Thailand

A Singaporean man who was free on bail when he was caught in Bangkok earlier this month had skipped out on court proceedings in Singapore in September 2022. The guy was arrested in Bangkok earlier this month. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) stated on Saturday (Jan 21) in response to questions posed by CNA that he then reportedly departed Singapore …

The daughter of Thailand’s exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra has announced her intention to run for prime minister in this year’s election, as the opposition strives to retake power eight years after being deposed by a coup. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck Shinawatra previously headed administrations overthrown by the military, will run under the Pheu Thai Party, …

The used car they paid 13 million baht for is not only a different model than they ordered, but it also isn’t functional, according to a complaint filed by an American TikTok star and his Thai girlfriend against a Porsche Thailand showroom. Kyle Michael Anderson, 39, and his wife [name withheld], met with well-known attorney Decha Kittiwittayanan yesterday at 4:30 …

According to a minister who spoke on Wednesday, Thailand intends to begin collecting a 300 baht (US$9) fee from foreign tourists arriving in the country beginning in the month of June. The funds that are collected will be used to assist tourists who are involved in accidents and to develop tourist destinations (Jan 11). Prior to the epidemic, tourism was …

Thailand has revoked a weekend-announced entrance regulation requiring visitors to present confirmation of a COVID-19 vaccine, its health minister stated on Monday, January 9, citing adequate immunization rates in China and worldwide. Anutin Charnvirakul and a panel of health specialists have decided to reverse the new regulation, which was published on Saturday, January 7 by aviation authorities in anticipation of …

Thailand is preparing for more visitors after China reopened its border on Sunday by requiring international passengers to show proof they are completely immunized against COVID before traveling to Thailand. According to a statement released on Saturday by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), beginning early on Monday, all international arrivals would need to show proof of vaccination or …

According to a palace statement providing an update on the condition of the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne of Thailand, Princess Bajrakitiyabha, she has been unconscious for more than three weeks after falling due to a cardiac condition. According to a statement released by the palace late on Saturday, January 7, the Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s eldest child passed …

Thailand is reintroducing regulations requiring confirmation of Covid immunisation for visitors. The action comes in response to the announcement that China will loosen its travel restrictions starting on January 8 and no longer require incoming travellers to undergo quarantine. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnviraku was quoted by the Bangkok Post as saying: “New controls are necessary because Thailand is a …

Despite the temperature cooling and the ringing of holiday bells, there are few foreign tourists at Jim Thompson Farm, the popular getaway tourism destination three hours from Bangkok. The farm, which is only open for six weeks a year, draws tourists with its gorgeous flower fields and authentic local experiences. Even though the country has been completely accessible to foreign …

This is the daily routine at Ani Thailand, a two-acre private resort tucked away on the pristine island of Koh Yao Noi; every beautiful daybreak promises a new surprise, whether it is a stunning fire show, Thai culinary workshops, a street food-style evening buffet, or sidecar rides to breakfast in the midst of a vast rice field. The resort itself …