Twenty-one more people were killed and 284 were injured in 266 road accidents on the 5th day of the New Year travel “Seven Dangerous Days” yesterday, increasing total fatalities and injuries to 212 and 1,860 respectively, according to the Command Centre for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents. Thailand’s New Year Road Toll Climbs […]
Some wheels on the Yellow Line monorail trains were defective and their use has been suspended pending thorough inspections, Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote said on Wednesday. A Wheel on Bangkok’s Yellow Line Monorail Detaches and Falls Onto a Taxi He said the Yellow LIne operator, Eastern Bangkok Monorail Co, had been ordered to make […]
At 10:10 AM, on January 2nd, 2024, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, the Thai Prime Minister, publicly revealed a conclusion after the Thai cabinet meeting regarding stimulating international tourism and the Thai national economy. Thailand’s Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Tourists Likely to Face Challenges The Thai government considered an adjustment on excise taxes and duties structures, including […]
Between December 29 and January 1, Thailand experienced a grim start to the new year as the road toll surged to 190 casualties. Shockingly, a total of 1,570 traffic accidents occurred during this four-day period, leaving behind a trail of devastation with 190 lives lost and 1,574 individuals sustaining injuries. 128 people killed on Thai […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government is setting its sights on attracting 40 million foreign tourists in 2024, up from 27 million in 2023, bolstered by the launch of nine new airlines. This target comes as the nation’s tourism industry shows signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, aided by relaxed travel restrictions and the reopening […]
The Thai Department of Probation reported in total 2,864 cases of drunk driving in Thailand in three days (December 29th – December 31st) of the New Year Seven Days Road Safety campaign (December 29th, 2023 – January 4th, 2024). Thai authorities launch New Year’s road safety campaign to reduce traffic accidents and drunk driving The […]
The cabinet on Tuesday approved measures making it easier for foreign tourists to claim value-added tax refunds on goods purchased in Thailand. New criteria for VAT refunds for tourists to reduce waiting queues Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said the aim was to reduce queues for tourists claiming VAT refunds. Full story: Bangkok Post BANGKOK POST […]
51 more people died and 416 others were injured in 424 road accidents across the country on the third of the “Seven Dangerous Days” of the New Year holiday period, bring the total death toll to 128 and 1,151 injured, according to the Command Centre for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents. 31 dead, […]
