Minister reconsiders insurance for tourist
Minister reconsiders need for visitor insurance, citing lower healthcare expenses. The Tourism and Sports Ministry in Thailand has questioned the necessity of a universal insurance plan for tourists, as previous…
SCB EIC to revise Thailand’s 2023 growth forecast to 2.6% and 3% in 2024
According to SCB EIC, the growth forecast for Thailand in 2023 has been revised down to 2.6% due to lower-than-expected GDP and a slow recovery of Chinese tourists. The economy…
Thai Air Asia X considering flights to Almaty
Thai AirAsia X is considering launching a new route between Bangkok and Almaty in Kazakhstan next year. The airline plans to add three more aircraft to its fleet, in order…
Bangkok van travelling to Hua Hin crashes and injures American tourists
A passenger van with a Bangkok licence plate collided with a rice harvesting truck with a Phetchaburi licence plate on the morning of December 19 on Petchaburi Road (Southbound) in…
Workers in Chonburi with gruesome discovery of two human legs in shipment from USA
The Si Racha Police Station was alerted of the gruesome find at 1pm on Tuesday. Police rushed to the scene with officials from the Piew Yiew Thai Si Racha Foundation.…
Indonesia to seek 2m tonnes of rice from Thailand
Indonesia has expressed its interest in purchasing 2 million tonnes of Thai rice next year, as stated by the Thai government on Tuesday. This procurement would fulfill Jakarta’s planned import…
Thailand has half million registered EV out of 44 million
In Thailand, there are currently 512,343 registered electric vehicles (EVs), with a growing interest in plug-in hybrid and battery EVs. Japanese automakers like Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, and Nissan are…
12 tigers and 3 leopards rescued from animal farm in north Thailand
Twelve tigers and three leopards, living their lives in captivity, were rescued from a tiger farm in northern Thailand. The undisclosed facility faced legal action for alleged illegal wildlife trading,…
Armed robbers have their getaway car stolen as they rob bank
Three gun-wielding thieves in Colorado allegedly robbed a cheque-cashing business, but, before they could escape, a fourth person stole their getaway car, police said. Commerce City police arrested two of…
Somtam tops the list for Grab orders in Thailand for 2023
Grab Thailand launched “My Food and Grocery Trend 2023,” which studied the behaviours of users in six countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, for ordering food and purchasing products in…