Thailand

Thailand wants high-value tourists, discouraging discounts

THAILAND: Government ministers urged Thailand's hotels, businesses, and private clinics to desist from slashing prices in order to attract tourists…

July 5, 2022

Case of child abuse serves as a “wake-up call”

THAILAND: An 11-year-old female student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 12-year-old male student at a school in Phetchabun province's…

July 4, 2022

Thai fighters panic after a Myanmar plane breaches airspace

BANGKOK: As a result of an airspace violation during a combat operation, Thailand scrambled fighter jets near its border with…

July 1, 2022

Nomura’s Thai securities unit is sold to Thai Bank of Ayudhya for $155.3 million

THAILAND: On Thursday, the Bank of Ayudhya Pcl (BAY) of Thailand stated that it has agreed to pay $155.3 million…

June 30, 2022

Tourism and exports will boost Thailand’s economy by 3.5% this year

THAILAND: On Tuesday, Thailand's finance minister predicted that the country's GDP will increase by around 3.5 percent this year, mostly…

June 29, 2022

Thailand’s latest defense against COVID-19 is an antibody nasal spray

BANGKOK: By neutralizing COVID-19 when it enters the nose, Thai scientists are creating an antiviral nasal spray. The spray is…

June 26, 2022

Thailand lifts COVID-19 mask regulation for indoor and outdoor use

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha signed a statement announcing that the country's COVID-19 situation had improved, and that the…

June 24, 2022

Cassava exports in Thailand are increasing as the Ukraine crisis impacts grain supplies

BANGKOK: Thailand's cassava exports increased from January to April last year as importers sought grain alternatives, according to a senior…

June 20, 2022

Thailand edges closer to becoming Asia’s second country to legalize same-sex marriage

THAILAND: Thailand's lawmakers passed four pieces of legislation on same-sex unions in first reading on Wednesday, June 15, putting the…

June 18, 2022

Thailand relaxes tourist entry requirements and abandons the mask restriction

THAILAND: Beginning July 1, the 'Thailand Pass' system, which requires foreign travelers to obtain permission from Thai officials in advance,…

June 18, 2022

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