Diesel disappears from Army facility
According to an army spokesperson, the army headquarters is looking into how more than 200,000 liters of fuel vanished from its Ordnance Materiel Rebuild Center in Saraburi province last year.…
PM asks Microsoft to invest in a regional data center in Thailand
During an informal discussion with executives from Microsoft on Thursday evening in New York, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, extended an invitation to Microsoft to invest in the…
Digital wallet scheme in 10 days
According to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, the specifics of the government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet program would be offered for Cabinet approval within the next ten days. The Finance Ministry,…
Gen Torsak tipped to be new national police chief
Deputy police commissioner Pol Gen Roy Ingkapairote will be designated chief of the National Security Council (NSC), paving the way for Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol to become the new police…
Commander-in-Chief Admiral says he will not leave “mess”
After announcing his retirement at the end of the month, Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengpaet of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) promised on Friday that he would not leave a “mess” for…
Migrant workers get extension of stay
According to deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul, migrant workers from four nearby countries would be permitted to remain in Thailand through July 31 while their employers arrange for the renewal…
Korean man in prison for faking own kidnapping
After reportedly simulating his own kidnapping in the province of Chonburi to persuade family members to send him money so that he could return home, a 24-year-old South Korean who…
Thailand’s 45-day visa exemption back to 30 days
Starting from April 1 (yesterday), visitors from mainland Europe, the UK, the US, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and other countries will only be granted a 30-day stay in Thailand if they…
Elderly British man overstays visa in Thailand by 11 years
Immigration Police arrested a 76 year old British man in Bangkok who overstayed his visa in Thailand by a total of 4,142 days (11.3 years)
Foreigners to get 45 days from Oct 1
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved longer visas for foreign visitors to the country from Oct 1 until March 31 as part of efforts to revitalise the…