Public health, anti-narcotic officials and the police have reached a consensus that possessing more than five meth pills will constitute dealing in the drug, as the Thai government escalates the fight against the scourge of methamphetamine use. Thailand Changes Criteria for Number of Methamphetamine Pills that Makes Someone Legally a Dealer Dr. Kittisak Aksornwong, acting […]
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has returned to the Thai market after 10 years to capitalise on the strong resumption of tourism demand. SAS to end flights to Thailand on April 1 Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, deputy governor for Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said SAS’s inaugural direct flight […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Airbus has set its sights on expanding its helicopter division in Thailand, expecting to tap into a growth potential of 20%. The anticipated increase in demand is largely due to the need for helicopters in disaster relief, search and rescue operations, and maritime security across Southeast Asia. Thai Air Force Eyes Buying […]
BANGKOK, Nov 3 (TNA) – Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin held a meeting with various parties to discuss extending the operating hours of nighttime entertainment venues until 4 AM, starting from December 15. Pattaya Authorities Hold Public Hearing on Extending Bar Closing Hours to 4 AM They are preparing to designate specific zones […]
Analysts are expressing concerns over Thailand’s fiscal position, saying figures are likely to deteriorate in the medium term as the government pushes through populist policies such as the digital wallet scheme. The American Economy On A Tense Rope BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects Thailand’s budget deficit to widen from 2.9% in fiscal 2023 […]
Myanmar’s military junta has used foreigners including Thais as human shields in northeastern Shan State, where fighting the junta and an ethnic alliance is escalating, according to The Irrawaddy online. Almost 4,000 refugees from Myanmar seek shelter in Mae Hong Son Instead of sending them back to their respective countries, the junta’s anti-human trafficking unit […]
BANGKOK, Nov 3 (TNA) – An additional Thai worker was taken hostage by Hamas, raising the number of Thai nationals held captive to 23, according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has updated the status of Thai citizens affected in Israel (as of Nov 2). The total number of […]
On October 31st, 2023, the Economics Tourism and Sports Division and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports publicly revealed statistics on foreign tourists visiting Thailand from January 1st to October 29th, 2023, with more than 22,064,968 tourists recorded. Visa-free entry for tourists from India and Taiwan from November 10 The top 5 countries visiting Thailand […]
