Cabinet waives tariffs on car seats
The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to waive tariffs on child safety seats until the end of next year to allow more time to promote their use. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana…
Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19 on returning from meetings in France and Switzerland and was unable to attend the weekly cabinet meeting…
Multi-billion-baht fire truck scandal still burning after 2 decades
A long-smoldering corruption case has reignited after the Supreme Administrative Court recently ordered the heirs of late Bangkok governor Samak Sundaravej to pay 587 million baht in compensation for his…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra most popular choice for PM
Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has emerged on top of potential rivals for the post of prime minister in a popularity rating…
Governor goes maskless during morning run
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Saturday demonstrated that people can now take off their face masks in open spaces by taking his morning run at Lumphini Park without a mask.…
Thai Embassies dont take cannabis and hemp into Indonesia or Vietnam
Thai Embassies have issued warnings to Thai people about taking cannabis and hemp into Indonesia and Vietnam, where penalties include fines, life imprisonment and capital punishment. On 9 June, Thailand…
Thailand’s entry requirements from 1 July 2022
This information has been updated on 24 June, 2022. The following rules will be in effect from 1 July, 2022, with specific requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers…
Sushi scam boss arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Metha Charingsuk, 42, the owner of Japanese buffet restaurant Daruma Sushi, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding people and inputting false information into…
Patients admitted to hospitals in Bangkok rises by 10%
The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Bangkok has risen by 10% since last month, when entertainment places reopened, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said…
Foreign actors to be exempt from paying income tax in Thailand
The Thai government has decided to waive personal income tax collection from foreign actors when working on films shot in Thailand in the next five years, in a fresh bid…