Thailand targets Illegal Chinese associations nationwide

Yaowarat Road is the centre of Bangkok's Chinatown
Yaowarat Road is the centre of Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese immigrants and their descendants form the largest ethnic group in the city. Photo: Ninara.

Police and the Interior Ministry are hunting for illegal associations that are fronts for illicit Chinese businesses nationwide after a whistleblower’s complaints against them. Withan [Read More…]

Tourism Authority Revises Up Target for Indian Arrivals to 2 Million in 2023

Indian tourists visiting Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Bangkok
Indian tourists visiting Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Bangkok. Photo: shankar s. / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its target for Indian arrivals from 1.4 million to 2 million this year due [Read More…]

Buddhist teachers in Southern Thailand refuse to work

Students in Ban Hua Hat School
Students in Ban Hua Hat School in Wat Pa Kanun, Uttaradit Province. Photo: Tevaprapas.

Thai-Buddhist teachers in three districts of Narathiwat on Tuesday refused to work following reports that muslim insurgents are now targeting the Buddhist teachers. An informed [Read More…]