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Thailand’s planned 300-baht “tourist tax” will be applied to all foreigners, including expats, and fund an insurance program that will offer up to 500,000...

For more than a decade, Koh Phangan has had no direct link to the mainland. That ended Thursday. Seatran Ferry, which twice ran aground this...

Suspended three years ago because relatively no one wanted to fly to Korat, scheduled commercial flights are returning to Nakhon Ratchasima Airport. Nok Air executives...

The Energy Regulatory Commission plans to raise electricity rates a record-setting five baht a unit from September through December because soaring costs for imported...

The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce reported that the Consumer Confidence Index rose from 40.2 in May to 41.6 in June, increasing...

As Thailand reopens to tourism, more property owners are considering renting out their properties for short-term rentals. It is important to note that most condominium...

Not one, not two but three Thai banks saw their mobile applications crash on payday, sparking more ridicule about Thailand’s pitiful IT skills. Siam Commercial...

Fares on the MRT Blue Line subway line will be frozen for the rest of the year, operator Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc. said. Transport...

Fares on interprovincial buses will rise July 4 after the government caved in the face of service reductions by state-run Transport Co. The country’s largest...

Hotel reservations increase ahead of the government’s further relaxation of Covid-19 control measures on July 1 with Phuket and Krabi provinces remaining popular destinations,...

. As rest of world shuns Russia, TAT arranging charter flights to bring Russian tourists to Thailand

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The government announced the launch of the Long-Term Resident Visa recently, stating applications will open on Sept. 1. After months of discussion and changes...

The Thai Rice Packers Association dismissed claims of price increases of up to 30 baht for a five-kilogram bag of rice. The association’s honorary president,...

GrabBike riders rallied outside parliament and the Transport Ministry, demanding the cancellation of an order ending their private taxi service on July 15. The motorcyclists...

Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote opened its fifth store in Thailand this week under its Asian brand Don Don Donki. The shop is the first...

The Cabinet on Tuesday extended cost-of-living and energy subsidies for three more months. Announcing the resolution, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that the measures were...

Thai oil refiners are denying they’re profiteering off the current surge in fuel prices, saying a former finance minister’s claim that profits had increase...

Google said tourism in Thailand is regaining interest worldwide, prompting a push to adjust promotional strategies to meet current travel trends. Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana...

New, more-detailed requirements are being issued under the Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Act of 2011 after the previous ones were found to not...

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Thailand will shut down on July 1 after its operating license was revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Huobi Thailand was...

The Transport Ministry expects the Yellow and Pink monorail lines to begin partial operations at the start of next year. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob met...

Thailand fell five places in this year’s World Competitiveness Ranking, now ranking 33rd of 63 economies as the kingdom continues to battle back from...

The head-scratching ban on alcohol sales from 2-5 p.m. will end July 1 – but only in hotels and as-yet-undefined “tourist spots”. Tourism and Sports...

The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday ended nearly all coronavirus pandemic restrictions, dropping the Thailand Pass entry system, the outdoor mask mandate...