Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced his government’s intention to promote Thailand as a global festival destination, in the hopes of boosting tourism across the country and attracting more foreign tourists over the New Year period. Srettha announced today that Thailand will host two major events, namely the “Thailand Winter Festival”, which consists of 3,000 festivals […]
Read MoreBy Hannah Beech, Ryn Jirenuwat and Muktita Suhartono The foreign minister of Thailand said Tuesday that officials he had met in Qatar and Egypt indicated the Thai hostages held by Hamas and other armed groups would be the next to be released because they had nothing to do with the war. Thai officials working to […]
Read MoreBANGKOK : Thailand will waive visa requirements for arrivals from India and Taiwan from next month to May 2024, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to draw in more tourists as high season approaches. Thailand in September scrapped visa requirements for Chinese tourists, the country’s top pre-pandemic tourism market with 11 million […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Thailand’s current policy rate is appropriate for the economy, but the central bank is ready to make “adjustments” if needed, the bank’s governor said as he warned of increased global risks and concerns over the Middle East conflict. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput told reporters on Saturday that Southeast Asia’s second’s largest economy […]
Read MoreThailand’s golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples are filling with tourists once again and Chinese vacationers are getting an especially VIP welcome under a new visa-free scheme. Vowing to revive the country’s economy, newly appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced a visa-free policy for Chinese and Kazakh tourists that would run from September 25 […]
Read MoreBy: Anuchit Nguyen Thailand’s capital city will add a third passenger terminal to its biggest airport as the Southeast Asian nation prepares for a surge in tourist arrivals under a visa waiver program for Chinese visitors during the peak holiday season. Airports of Thailand Pcl, which operates Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport, on Friday opened for […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two of Southeast Asia’s newest national leaders, both in office for just over a month, exchanged congratulations Thursday as Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin paid a one-day official visit to Cambodia for talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Although there are currently no major issues of contention between the […]
Read MoreBANGKOK — Police in Thailand said Thursday they made one of the country’s biggest ever seizures of illicit drugs, a haul including methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin, with a total estimated street value of about 300 million baht ($8.2 million). The police said the drugs were seized during a Wednesday night raid on a house […]
Read MoreBANGKOK, Sept 25 — Chinese tourists landing in Bangkok got a VIP welcome today, as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin personally greeted the first batch of visitors to arrive in Thailand after it waived visas for Chinese nationals to boost the key tourism industry. Dancers in traditional costume and puppeteers also put on performances for the […]
Read MoreBangkok : Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) has named a new leader after Pita Limjaroenrat, who led the party to a stunning election victory in May, was thwarted in his efforts to become premier. Chaithawat Tulathon, a former political magazine editor, will now head MFP, the party said on Saturday. The newly elected party leader […]
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