Tag: Ban
Thailand bans the importation of used vehicles
Thailand’s cabinet yesterday approved the Transport Ministry’s proposal to ban import and registration of second-hand vehicles. Four types of vehicles are targeted by the ban: [Read More…]
Shakespeare film banned in Thailand
The Film Board has banned “Shakespeare Must Die” by director Ing K, saying the movie’s political content would cause divisions in the country. “Shakespeare Must [Read More…]
Strict Alcohol Ban in Thailand on Makha Bucha Day
The Public Health Ministry of Thailand will get tough on any violation of the alcohol ban on the religious holiday of Makabucha Day this Wednesday. [Read More…]
Egyptian member of parliament calls for web porn ban
Salafist MP Younis Makhioun, of Egypt’s religious and conservative al-Nour party, yesterday requested a debate on banning pornographic websites. In 2009, a court ordered such [Read More…]
Undocumented Children in Malaysia Barred From School
Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrant children in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo Island are not being allowed to go to school. Efforts [Read More…]
Hong Kong Extends Tourism Ban on Thailand
The Hong Kong Travel Industry Council has extended its tourism ban on Thailand until 8 November. The council’s executive director Joseph Tung is in dialogue [Read More…]
International Tourists Flock to Sabang Despite Sharia Law
Despite strict Sharia laws mandating that Muslim women wear headscarves and banning alcohol consumption, international tourism on the island of Sabang in Indonesia’s Aceh province [Read More…]
Myanmar calls off import ban on Thai goods
BANGKOK, July 17 – Myanmar’s Commerce Ministry annulled its import ban on 15 Thai items from Thailand, according to Thailand’s director-general of Trade Negotiations Department. [Read More…]