The Revenue Department has improved value-added tax (VAT) refunds for tourists to reduce waiting queues to declare their goods to customs officials. The new criteria will take effect on Dec 1. Thailand unveils VAT refund for tourists via mobile app Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat has asked the Revenue Department to improve criteria and other […]
BANGKOK, Nov 30 (TNA) – Seventeen Thai hostages who were freed by Hamas are scheduled to arrive in Thailand around noon but experienced a 3-hour flight delay. Ten Thai hostages released by Hamas being treated at a hospital in Tel Aviv They were scheduled to return to Thailand on El Al Flight LY 081, originally […]
The Federation of Thai Industries has roundly criticized the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for behaving like an only agency responsible for setting national electricity prices every four months, based on the data and assumptions provided by oil companies, without any plan for structural reform to reduce power prices. FTI Says Power Price Hike Will Affect […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government has announced the establishment of a special operations center by the Consumer Protection Board, focusing on monitoring goods and services during the New Year festival’s high spending period. This initiative, led by Prime Minister’s Office Minister Puangpet Chunlaiad, aims to tackle issues in online shopping, ticket bookings, and car leasing. […]
On November 29th, 2023, Thai Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Units (NED) and U.S. Marine and Wildlife animal officials captured a wildlife trader and confiscated over 500 pieces of unregistered wild animal carcasses in Mueang, Pathum Thani. Indian man caught with 200kg of animal parts at Suvarnabhumi airport According to a report by NED […]
A Russian tourist has sustained minor injuries after a Thai couple got into a physical argument on the Bangla Road in Patong. Russian Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport For Alleged Fraud The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express that they were notified that a Thai couple were verbally arguing at an entertainment venue on […]
An Australian tourist expressed frustration after losing all his belongings and a large sum of money allegedly to a pickpocket on a tour bus while traveling to Pattaya to celebrate Loy Krathong. Japanese Tourist Pickpocketed in Pattaya On November 27th, around 4:30 PM, Mr. Jeevarass Palasunoram, an Australian tourist in his 30s, reported the incident […]
His Majesty the King has appointed former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha a privy councillor. General Prayut’s assets revealed: More than 130 million baht wealth The Royal Gazette announced the appointment on Wednesday. According to the announcement, His Majesty decided that there should be another privy councillor. Full story: Bangkok Post BANGKOK POST REPORTERS
