BANGKOK, May 29 (TNA) — The Attorney-General said on Wendesday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indiced convicted under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or lese majeste law and computer crime charges arising from an interview he gave in South Korea in 2015, three months after he was freed on parole on […]
The cabinet approved several new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees. Thai Cabinet Approves Visa-Free Entry for Arab Tourists The Foreign Ministry proposed the measures to attract as many visitors as possible, government […]
The Supreme Court today acquitted four leaders of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), known as the Yellow Shirts, of sedition charges in connection with the prolonged protests against the Yingluck Shinawatra government in 2013. TV anchor, 3 ex-‘Yellow Shirt’ leaders face one year in prison over 2008 protests One of them, Sontiyan Chuenreuthainaidhama, […]
BANGKOK, May 28 (TNA) – The Thai Cabinet has approved a visa-free policy for tourists from Arab countries in an effort to stimulate the economy and boost tourism revenue. Thailand extends visa waiver for tourists from India and Taiwan The move comes after a successful trial period of visa-free entry for several countries in the […]
Tourism operators are disappointed with the government for failing to improve the country’s position in the travel and tourism development index, after Thailand dropped to 47th place, from 36th, in the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) index. World Economic Forum calls to raise retirement age to at least 70 The decrease was also larger than […]
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is to impose a new measure to protect mobile banking customers from scammers using “ghost” SIM cards and “mule” bank accounts. Moroccan Bank Hacker Arrested in Bangkok Effective tomorrow, the names of mobile banking customers must match those on the SIM card registration to activate mobile banking […]
Nuntiwa Sae Jiew, or “Noon”, a Thai woman thought to have gone missing in Switzerland last month, has been found. Thai woman missing in Switzerland The Facebook post by the Royal Thai Embassy in Bern reads; “Today (May 24, 2024), The Royal Thai Embassy in Bern would like to announce that Khun Noon’s family has […]
On May 23rd, 2024, Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, the Thai Minister of Public Health, addressed the national media regarding the Prime Minister’s proposal to reclassify cannabis flowers as a type 5 narcotic illegal drug. Thai Cannabis Advocacy Groups Urge Public Health Minister to Reconsider Cannabis Criminalization The government aims to leverage cannabis for only medical and […]
