Large staff force for visa-free scheme
When the new visa-free policy is put into effect the next week, the Immigration Bureau (IB) will boost the number of officers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to prepare for an…
Protests erupt in response to a new restriction on allowances for the elderly.
On Thursday, some 70 people gathered outside the Finance Ministry to protest a new rule that requires older individuals aged 60 and up to prove they are destitute in order…
With a growing population, Vietnamese authorities propose building a second airport in Hanoi.
By 2023, it is anticipated that Vietnam's population would have surpassed 100 million, having grown steadily in recent years at a rate of 1 million people per year. Ho Chi…
12 sailors die on ship off Vietnam
Food poisoning suspected on Chinese-flagged cargo vessel sailing from Thailand The Wu Zhou 8 was en route from Thailand to China when it sent distress calls to Vietnamese authorities. Twelve…
Vietnamese fishing boat burns, sinks after being caught
A Vietnamese fishing boat went up in flames and sank after it was caught trawling in Thai waters and its five crewmen arrested in the Gulf of Thailand off Songkhlah…
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…