The move is aimed at boosting Thailand’s tourism industry, after the number of tourists arriving in the country fell to just hundreds a day.
Huawei Technologies wins special PM’s award for its contribution to Thailand
Huawei Technologies (Thailand) was recently granted the prime minister’s award in the “Digital International Corporation of the Year” category for its contribution to Thai society since it arrived 21 …
Huawei Technologies wins special PM’s award for its contribution to Thailand
Huawei Technologies (Thailand) was recently granted the prime minister’s award in the “Digital International Corporation of the Year” category for its contribution to Thai society since it arrived 21 …
Thailand’s 5-Star hotels squeeze small operators with discounts
A stunning plunge in international visitors during the pandemic has been a disaster for Thailand’s tourism industry, decimating the ranks of small operators and leaving the landscape dominated by …
Thailand launches yacht quarantine for tourists
Visitors to Thailand can now spend their mandatory two-week coronavirus quarantine on a yacht.The government is hoping that the new initiative will bring 1.8 billion baht (£42m, $58m) in yacht tourism …
Thailand’s three Myanmar strategies
With the unexpected coup in Myanmar on Feb 1 and the ensuing violent clashes between protesters and security forces over the past six weeks, Thailand is stuck between a rock and hard place. Thailand’s …
Thailand charges more activists with sedition, royal insults
Prosecutors in Thailand charged 18 pro-democracy activists with sedition on Monday, while lodging additional charges of insulting the monarchy against three of them. The sedition charges, which carry …
Thailand’s newest economical engine: cannabis
Thailand’s cannabis industry could be worth $682 million by 2024Source: Prohibition PartnersLocation: Buriram, ThailandThe government hosted the “Cannabis 360°” exhibitionaimed to promote the plant as …
Factbox: Criminal cases mount against Thailand’s protest leaders
Thailand’s youth-led anti-government protests started in July to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and have also made once-unthinkable calls for reform of the country’s …
Prisoners Put to Work in Thai Factories Desperate for Labor
Facing an acute labor shortage after the pandemic-induced lockdown sparked an exodus of migrant workers, Thailand has a solution: Get prisoners to work in factories.