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Bhutan Tourism: Mandatory visitor insurance lifted
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Bhutan Tourism withdraws mandatory travel insurance for visa processing, facilitating seamless travel for guests.
Srettha tells disgruntled deputy finance minister to rethink decision to quit
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Finance Kritsada Jinavijarana on Wednesday offered his resignation from the Cabinet, expressing his dissatisfaction with the division of duties, but has been asked to reconsider his decision by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Thais undeterred by record gold prices, demand remains strong
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Despite record-high prices, Thailand's gold demand remains strong, with bar and coin investment showing robust growth in contrast to declining demand for gold jewellery, according to the World Gold Council (WGC) first-quarter Gold Demand Trends Report.
Demolition project goes wrong, causing uncontrolled collapse
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
A row of four-floor commercial buildings tumbled down on roads and nearby houses during a demolition project that went wrong on Wednesday. No injuries were reported.
Key industrial body opposes government's THB400 minimum wage plan
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
A major business organisation representing key sectors of the economy is opposing the government’s plan to raise the daily minimum wage to 400 baht across the board nationwide.
Minister hopes to turn Thai arms industry into key economic driver
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said he has been acting as a salesman for Thailand’s defence industry, by presenting, promoting and endorsing locally made defence products during his trips overseas.
People with testicular condition must seek medical attention, couple urges
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Men must be careful of testicular torsion and seek prompt medical attention for the painful condition, renowned actor Somchai "Toa" Khemglad, and his wife, said on Tuesday.
Police complaint filed over fatal fall down Bangkok manhole
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Two siblings of a 59-year-old man who was killed after falling 15 metres down a manhole have filed a complaint with police against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Metropolitan Electricity Authority.
Thaksin’s talks with Myanmar rebel groups ‘will cause confusion’
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
The House committee on national security and border affairs has said it will investigate the case of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra reportedly holding talks with resistance groups in Myanmar.
Thai Home Economics Association defends Bank of Thailand independence
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
The Thai Home Economics Association (THEA) says it will soon issue a statement to defend the independence of the work of the Bank of Thailand after its conflicts with the government, the association chief said on Wednesday.
Kidnapper of baby tracked under watchful eyes of social networkers
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Thai social networkers joined forces to look for a kidnapped nine-month-old boy until he was returned to his grandparents in Bangkok in less than 24 hours.
Govt Savings Bank forgives another 90,000 small loans
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
The Government Savings Bank has decided to forgive the non-performing loans (NPLs) of another 90,000 self-employed workers suffering from the economic fallout of the pandemic.
Unlocking travel trends to boost Thailand’s economic recovery with tourism
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
With Thailand’s economy in a state of transition, understanding changing traveller demands will help the industry unlock valuable tourist opportunities and dollars, the Land of Smiles has been a tourism hub for many years, and while it welcomed over 28 million visitors last year, it is experiencing a slower post-pandemic recovery compared to its regional peers.