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Lowering of US flag in Chengdu is a wake-up call for foreigners living in Thailand and with close ties here

Lowering of US flag in Chengdu is a wake-up call for foreigners living in Thailand and with close ties here

July 28, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The escalating tensions between the US and China are now at unprecedented levels. It is time for foreigners in Thailand and those with ties to… Read More ›

Army chief Apirat calls for restraint in the exercise of free speech and unity as the kingdom faces the virus crisis

Army chief Apirat calls for restraint in the exercise of free speech and unity as the kingdom faces the virus crisis

July 27, 2020

Culture, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Protest leader, Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree, denies a suggestion by the army chief that there are forces behind the student protests in Thailand. He accused General Apirat… Read More ›

Two Immigration Bureau officers in Nonthaburi suspended after video appears to show bribe request

Two Immigration Bureau officers in Nonthaburi suspended after video appears to show bribe request

July 26, 2020

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Details were given by Colonel Kissana Phathanacharoe of the Royal Thai Police who confirmed that a full probe is now underway into the incident. The… Read More ›

June export figures show a 23% decline on last year but the economy will recover by end of 2021

June export figures show a 23% decline on last year but the economy will recover by end of 2021

July 24, 2020

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Dismal set of figures from the Ministry of Commerce on exports just adds to the economic woes facing the Prime Minister’s proposed new economic team… Read More ›

Foreigners arriving in Thailand in now increasing numbers targeted by a fake news campaign online

Foreigners arriving in Thailand in now increasing numbers targeted by a fake news campaign online

July 22, 2020

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The deepening economic effect of this crisis is leaving behind a ravaged tourism industry in hotspots such as Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket. Swathes of the… Read More ›

Visa amnesty agreed as emergency decree is linked to the controlled entry of Thais and Foreigners

Visa amnesty agreed as emergency decree is linked to the controlled entry of Thais and Foreigners

July 21, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Deputy Army Chief, Nattapol Nakpanich, says the State of Emergency is required to manage the screening and entry of returning Thais and foreigners into the… Read More ›

Public virus fear: Poll shows that 95% of people want foreigners barred from entering Thailand at this time

Public virus fear: Poll shows that 95% of people want foreigners barred from entering Thailand at this time

July 19, 2020

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The shocking poll number comes as one of Thailand’s leading health practitioners, Dr Prasit Watanapa of Siriraj University, has called for the government to tighten… Read More ›

PM facing a political challenge from within the ruling party which put him into power in 2019 over cabinet plans

PM facing a political challenge from within the ruling party which put him into power in 2019 over cabinet plans

July 18, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

A flurry of phone calls and approaches to top business and financial executives in the past week has been made as Prime Minister Prayut Chan… Read More ›

Visa amnesty ‘grace period’ being drafted says government official but must first get top-level assent

Visa amnesty ‘grace period’ being drafted says government official but must first get top-level assent

July 17, 2020

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Mr Natapanu Nopakun of the Covid 19 Administration Centre made the announcement at a regular news conference today. He said a formal announcement would follow… Read More ›

Economic team led by Somkid quits government in a shock move as rumours spread of a new lineup

Economic team led by Somkid quits government in a shock move as rumours spread of a new lineup

July 16, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Wednesday’s shock resignation of the non-aligned economic team will lead to a cabinet reshuffle at an earlier stage. It may also lead to political infighting… Read More ›

Entry for privileged groups tightened up as flack swirls over Egyptian military’s flying visit to Rayong

Entry for privileged groups tightened up as flack swirls over Egyptian military’s flying visit to Rayong

July 14, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) gave details surrounding the visit by 31 military personnel to Rayong onboard an Egyptian… Read More ›

Stranded foreigners must get embassy letter, new visa or leave Thailand to avoid arrest by police

Stranded foreigners must get embassy letter, new visa or leave Thailand to avoid arrest by police

July 13, 2020

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The tough stance is expected to follow if an amnesty for short-term visa holders is not extended beyond July 31st as indicated. The move coincides… Read More ›

Plans to relaunch tourism from China thrown out as conflicting reports emerge of a new swine flu virus threat

Plans to relaunch tourism from China thrown out as conflicting reports emerge of a new swine flu virus threat

July 10, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

G4 was highlighted earlier this month by a team of Chinese disease control experts and derives from the 2009 Swine flu or H1N1 virus. The… Read More ›

Agony for stranded western foreigners as ‘Fast-track’ Chinese charter flight jets in from Shanghai

Agony for stranded western foreigners as ‘Fast-track’ Chinese charter flight jets in from Shanghai

July 9, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Recent Thai government regulations have granted ‘fast-track’ entry to Asian business people without quarantine extending to parties of up to 10 people. The arrival of… Read More ›

Thai economy has until October to rebound or bad debts will begin to weigh heavily on the banks

Thai economy has until October to rebound or bad debts will begin to weigh heavily on the banks

July 7, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Grim prediction and outlook for Thailand’s economy, battered even before the Covid 19 emergency by changing world trends and trade tensions, but now, to quote… Read More ›

Russian woman arrested for suspected filicide in Pattaya after surviving 3rd-floor condo jump

Russian woman arrested for suspected filicide in Pattaya after surviving 3rd-floor condo jump

July 6, 2020

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Landlord told police that the 33-year-old Russian woman, named as Anna Efimova, arrived last Saturday evening and was alone with her infant girl. The woman… Read More ›

Thailand is red-lighted in the UK for quarantine purposes alongside Brazil, China and the US, inexplicable move

Thailand is red-lighted in the UK for quarantine purposes alongside Brazil, China and the US, inexplicable move

July 4, 2020

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Travellers from Thailand must quarantine for 14 days when entering the UK. Clarification late on Friday night is disappointing news for Thai authorities as the… Read More ›

Move to prevent a tourism wipeout as minister pushes 3 phase plan especially targeting Chinese tourists

Move to prevent a tourism wipeout as minister pushes 3 phase plan especially targeting Chinese tourists

July 3, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

The Tourism Minister envisages the return of tourism under tightly controlled conditions in August with access only to popular tourist hotspots for bookings made through… Read More ›

Buriram judge brokers justice for Danish man and his Thai wife after abrupt relationship breakdown

Buriram judge brokers justice for Danish man and his Thai wife after abrupt relationship breakdown

July 1, 2020

Culture, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The case before the court was not decided but the judge indicated that their relationship was one of marriage and therefore suggested that assets, excluding… Read More ›

IATA calls on countries like Thailand to think again over quarantine schemes and travel curbs costing jobs

IATA calls on countries like Thailand to think again over quarantine schemes and travel curbs costing jobs

June 30, 2020

Economy, Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The airline industry body representing over 290 airlines calls for a global standard and response to kickstart international travel between countries as Thailand faces a… Read More ›