The Southeast Asian country usually does most of its foreign trade through sea routes as it has a long coastline. It conducts border trade with China, Thailand, Bangladesh and India …
Thailand essential to GWM’s ambitious plans
Chinese sport utility vehicle manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) is determined to expand its electric vehicle (EV) business in Asean, with Thailand and Indonesia selected as its top destinations.
Police major killed as bomb planted by suspected insurgents in Thailand’s Yala explodes
A senior police officer was killed and four others were injured when a bomb exploded while they were examining a crime scene in the southern border province of Yala, police said on Friday.
Captain of boys’ soccer team rescued in Thailand cave in 2018 dead at 17
The captain of the boys’ soccer team that was dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died in England while attending a sports academy, reports say. Duangpetch “Dom” Promthep …
One of 12 boys rescued from flooded Thailand cave dies at British school
Duangphet Phromthep was found unconscious in his room at the Brooke House College Football Academy and died later at a hospital.
Naive tourists face huge jail time in Bali for weed bought in Thailand
In an area of the world where drug laws are notoriously harsh, cannabis cafes and weed dispensaries have become common in Thailand since the country’s surprise move to remove marijuana from its banned …
Thailand Will Start Collecting Tourist Fee in June — What to Know
keanu2/GETTY IMAGES Thailand will implement its long-awaited tourist fee in June. The fee, which will go into effect on June 1, will cost either 150 or 300 baht, depending on how tourists arrive, according to the government. The fee, which was given the …
Michigan woman charged in college student’s death to return to US after fleeing to Thailand
The Michigan woman who fled the United States to Thailand after allegedly hitting a college student with her car on New Year’s Day has agreed to come back to the United States.
Thailand is adding a tourism tax on foreign visitors
A trip to Thailand is about to get a little more expensive. Starting June 1, the country will impose a tourism tax on international visitors, the government approved Tuesday. Those who arrive by air will be taxed 300 baht (roughly $9, which will be added …
Frasers Property Thailand elevates its business to a “Real Estate as a Service” brand
Public Company Limited or “FPT”, Thailand’s first integrated real estate leader integrating Residential, Industrial, and Commercial in one platform, sets a new growth milestone focused on creating a …