TAT Announces Compulsory Medical Insurance for Foreign Visitors
Thailand’s Office of Insurance Commission now allows overseas travelers to purchase Thai-based Covid-19 insurance online
Tourist Numbers Rise as Temperatures Fall in Thailand’s North
Tourist numbers are rising as temperatures fall in the North and Northeast. Nong Khai, Chiang Mai and Phitsanulok all...
VAT-Back Shopping Spree Program Begins
Shoppers can claim tax refunds on up to 30,000 baht in qualified purchases
Thai Household Debt Soars to Record 83.3% of GDP, Fueled by...
Household debt has soared to its highest level ever, equal to 83.8 percent of Thailand’s gross domestic product due to the novel...
Thailand, Russia Ink 3-Year Trade, Tourism Deal
Thailand and Russia have sealed an eight-point trade deal expected to raise the value of bilateral trade to at least US$10 billion...
6th Thailand-Laos Friendship Bridge Planned
Thailand and Laos are discussing the idea of building a sixth Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River to connect the two countries.
Broke Thailand Mulls Spending Trillion Baht on Unneeded ‘Bridges to Nowhere’
Government doesn't have cash to pay for rail-crossing signals, but still wants to build sea & land bridges
With 600 Illegal Rail Crossings, Thailand Unable to Steam Tide of...
Politics, massive costs make closing, adding safety signals to every level crossing an impossible goal
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Bang Sue Grand Station’s Opening Pushed Back to July
Bangkok’s next-generation central train station won’t open in January as planned, with Thailand’s state railway pushing back launch of the Bang Sue...
Gold Line 96% Done, to Start in Dec.
The Gold Line Bangkok monorail is expected to start running in December, connecting landmarks and government offices along the Chao Phraya River.
No Shutdown Planned for Thai Smile Airways
Thai Airways International confirmed Friday it will not disband its wholly owned Thai Smile Airways, which remains competitive. Acting...
Subsidized Shopping Program Won’t Help Small Businesses, Unemployment, Economists Say
The government’s newly introduced program to offer consumers tax breaks on 30,000 baht in purchases offer little benefit to small business and...
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WATCH: Thailand Maps Out 1st Month of Foreign Tourist Arrivals Since...
Thailand tomorrow will welcome its first group of foreign tourists since March with the arrival of 150 Chinese visitors taking a charter...
Quarter of Thais Fear Losing Jobs Before Pandemic Ends
As unemployment surges, YouGov survey of those still employed finds half willing to take pay cut to keep job
TAT Treats Foreign Diplomats, Business Leaders to 5-Star Junket to Hua...
VIPs get special train, gourmet meals other tourists won't experience
China Pressuring Thailand for Thai Chana App Personal, Location Data
If Thailand wants Chinese tourists, it must turn over tracking data, report claims
Pact to End Non-Refundable Deposits for Condos, Houses, Land
Say goodbye to the non-refundable deposit. Real estate customers purchasing condominium and housing units or other property can have...
Registration Now Open for Subsidized Shopping Discount Program for Thais
Registration is now open for the government’s new subsidized shopping campaign to give Thai nationals big discounts at eligible stores.
Pink, Yellow Line Monorail Cars Arrive in Thailand
The first two monorail trains slated to run on Pink and Yellow lines in greater Bangkok arrived at Laem Chabang Port, even...
Royal Enfield to Build Iconic Motorcycles in Chachoengsao
Born in Britain, designed in India, Royal Enfield motorcycles soon will be built in Thailand. Able to survive two...
Phuket Tries to Open to Farangs Without Scaring Off Skittish Thai...
Desperate Phuket tourism businesses will continue efforts to bring domestic tourists to the southern resort island even as local officials prepare to...
EGAT Launches Electric Motorbike Taxis, Boats
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has launched prototype electric motorbike taxis and boats to support electric vehicle use in public transportation,...
Consumer Board to Help Flyers Get Faster Refunds for Canceled Flights
The Consumer Protection Board will help flyers get refunds faster for flights canceled during the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister’s...
MEA Inspects First Batch of Bangkok Electric Buses
Metropolitan Electricity Authority officials on Saturday took at look at the first electric buses being built for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority.
Bankrupt THAI to Open Simulators, Run Sky Tours for Spare Change
Bankrupt Thai Airways International will try to earn some money by opening its flight simulators to the public and “flight to nowhere”...