More than 60 foreigners in Phuket were victims of “visa assistants”
Phuket City Police Chief Col Sarawut Chuprasit has vowed to prosecute visa agents who have deceived tourists. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub More than 60 foreigners in Phuket have bee… Read more
More than 60 foreigners in Phuket were victims of “visa assistants”
Phuket City Police Chief Col Sarawut Chuprasit has vowed to prosecute visa agents who have deceived tourists. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub More than 60 foreigners in Phuket have bee… Read more
Vietnam is the only fully open country in Southeast Asia
It was announced by Harry Hwang, executive director of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), at an online conference on tourism in South Korea and added that, to date, only 52… Read more
Thailand appoints first female attorney general
Nari Thantasatien, director general of the Department of Legal Counsel, has been appointed as the next attorney general and will be the first woman to hold the post in Thailand.… Read more
Thailand has abolished the wearing of masks
The corresponding decree was published in the Royal Gazette on June 23 with the indication that it takes effect immediately. As approved at the previous meeting of the situation… Read more
Bangkok subway passengers are asked not to shake their long hair
The administrator of the BTS Web page publicly reported that the company has received several complaints from passengers about people on the train waving their hair and sometime… Read more
Thailand allowed to sell alcohol in the daytime
The Thai government has confirmed the adoption of a law lifting the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages, including beer, from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. According to the Minister of … Read more
Smoking marijuana in public places is banned in Thailand
The Ministry of Health issued an official statement that the use of cannabis and cannabis for recreational purposes is prohibited in Thailand. According to the statement, smoki… Read more
Thailand is not going to take off masks
An overwhelming majority of Thais say they will continue to wear face masks after the mandatory wearing of masks nationwide is lifted next month, the Nation reports. Earlier, t… Read more
Phuket’s zoo closes for good
In an interview with Phuket News, Surya Tanthavevong, 42, owner of the Phuket Zoo, said it was unlikely he would ever return to running the zoo, even if tourists returned in lar… Read more
Travel to Thailand Gets Easier With Scrapping of Entry Pass
Thailand will end a mandatory pre-travel registration for foreigners and extend the service hours of bars and pubs, as the tourism-reliant nation woos global visitors to fuel it… Read more
Pope meets Buddhists from Thailand
The visit was attended by Buddhist monks and laymen as well as representatives of the local Catholic Church. The occasion was the 50th anniversary of the historical meeting betw… Read more
Inflation in Asia — a big wave following Europe and America
As the Asia Times notes, inflation in the U. S., the U. K. and Germany has risen to 40-year highs. The major economies of Latin America are suffering from inflation not seen in … Read more
Who will Thailand choose as an ally - the U.S. or China?
When Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai returned late on an April evening from a high-level meeting in Anhui, China, the Thai envoy was greeted at Bangkok airport by an unexp… Read more
Pattaya offers free Thai massages to all comers
Pattaya City Hall is offering free massages to anyone who wants them from June 15 until the end of the month as part of its massage training project, reports the The Pattaya New… Read more
Thailand Abolished Thai Pass and Mask Wearing
Thailand announced today, June 17, that it will do away with the pre-registration process for foreign visitors, which has been heavily criticized, and will no longer require the… Read more
Third Sex in Thailand — Thais are not against it
The majority of Thai citizens consider the presence of the third sex, as transgender Catholics are called in the country, acceptable in their social circle. These results were o… Read more