Tensions are expected to increase at an anti-government rally in Bangkok  after police detained a number of protest leaders, including Jatupat “Pai Daodin” Boonpatararaksa. Police also vowed to stop them from marching to Government House in another move likely to frustrate the demonstrators, after a group of royalists tried to foil them by mobilizing supporters along the path of a …

According to the army, three “layers” of protection are necessary to keep the Covid-19 outbreak at bay which threatens to enter the country through its land borders. Gen Nathapol Srisawat, the armys special advisor and disaster reduction center force chief, said on Tuesday that neighboring countries with outbreaks, border surveillance efficiency and businesses refusing to recruit illegal migrant workers would …

Schools around the country resumed regular operating hours. this term was the first time a complete schedule of classes was held. Students must maintain a record of where they were after school, and send it to their teachers as a mandatory measure against Covid-19 the next morning. The Ministry of Education has instructed schools to collect such reports every day …

The recent pandemic has halted the very active bars and nightlife of Thailand. Since international travel is banned in most countries and there are numerous restrictions in terms of movements and socialization. It has also gravely affected the busiest districts including the capital city of Bangkok. One of the industries hit hard is the bars and other nightlife establishments because …

Thailand’s Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has announced classes will be split and students will go to school on alternate days when the new term starts on July 1. Reducing the amount of school time they will have for learning. Obec says the decision was made at meeting this week, the Bangkok Post reported. Senior officials met to assess the …

Thailand’s health department on Wednesday reported four new patients with COVID-19 infections, all quarantined Thai returnees. Consequently raising Thailand’s COVID-19 total to 3,125, but no more deaths, over the previous 24 hours. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, a health department spokesman said one new COVID-19 case was a man aged 44. He had worked at a multi-national camp in Madagascar. He returned on …

A criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand has sentenced two Thai restaurant owners to a whopping 1,446 years in prison each for defrauding the public.They were also ordered to repay about 2.5 million baht to their victims. According to Thai PBS, Apichart (Jome) Paronjullaka and Prapassorn Bovornbancha, co-owners of Laemgate seafood restaurant, launched an online sales promotion. Offering their customers e-coupons for cheap …

Thai Vietjet is now offering a special promotion “It’s time to Vietjet!”with more than 100,000 of super saver tickets priced from just THB99 (excluding taxes, fees) to fly on all Thai Vietjet’s routes, applicable for booking within golden hours 12:00 – 14:00 (GMT+7)May 13 to 15, 2020, with travel period from July1to December 31, 2020 (Excluding national holidays). Returning to the …

In a bid to ease debt-repayment burden on borrowers as well as minimise the number of non-performing loans, the central bank has come up with a new method of calculating interest.  This new method of calculating interest charged on overdue debt was enforced on May 1, Thanyanit Niyomkarn, the Bangkok of Thailand’s assistant governor, said on Friday (May 8).  She …

Bangkok Airways company under administration of Mr.Chulin Kocharoen associated with Bangkok Travel Club (BTC) has come up with the campaign of 2020 Tourism which provide new unique travel plans and packages with airplane tickets and limousine from and to the airport. This campaign  is to meet the demands of the new generation of travelers that focusing on real and different …