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…
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…
Sushi chain owner arrested
Police arrested the owner of the Daruma Sushi restaurant chain at Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday morning for alleged public fraud in the closure of its outlets and sale of discount…
Deputy minister’s father bailed
Soonthorn Vilawan, the father of Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan, was arraigned in court on charges of the illegal occupation of land in Khao Yai National Park and later released…
Thais want ‘soft power’ to promote Thailand
A huge majority of Thai people agree with the government’s policy to use Thai “soft power” as a means of promoting the country’s image and spurring the economy, according to…
No lifting of Thailand’s face masks in public
The mandate requiring the wearing of face masks in public will not be lifted outright when the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meets tomorrow (Friday), but guidance will be…
Injuries reported during protests in Bangkok on Tuesday night
Some members of the media, police and protesters suffered minor injuries in clashes between police and hard core anti-government protesters at Bangkok’s Din Daeng intersection last night (Tuesday), following resumption…
City-run schools in Bangkok declared cannabis-free zones
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt issued an announcement today (Wednesday) declaring all 436 schools under its supervision to be cannabis-free zones, effective today. The announcement mandates the following: No sale or…
Bangkok No arrests so far for ganja smoking in public
No one has been arrested in Bangkok or its suburbs so far for smoking ganja in public on the charge of causing nuisance to others or for driving under its…
Police seize over 20 cherry bombs at Bangkok’s Din Daeng intersection
Din Daeng expressway intersection overpass and in nearby areas, believed to have been hidden there by hard core anti-government protesters for use against the police. Officers from the explosive ordnance…