The Public Transport Passenger Protection Centre has tracked down a tuk-tuk driver who repeatedly overcharged a Japanese tourist in Bangkok. A Japanese tourist has posted a complaint on social media that a tuk-tuk driver in Bangkok charged too much for a short journey. The dishonest driver charged Japanese tourists 1,500 baht per person for the…
Dozens of foreign films are shot in Thailand every month. Since the beginning of this year, 186 foreign films have been shot in Thailand, bringing in 3.192 billion baht from foreign film producers. Thailand has earned nearly 3 billion baht from producing 186 foreign films shot in the country since January, government spokesman Chai Watcharong…
Thailand’s new 60-day visa-free entry policy for 93 countries has come into effect, and a new 5-year Destination Thailand visa has been introduced. Thailand’s new visa-free entry policy came into effect on Monday, significantly expanding the list of countries whose citizens can visit the Kingdom without a visa. Ninety-three countries and territories have been granted…
From 18:00 on January 31, 76 provinces of Thailand for 24 hours introduced a “dry law” before the elections: violators face a fine or imprisonment. As of 6 pm Friday, January 31, 76 provinces in Thailand have imposed a 24-hour “dry law” ahead of local elections, with violators facing fines or jail time. A 24-hour…
In return for Chinese investment, the Thai government has pledged to subsidise buyers of Chinese electric vehicles up to $2,800 China, which already dominates exports of electric vehicles, has been given a further boost to the industry. An agreement has been reached with the Thai government that will make Chinese-made cars more affordable for consumers…
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dissolved the election-winning Forward Movement Party after accusing it of trying to overthrow the monarchy. Thailand’s Constitutional Court has unanimously decided to dissolve the Move Forward Party, which won last May’s elections. The Move Forward Party was accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy over proposals to relax a strict law…
The Bolshoi Ballet Company will present the famous ballet Swan Lake to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s music for the first time in Thailand. The TASS news agency reported, citing Russian Ambassador to Thailand Yevgeny Tomikhin, that in September 2024, dancers of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia will perform the classic ballet ‘Swan Lake’ for…
Singapore has officially endorsed and welcomed the use of 16 species of insects as food for humans as a cheap and sustainable protein substitute. In a landmark development in the food world, Singapore has officially endorsed the use of 16 species of insects as human food and animal feed. According to a report from the…
A pilot project using artificial intelligence has been launched in Thailand’s capital city to tackle the problem of heavy traffic in Bangkok. The Thai government has launched the ‘Ratchaprasong Model’, a project that uses artificial intelligence technology to tackle traffic congestion in Ratchaprasong, a busy business district that is also a popular tourist destination in…
The US electric car maker is in talks with the Thai government over the site of a Battery Cell Gigafactory in the kingdom. Tesla is in talks with the Thai government to open the Gigafactory, a lithium-ion battery cell factory in the kingdom, an official from the country’s prime minister’s office said. Tesla and Thailand…
