Thailand
Stay updated with the latest news in Thailand, covering politics, economy, crime, and national developments.
- Covid-19 News
Cabinet approves 500-million-baht budget for Paxlovid antiviral treatment
The Thai government has approved a budget of 500 million…
- Covid-19 News
Not so fast: Thai epidemiologist questions plans to declare Covid-19 endemic by July
A leading epidemiologist has questioned Thailand’s rush to declare Covid-19…
- Thailand News
Award winning Thai author and journalist dies
An award winning Thai author who fled Thailand in 2014…
- Pattaya News
Night shift employee at Pattaya guest house robbed while asleep at reception desk
An employee working the night shift at a guest house…
- Thailand News
Tourism officials push for all entry restrictions for vaccinated travellers to be lifted by June 1
Thailand’s tourism officials want an end to all entry restrictions…
- Crime News
Thai police charge 32 university students for involvement in fatal hazing incident
A total of 32 university students in Thailand’s Isaan region…
- South Thailand News
No flights to new Betong airport, Yala tourism officials talk promotions to boost travel
After the highly-publicised launch of the new airport in Southern…
- Crime News
Southern Thailand police find large haul of methamphetamine hidden in deep fryers
Officers in Southern Thailand found hundreds of kilograms of crystal…
- Thailand News
Isaan tradition of scattering ashes banned at local river after 7 villages complain of debris
The tradition of scattering a loved one’s ashes into a…
- Covid-19 News
Virologist says blood tests can detect percentage of Thai population infected
A prominent Thai virologist says blood tests should be used…
- Phuket News
Phuket man paralysed by drunk officer seeks 15 million baht in compensation
The family of the noodle vendor who was shot by…
- Thailand News
Daughter of former PM Thaksin moves up in political career, closer to PM candidacy
Thailand’s main opposition party is leaning closer to choosing their…
- Thailand News
Thai villagers put up sign told tell an aggressive elephant to go away
After attempts to lure a hot-tempered elephant back into a…
- Property
Singha Estate to invest B11 billion in projects in 2022, targets hotels and offices
Thailand property giant Singha Estate says it wants to invest…
- Covid-19 News
Monday Covid Update: 23,441 new cases; provincial totals
88 coronavirus-related deaths were reported by the CCSA today, raising…
- Transport News
Nok Air asks for time to promote routes to new Betong airport after cancelling flights
Yala’s new Betong International Airport is open for business, but…
- Thailand News
200 crocodiles on sale in Trang, southern Thailand
A crocodile farmer in Trang has slashed his prices after…
- World News
Thai woman who claims she escaped organ harvesting sentenced to 6 months in prison
A Thai woman who claimed a Chinese gang stole her…
- Visa Information
Phuket proposes visa and work permit scheme for digital nomads in Thailand
Phuket officials are pushing for a visa scheme for so-called…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Most of Thailand to be hit by heavy rainfall today and tomorrow
Get your umbrellas out, you’re going to need them in…
- Tourism News
Hospitality sector, tourism operators call for entry restrictions to be dropped now
Businesses, particularly those in the tourism and hospitality sectors, say…
- World News
Thailand is the 61st happiest country in the world
On a list of 146 countries on the World Happiness…
- Crime News
Samut Prakan woman kills son’s friend in bloody fight
A woman stabbed a man to death in Samut Prakan…
- Bangkok News
Top Bangkok virologist compares not getting vaccinated to “walking into traffic”
In a Facebook post yesterday, Thailand’s most renowned virologist compared…
- South Thailand News
Foreign affairs ministry reminds tourists Thailand’s land borders mostly still closed
After the CCSA announced yesterday that Thailand will scrap requirements…
- World News
AirAsia to resume Malaysia-Thailand flights, open 3 routes in April and May
AirAsia plans to resume international flights from Malaysia to Thailand,…
- Songkran News
Songkran 2022 might be back on in Thailand, but…
UPDATE A Songkran with water MAY end up being a…
- World News
Satun border between Thailand and Malaysia to reopen in April
The Satun border between Thailand and Malaysia will reopen on…
- World News
Over 100 Thais apply to give stranded Ukrainians shelter, donate 5 million baht
Ukraine’s charge d’affaires to Thailand announced at a press conference…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s State of Emergency extended, again
Two years into Thailand’s reaction to the Covid pandemic, Thailand’s…
