From relaxing beachside holidays to temple visits in the mountains, Thai people are being encouraged to be tourists in their own country. And best of all, the Government is offering to pick up some of …
Laos: Undocumented Laotians who sneaked into country to be deported
Fourteen Laotian immigrants who had paid Bhat4,000 each to enter Thailand were arrested in Ubon Ratchathani province on Sunday and were awaiting deportation to their homeland.
South Korea Relaxes Rules; Thailand Boosts Patrols: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — South Korea is relaxing social-distancing rules as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases tapers after last month’s surge. Thailand is tightening monitoring at border checkpoints to …
Nearly half of multinational firms eye Vietnam business expansion in next 3 years
The figure was higher than 43 percent of Thailand, 40 percent of Malaysia and 17 percent of China. However, Vietnam’s figure stood behind Nigeria, with 81 percent, India, with 64 percent, Indonesia, …
Exclusive: Thailand Tells Universities to Stop Students’ Calls for Monarchy Reform
Thai authorities have summoned the heads of universities to tell them to stop students demanding reform of the monarchy, warning that such calls could lead to violence, a member of the …
With travel limited, plane cafes take off in Thailand
With millions around the world stuck at home due to the pandemic, “plane cafes” in Thailand are offering customers the chance to pretend they are in the sky — and the idea seems to have taken off. On …
Thailand tightens border surveillance as Myanmar infections rise
Authorities in Thailand tightened security on Friday along its border with Myanmar and carried out COVID-19 tests in nearby towns to try to keep the virus out, as Myanmar tackles a surge in cases amid …
Meet Thailand’s 23-year-old democracy activist
At only 23 years old,Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree is at the forefront of Thailand’s protest movement, demanding change and challenging an establishment dominated by the army and the monarchy. As he took …
Explaining Thailand’s Growing Protests
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. But as the protests have grown in size and spread across the country, reaching …
Chinese Refugees Fear Deportation as Thailand Increases Cooperation with China
Several cases show how Chinese police are working through Thai law enforcement agencies, or even traveling to Thailand on their own, to try to find fleeing dissidents and bring them back to China.