The cabinet has extended the government’s visa-free scheme for Kazakh tourists for another six months. Visa exemptions for China and Kazakhstan nationals to start on September 25 Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the visa exemption programme would be extended from March 1 to Aug 31. It applied to people who hold Kazakhstani passports or equivalent […]
The Cabinet approved a budget of about Bt104 million from the Central Fund today, to promote the ”Maha Songkran World Water Festival” in Bangkok and across the country in April. Thai Cabinet Approves Extra Holiday for Songkran Festival Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the festive activities will be held from April 11 […]
Transport Minister Suriya Juangruangreangkit has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to try and persuade airlines to lower domestic air fares, in response to travellers’ complaints. Internet users criticize high airfares to Phuket He said on Monday that CAAT officials would meet with representatives of all airlines that operate domestic flights on Tuesday to […]
Prosecution of the lèse majesté case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been postponed, after the attorney-general ordered further investigation into the case today, in response to Thaksin’s appeal for justice. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole Thaksin, who was released on conditional parole yesterday, reported to the Office of the […]
Dengue fever is on the rise, with a total of 13,126 cases, including 12 fatalities, being reported so far this year. This is a 2.2 fold increase over the same period last year, according to Dr. Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, director-general of the Disease Control Department. Dengue Surge Hits Thai Provinces with 8,000+ Cases Of this year’s […]
Thaksin Shinawatra meets the requirements for release: he is over 70 years old, seriously ill and has served six months of his sentence. He had been convicted in absentia after leaving the country for corruption and abuse of power offenses.
No extra police will be deployed around Police General Hospital on Sunday when former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is freed on parole, according to Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief. Thailand grants bail to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Only local police officers will be used to maintain peace and order at […]
On February 15th, 2024, Pol. Maj. Gen. Noppasin Poolsawat, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, publicly revealed the progress of a case involving a Myanmar national who was allegedly murdered by two foreign suspects in an apartment room in Khlong Toei, Bangkok. Two Scottish Suspects at Large Following Murder in Bangkok According to the […]
