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- Thailand News
Morphine, cocaine, opium, to be legalised for medical use in Thailand
Thailand is set to decriminalise 102 drugs, including morphine, opium,…
- Covid-19 News
Thai government earmarks 6 billion baht for 26 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
The Thai Cabinet is to put aside over 6 billion…
- Thailand News
Thai law to be amended to allow for abortion up to 12 weeks
The Thai Cabinet has approved an amendment to the country’s…
- Phuket News
Academics call on government to hurry up and help the tourism industry
Leading Thai academics are calling on the government to get…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Protesters v Police, Quarantine reduction, VietJet passenger arrest | Nov 17
A busy day of news with the protests underway as…
- Bangkok News
Taxi drivers in Bangkok can now charge “handling fees” for luggage
Bangkok taxis can now start charging passengers extra for large…
- Bangkok News
UPDATE: Riot police deploy water cannons and tear gas at protest outside Parliament
Police in riot gear and gas masks used high pressure…
- Thailand News
Special holiday weekend expected to generate 12.6 billion baht – TAT governor
With this Thursday and Friday deemed “special holidays” in an…
- Phuket News
Thai VietJet passenger arrested for allegedly saying the “airline should be bombed”
We might think all sorts of things when flight delays…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand’s Covid-19 task force to debate quarantine reduction proposal tomorrow, again
After deciding in last week’s meeting to continue on with…
- Crime News
Thai law on category II narcotics loosens up, allows sale and possession for research
Thai laws on category II narcotics like cocaine, morphine and…
- Tourism News
Tourism officials fear local Covid cases may dampen enthusiasm of domestic travellers
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has expressed concern that the…
- Thailand Protest News
Bangkok police urge drivers, pedestrians, to avoid Parliament area ahead of today’s protest
Police in Bangkok say motorists and pedestrians should steer clear…
- Thailand News
Astronauts to plant Thai tree seeds on International Space Station
Astronauts orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station are…
- Phuket News
Tsunami warning buoys to be installed, replacing Thailand’s out-of-action buoys
Tsunami warning buoys will be re-installed after one buoy got…
- Thailand News
Thai Supreme Court upholds 50 year prison sentence for ex-tourism chief
The Supreme Court upheld the decades long prison sentences for…
- Thailand News
Thai travel agents propose opening borders to tourists from “low risk” Chinese provinces
Foreign tourists are entering Thailand slowly… very slowly. Only around…
- Phuket News
Phuket gets ready for foreign yachts, high-spending tourists hoped to revive economy
With hopes that high spending tourists will help revive the…
- Crime News
Alleged drug dealers arrested after help from a stray dog
Police arrested 2 alleged drug dealers after a stray dog…
- South Thailand News
Roadside bomb explodes as rangers drive to a wedding in Southern Thailand
In the southern province of Narathawit, an area troubled by…
- Thailand News
Hoteliers to discuss how to revive Thailand’s crippled hospitality industry
The hospitality industry has taken a beating from the pandemic…
- World News
15 Asia-Pacific countries form the world’s largest trade bloc, the great RCEP reset
After 8 gruelling years of negotiation, 15 countries have signed…
- Health
Ministry of Public Health advises public to keep eye on their health this winter
The Thai Ministry of Public Health is advising the general…
- Hot News
Good samaritans help motorbike stuck in Pattaya construction pit
A 30 year old man has good samaritans to thank…
- Hot News
Qatar Airways set to return to Phuket
Qatar Airways is set to return to Phuket by offering…
- Crime News
Human skeleton found in a cassava field in Muang district
A human skeleton was found early this morning by a…
- Covid-19 News
WHO praises Thailand for being successful model of Covid containment
The director of the World Health Organisation is praising Thailand…
- Thailand Protest News
Protest members could face assault charges as police gather evidence
Core protest members could face assault charges as police gather…
- Covid-19 News
Officials criticised over Covid border screening measures
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is being criticised over its border…
- Covid-19 News
Reduction in mandatory quarantine back on the table again
After initially saying a plan to reduce the mandatory quarantine…
