by Willie Tan | Aug 9, 2024 | News
Thailand’s comprehensive revamp of visa and entry regulations has elicited a range of reactions, from enthusiasm to confusion and some frustration. To shed light on the new rules, Naruchai Ninnad, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs at...
by Willie Tan | Aug 9, 2024 | News
Hyundai Motor Company, the South Korean automaker, has announced a 1 billion baht (US$28 million) investment to establish an electric vehicle (EV) and battery assembly facility in Thailand, as reported by the country’s Board of Investment (BOI) on Wednesday....
by wilbersuen | Aug 6, 2024 | News
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports aims to attract at least 1 million Japanese tourists to Thailand by the end of this year, an official has stated. Polphum Wipatphumiprathet, an aide to Tourism and Sports Minister Sermsak Pongpanich, mentioned on Sunday that...
by wilbersuen | Jul 30, 2024 | News
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is set to launch the first train on the Northeast dual-track route on Sunday, July 28. This route extends from Mab Kabao to Muak Lek stations in Saraburi province, covering a distance of 13.2 kilometers. This section is part...
by Willie Tan | Jul 25, 2024 | News
Thai Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for an urgent investigation into the source of a Bangkok billboard advertising the sale of passports and nationalities. The billboard was located in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok. This investigation aligns...
by Willie Tan | Jul 24, 2024 | News
On July 23, a deputy prime minister announced that Thailand would move forward with legislating marijuana for medical use, signalling a reversal from previous intentions to re-criminalise the plant. This marks another shift in the government’s uncertain stance...
