Thailand

Special Tourist Visa a fiasco as boss warns of at least 1 million jobs lost without mass tourism being reopened

Special Tourist Visa a fiasco as boss warns of at least 1 million jobs lost without mass tourism being reopened

October 5, 2020

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It comes as, over the weekend, it became clear that a new local insurance package must also be purchased by visa applicants in addition to… Read More ›

Publicity gambit to unearth new evidence leading to the arrest of the suspect in Nong Chompoo case

Publicity gambit to unearth new evidence leading to the arrest of the suspect in Nong Chompoo case

October 4, 2020

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Mysterious death case in Mukdahan province that deeply disturbed the Thai public in May this year still being pursued by investigators as new National Police… Read More ›

Probe into death of UK man in Nakhon Ratchasima after his body was found 1 km from trip petrol stop

Probe into death of UK man in Nakhon Ratchasima after his body was found 1 km from trip petrol stop

October 2, 2020

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His girlfriend, who had lived with him previously in the United Kingdom, told police after he went missing on Tuesday, that he appeared to have… Read More ›

Meeting between Ko Chang hotel and US guest arrested for defamation set to happen next week to resolve case

Meeting between Ko Chang hotel and US guest arrested for defamation set to happen next week to resolve case

October 2, 2020

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American who spent two nights in prison following his arrest for allegedly defaming a Thai hotel on international travel review websites in what he later… Read More ›

Thailand’s new foreign tourism is limited despite the Special Tourist Visa and new Chinese arrivals

Thailand’s new foreign tourism is limited despite the Special Tourist Visa and new Chinese arrivals

October 1, 2020

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Very little progress in reopening Thailand to tourism despite the fanfare surrounding new initiatives. As Thailand extended its State of Emergency this week until October… Read More ›

New army chief takes the helm this week amid growing tensions and rising public apathy toward politics 

New army chief takes the helm this week amid growing tensions and rising public apathy toward politics 

September 30, 2020

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

New army leader is understood to have been handpicked by the King and comes from a modest, non-elite background. General Narongphan Jitkaewtae is known for… Read More ›

Swirling talk of Thaksin’s return as PM quashed as fake news amid signs of a repositioned Pheu Thai Party

Swirling talk of Thaksin’s return as PM quashed as fake news amid signs of a repositioned Pheu Thai Party

September 30, 2020

Foreigners, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

A political scientist at Chulalongkorn University, Chaiyan Chaiyaporn, has suggested that the events in recent days, could mean many things but certainly, it could suggest… Read More ›

Visa amnesty to be retrospectively extended to October 31st says top Immigration Bureau officer

Visa amnesty to be retrospectively extended to October 31st says top Immigration Bureau officer

September 28, 2020

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The news comes as it is estimated that thousands of foreigners departed Thailand last week to comply with the deadline. It is being reported that… Read More ›

Glimmer of hope for the ailing Thai economy as exports and business registrations decline slows

Glimmer of hope for the ailing Thai economy as exports and business registrations decline slows

September 27, 2020

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New ฿100 billion stimulus package will not require extra borrowing as the government still maintains a prudent fiscal approach with a growing emphasis on restarting… Read More ›

American waging a campaign against a Ko Chang hotel shocked as police arrest and jail him for defamation

American waging a campaign against a Ko Chang hotel shocked as police arrest and jail him for defamation

September 27, 2020

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The guest from hell: The case raises serious questions about the use of international review sites for bullying and malicious activity as well as Thailand’s… Read More ›

PM calls for global unity in the face of the virus in marked contrast to US President Trump’s speech at the UN

PM calls for global unity in the face of the virus in marked contrast to US President Trump’s speech at the UN

September 26, 2020

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On Friday, the Thai Prime Minister gave his full backing to the United Nations and the multilateral framework of cooperation between countries as the way… Read More ›

Rejigged Thailand Elite card seen as a key tool in promoting the country as an oasis for the wealthy to flock to

Rejigged Thailand Elite card seen as a key tool in promoting the country as an oasis for the wealthy to flock to

September 25, 2020

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The Thai government appears to be doubling down on pursuing its quality not quantity approach towards foreign tourism which is now being extended into the… Read More ›

Government reviewing prostitution laws, public consultations expected in 2021 amid reform calls from workers

Government reviewing prostitution laws, public consultations expected in 2021 amid reform calls from workers

September 25, 2020

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The UN in 2014 estimated that there were over 123,000 prostitutes in Thailand although sex workers say the figure is at least twice that with… Read More ›

Central, Robinson department stores in expansion mode showing 2020 economy is not all bad news

Central, Robinson department stores in expansion mode showing 2020 economy is not all bad news

September 24, 2020

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New winning strategy combining online and retail platforms unveiled by the Central and Robinson department store chain which is to accelerate expansion in Thailand despite… Read More ›

Former Immigration Bureau boss ‘Big Joke’ to bring case against the PM to get his old job back after 2019 shunt

Former Immigration Bureau boss ‘Big Joke’ to bring case against the PM to get his old job back after 2019 shunt

September 23, 2020

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In January this year, the former immigration police chief appeared before the Anti Corruption Commission after a lawyer, in May 2019, one month after his… Read More ›

Time up for some long-stay business owners as immigration warns of arrests after Saturday’s deadline

Time up for some long-stay business owners as immigration warns of arrests after Saturday’s deadline

September 22, 2020

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Particular problems associated with long-stay Non-Immigrant B visa holders under the present extraordinary conditions are being identified as the closure of the kingdom’s borders has… Read More ›

Criminal charges likely against student leaders as mysterious ‘People’s Party’ plaque goes missing

Criminal charges likely against student leaders as mysterious ‘People’s Party’ plaque goes missing

September 22, 2020

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Mystery holy man turned up on Monday and dug up newly laid cement where the plaque has been inserted to place roses, photographs of the… Read More ›

Woman executed at the temple by her police officer lover in early-morning point-blank range gun slaying horror

Woman executed at the temple by her police officer lover in early-morning point-blank range gun slaying horror

September 22, 2020

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Clinical murder of a 39-year-old woman at the entrance to a temple in the Bang Khae district of Bangkok was triggered by killer’s stress after… Read More ›

Fear and confusion in Thailand’s tourism industry as near-bankrupt hotels decline foreign tourists

Fear and confusion in Thailand’s tourism industry as near-bankrupt hotels decline foreign tourists

September 21, 2020

Economy, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Several initiatives including the ‘Phuket Model’ and only last week, a 9-month long-stay visa for foreign tourists, have been announced but nothing is yet finalised.… Read More ›

Students submit a reform petition to the Privy Council, call for a General Strike in Thailand on October 14th

Students submit a reform petition to the Privy Council, call for a General Strike in Thailand on October 14th

September 21, 2020

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Students are now facing the threat of further prosecution as they call on the public to show solidarity with the cause by personal actions between… Read More ›