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- Visa Information
Property developers eye Elite Card residence scheme, amid interest from nationals of China, Hong Kong, Germany
Around 20 development companies have shown interest in an Elite…
- Cannabis News
Cannabis no longer a Category 5 narcotic… except for the buds
Cannabis plants and extracts are no longer classified as a…
- Phuket News
Foreign flagged yacht docks and completes quarantine in Phuket
The following is a statement from Asia Pacific Superyachts. The…
- Crime News
Police say they found a gram of ketamine in failed drug bust
After a failed drug bust, mistaking around 12 tonnes of…
- Phuket News
Phuket sets goal for New Years: Zero road deaths during “7 dangerous days”
Zero road deaths during the “7 dangerous days.” That’s the…
- Covid-19 News
9 new Covid-19 cases detected in quarantine
9 new Covid-19 cases were detected in quarantine including a…
- Crime News
Chiang Mai man arrested for allegedly stealing women’s underwear
A 25 year old man in Chiang Mai was arrested…
- Economy News
Ministry investigating multiple cases of corruption in government’s co-payment scheme
The government’s “Let’s Go Halves” (Khon La Khrueng) co-payment stimulus…
- Bangkok News
HM the King says “I’m just like other human beings”
“I’m just like other human beings. On some days I…
- Covid-19 News
Thai Covid-19 experimental vaccine to proceed to human testing from April 2021
A Thai start-up developing an experimental Covid-19 vaccine is said…
- Thailand News
No “drink voting” – Alcohol ban on Saturday and Sunday during elections
CORRECTION: Dates for the alcohol ban were incorrect in an…
- World News
Chiang Rai officials insist province is now safe to visit
Officials in the northern province of Chiang Rai are assuring…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Bangkok air pollution, 28 Covid cases, Lao dam protest | December 14
Bangkok starts the new week with ‘unhealthy’ air quality Waking…
- Visa Information
Want to come to Thailand? Special Tourist Visa open to visitors “around the world”
Visitors around the world can now apply for the new…
- Road deaths
Holiday weekend road death toll: 67
67 people were killed in road accidents during the long…
- South Thailand News
Thai man could get $4.2 million USD for whale vomit known as “floating gold”
NOTE: Readers with a sensitive stomach are advised not to…
- Covid-19 News
27 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine, 1 health worker infected by patient
1 local Covid-19 transmission was reported today and 27 new…
- South Thailand News
Narathiwat villager shot and killed, suspected insurgent camp found nearby
After a villager was shot and killed while he was…
- World News
25 Burmese arrested for allegedly crossing the Thai-Myanmar border illegally
Military and police patrol arrested 25 Burmese people for allegedly…
- Covid-19 News
Covid overshadows New Year’s plans for many – Dusit poll
As if 2020 wasn’t bad enough, many Thais say ringing…
- Thailand News
Geminids meteor shower visible tonight from 8pm
Tonight you may want to step outside from 8pm onwards…
- Northern Thailand News
Returnees from Myanmar account for 9 of 17 new Covid infections today
Today, Thailand has reported 17 new cases of the novel…
- Thailand News
Majority says school uniforms should remain mandatory – NIDA Poll
According to a new poll, a majority of Thai people…
- Northern Thailand News
Man dies searching for shells while another dies in marathon
A man has died while searching for shells off Jomtien…
- Environment News
Laos – the ‘battery’ of Asia and a ticking environmental time bomb
LAOS POWER FACTS: Number of power plants soon to be completed…
- Events
New commemorative bank notes spark worries of a mix-up
100 baht bank notes commemorating the Royal Coronation Ceremony of…
- South Thailand News
Thai man strikes it rich after finding whale vomit
A Thai man in Nakhon Si Thammarat is striking it…
- Bangkok News
When did Bangkok have its ‘good old days’?
When did Bangkok have its golden era? Of course it…