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Thailand to reopen to ‘big fish’ tourists as a cryptocurrency friendly haven says promotion agency boss

Thailand to reopen to ‘big fish’ tourists as a cryptocurrency friendly haven says promotion agency boss

February 21, 2021

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Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor, Yuthasak Supasorn, was speaking after a meeting with a technology association promoting closer ties between the kingdom and Japan. He… Read More ›

Government wins censure motion with ease looking like it will run a full term despite multiple crises

Government wins censure motion with ease looking like it will run a full term despite multiple crises

February 20, 2021

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Since it came into power in the summer of 2019, the second government of Prayut Chan ocha has been beset by economic difficulties and a… Read More ›

Policeman at the centre of second wife scandal now facing disciplinary enquiry and living alone

Policeman at the centre of second wife scandal now facing disciplinary enquiry and living alone

February 20, 2021

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It created a social media sensation on Thursday and Friday across Thailand. The video of a hurt and angry Thai wife losing control and beating… Read More ›

Industry leaders and central bank all warn that foreign tourism must return to avoid a collapse

Industry leaders and central bank all warn that foreign tourism must return to avoid a collapse

February 19, 2021

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Uncertainty looms as the Thai government, like its counterparts across the world, is facing an economic crisis that is growing with economic projections for GDP… Read More ›

Plan to extend quarantine to 21 days for African travellers to deal with the new, resistant South African strain

Plan to extend quarantine to 21 days for African travellers to deal with the new, resistant South African strain

February 17, 2021

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Public health officials are determined to keep the South African variant of Covid-19 out. Reports from the UK say researchers and scientists working with the… Read More ›

PM plays clips to parliament to defend himself against media ‘distortion’ of gambling claims

PM plays clips to parliament to defend himself against media ‘distortion’ of gambling claims

February 17, 2021

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‘To those who accused me of receiving benefits, I insist that I never received a single baht. I don’t want any involvement with dirty money.… Read More ›

Tragic death of a beauty queen and two others in a road accident near Khon Kaen University is a loss

Tragic death of a beauty queen and two others in a road accident near Khon Kaen University is a loss

February 16, 2021

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Ms Monchanit was runner up as Miss Thailand in 2019 and was in her final year as a science student at Khon Kaen University. The… Read More ›

Dutchman arrested as he tried to board a plane to the Netherlands while under ฿100 million probe

Dutchman arrested as he tried to board a plane to the Netherlands while under ฿100 million probe

February 16, 2021

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Details of the case were outlined by Police Major General Charin Kopata of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau Division 5 on Monday. The Dutchman was… Read More ›

Door closing on quick foreign tourism return as economic recovery is delayed to the end of 2022

Door closing on quick foreign tourism return as economic recovery is delayed to the end of 2022

February 15, 2021

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Thai economic planners are still hoping for mass foreign tourism to return in the last quarter of 2021 but the projected numbers for visitors are… Read More ›

Police Chief defends officers after Saturday’s riots in Bangkok saying all will face charges in court

Police Chief defends officers after Saturday’s riots in Bangkok saying all will face charges in court

February 15, 2021

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Violence and mayhem seen in the heart of Bangkok. Events on Saturday clearly shows a more aggressive approach from the student-led protest movement which vowed… Read More ›

Protesters on Saturday clashed violently with police in Bangkok as new tactics have emerged

Protesters on Saturday clashed violently with police in Bangkok as new tactics have emerged

February 14, 2021

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A Reuters report on Sunday highlighted riot police beating what appeared to be a man in a yellow medics vest while a doctors group condemned… Read More ›

Drugs party raided at a private poolside venue in Pattaya as the city’s bars and venues are deserted

Drugs party raided at a private poolside venue in Pattaya as the city’s bars and venues are deserted

February 14, 2021

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As beleaguered bar owners and venue operators in Pattaya struggle to keep the doors open in a ghost town that was once the world’s party… Read More ›

Thailand- the first large country with a fertility problem yet without wealth to easily fund healthcare for the old

Thailand- the first large country with a fertility problem yet without wealth to easily fund healthcare for the old

February 14, 2021

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The kingdom’s economy will have to begin adapting its stance to cope with more old people and less working adults while still remaining a relatively… Read More ›

Protests, opposition against the jailing of activists under Article 112 grows as four leaders are held

Protests, opposition against the jailing of activists under Article 112 grows as four leaders are held

February 13, 2021

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The detentions this week ordered by the Criminal Court of four protest leaders and the ongoing prosecution of 40 young student activists has sparked rising… Read More ›

Mother of raped and murdered nine-year-old girl calls for the death penalty after killer’s arrest

Mother of raped and murdered nine-year-old girl calls for the death penalty after killer’s arrest

February 13, 2021

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A mother’s cry for justice – the horrific story from Nakhon Ratchasima of the death of a nine-year-old girl at the hands of a recently… Read More ›

Thailand’s online VAT tax ready to fall on online US giants as the OECD calls for a global solution

Thailand’s online VAT tax ready to fall on online US giants as the OECD calls for a global solution

February 12, 2021

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France faced the threat of retaliatory tariffs placed on its wine by the US over its digital tax under Trump but the current US President… Read More ›

Top model agency unmasked for sexually abusing thousands of young children in Thailand by DSI

Top model agency unmasked for sexually abusing thousands of young children in Thailand by DSI

February 12, 2021

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The arrest of a man in May last year linked to a photo supplied by Australian police gave officers the breakthrough that led to yesterday’s… Read More ›

Phuket’s plan to self vaccinate on hold as Interior Ministry orders private sector out of vaccine deals

Phuket’s plan to self vaccinate on hold as Interior Ministry orders private sector out of vaccine deals

February 11, 2021

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On Tuesday, the Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul made it clear that no vaccine firm will deal with either local authorities or business interests… Read More ›

Rayong gambling boss is arrested as fact-finding panel finds police and officials acted corruptly

Rayong gambling boss is arrested as fact-finding panel finds police and officials acted corruptly

February 11, 2021

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Panel headed by former permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice, Chanchao Chaiyanukit, also suggests that there may be 200 illegal gambling dens in Thailand… Read More ›

Coup boss writes to Prayut for support as UK man with Chinese partner flees troubled Myanmar 

Coup boss writes to Prayut for support as UK man with Chinese partner flees troubled Myanmar 

February 10, 2021

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UK teacher Ian Richmond emerged from Myanmar on Tuesday after a 5-day incommunicado journey from Tachileik in Shan State culminating in a 20-minute crossing by… Read More ›

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