand, just over the border from Chiang Rai in far...
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UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle, also a foreigner, has been identified and currently helping police with their enquiries. EARLIER STORY: A hit-and-run incident...
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It seems Phuket’s bar and club owners, along with other relevant stakeholders, need to wait a bit longer for a decision on whether or...
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Tourism numbers are good at the moment, especially with the surprisingly swift surge of Russian visitors. But is it sustainable? The Tourism Authority of...
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Not to be deterred by a recent ruling to keep Thailand’s bars and nightlife closed (officially) by 2am, the operators and other stakeholders are...
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Parking will be free at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport this weekend, to mark Father’s Day and the anniversary of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol...
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The beleaguered national carrier, Thai Airways, has appointed a new CEO as it continues its financial rehabilitation process. TTR Weekly reports that Chai Eamsiri...
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Thailand’s ministry of Public Health has issued an “advisory” statement for people in Thailand, in public or crowded locations, to wear a face mask....
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Thailand’s Transport Minister has threatened to revoke Thai Airways baggage handling contract at Bangkok’s main international airport if delays continue. Saksayam Chidchob was speaking during...
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A senior editor from Thai news outlet The Matter has asked a House Committee to investigate alleged police brutality against reporters during last week’s...
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Thais are travelling in their own country more. Domestic tourism is once more on the up, with the number of Thai tourists travelling around...
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As the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic and global tourism restarts, an increasing number of Thais are holidaying in Japan. Anake Srishevachart from...
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Senior government officials, including the leader of the cheer squad, public health minister Anutin Charvirakul, have insisted there is no going back and that...
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With electricity bills expected to rise from January, the Thai government is considering more relief measures for low-income households. Nation Thailand reports that Energy...
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Hardly hard-core influencers, but the delegates and politicians that visited APEC have been posting during and since last weekend’s APEC gab-fest in Bangkok. Thanks...
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From February 1 next year, AirAsia will introduce a new direct service between Chiang Mai and Singapore. The service will operate 4 times a...
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UPDATE: 252 people have now been confirmed dead following yesterday’s afternoon’s earthquake 100 kilometres south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta. People have been trapped...
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A large car-bomb has exploded in one of the ‘safe zones’ in the town area of Narathiwat, in Thailand’s south this afternoon, killing a...
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Two Thai women who were on a trekking holiday in Nepal have died, according to media reports. It’s understood 49 year old Pataya Philaisengsuri...
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A doctor and a number of opposition MPs have filed a lawsuit against Thailand’s health minister over the decriminalisation of marijuana earlier this year....
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Activists from the organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will protest outside the Theppadungporn Coconut Company’s headquarters in Bangkok today. According to...
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A campaigner representing the Motorcycle Safety Thailand project is urging the Thai government to do more to improve road safety for motorcyclists. Dr Chamaiphan...
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A spokesperson for the Thai government says the PM is confident Thailand will see a boost to tourism following the APEC Summit. Trisulee Trisaranakul...
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Officials from the Narcotics Control Board will meet tomorrow to discuss making cannabis illegal again. The meeting is in response to calls from those...
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UPDATE: More arrests this morning after a protest group calling itself “Citizens Stop Apec 2022’’ tried to make their way to the site of the...
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A total of 23 Phuket restaurants and street food spots have made it on to the 2023 Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list. According to...
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A French man who went missing in Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani has been found dead. Gollino Cyrit Tizzlano had been missing...
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Protesters, generally, like (or need) to be where the cameras are. And, in the case of the current protests over the APEC conference, the...
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After all the talk, APEC is now here. In Bangkok anyway. Security has been tightened in Bangkok as Thailand prepares kicks off the official...
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A French tourist remains missing after he left his hotel to go for a hike in Khao Sok National Park, in the southern province...
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A memorandum of understanding covering visa-free travel (for some) between Thailand and Saudi Arabia has been approved by the Thai Cabinet. Under the agreement,...
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Thai health officials say the number of serious, new Covid infections reported in Bangkok and other “tourist destinations” is on the rise. Tares Krassanairawiwong...
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The Thai government will seize undeclared assets valued at 1.35 billion baht from former police chief Thitisan Utthanaphon, aka.“Joe Ferrari”, because of his collection...
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The government has delayed a discussion on extending opening hours for nightlife venues in tourist areas until the end of November. The proposal to...
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The Thai PM is calling on the general public to help the government be “good hosts” during this week’s APEC Summit in Bangkok. Prayut...
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Tourism officials in Phang Nga have been celebrating the arrival of the one millionth tourist to visit the southern province this year. With much...
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The World Health Organisation has praised Thailand, describing it as a “world leader”, for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The biggest pat on...
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The Ministry of Public Health issued a new edict yesterday to tighten controls and try to allay some of the confusion over the June...
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There’s a tug of war in Thai government circles at the moment over opening times for entertainment venues around the country, particularly in hot...
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Electricity restrictions? Thailand’s Energy Minister is looking to the private sector to help start saving on power as the cost of generating the country’s...
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There’s turbulence ahead, but not for drones. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is implementing a ban on flying drones over Bangkok’s Victory Monument...
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Immigration officials are piloting an “Electronic Extension of Temporary Stay” service which will allow expats to apply online for a visa extension. But not...
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says the city’s residents celebrated the Loy Krathong holiday with over half a million krathongs. BMA spokesperson Aekwaranyoo Amrapal says...
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The Thai government has approved a budget of 7 billion baht to compensate those affected by recent flooding across the country, including in Phuket....
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A draft directive to allow wealthy foreigners to buy land in Thailand has been shelved by Cabinet today, apparently “to allow for public feedback”....
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Thailand’s National Police Chief says more than 62,000 suspects have been arrested in Bangkok, as part of a crackdown on crime ahead of the...