Thailand is offering foreign tourists accident insurance with a coverage of 500,000 baht from 1 January to 31 August 2024 The Thai government has launched a scheme to offer visitors to the kingdom medical insurance covering up to US$14,000 in the event of an accident as the country seeks to attract tourists back after the…
More than 21,000 cases of cyber fraud were reported in Thailand in February alone, and damage from cybercrime has exceeded 2 billion baht. The public in Thailand has been warned to be careful online after it was revealed that police recorded 21,506 cases of cybercrime in February alone. Damages from the offences totalled 2,493,842,459 baht,…
Foreign travellers will be included in Thailand’s emergency medical care programme, which requires all hospitals to provide free emergency care to patients. Accidents on Thailand’s water and roads are a significant source of injury for foreign travellers, often caused by car rental agencies and tourists who ignore safety rules. Officials from the Ministry of Tourism…
Thai police have arrested a British man for a negative review left on Google Maps over a conflict with a Phuket restaurant owner. Officers from the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok have arrested a British man wanted in Phuket province since the middle of last year for negative reviews of a Phuket restaurant left on…
A French woman living in Thailand bequeathed a fortune of 100 million baht to her maid before taking her own life due to a terminal illness. A French national on the resort island of Koh Samui in Thailand’s Surat Thani province has shot herself dead after leaving a fortune worth 100 million baht to a…
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a special 10-year EEC visa for foreigners working in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a special 10-year visa for executives and experts working in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to support the development of targeted industries in the country, reports Matichon. Rudklao Intawong Suwankiri, deputy government spokesman, said the…
The spread of cashless payments through PromptPay’s electronic payment system in Thailand is set to reach a record high in 2023 The Bank of Thailand’s 2023 year-end report said financial transactions passing through PromptPay, Thailand’s national electronic payment platform, reached a new high in 2023, while the number of cash transactions declined markedly. In December…
According to 2023 results, buyers from Russia continue to hold second place in the number of condominium transactions in Thailand, traditionally behind buyers from China. The Real Estate Information Centre has published a report on the condominium market in Thailand in 2023. The report shows that foreign buyers represent an increasingly important market segment, and…
Despite the ban on e-cigarettes, Thailand has seen a rise in the number of young vapers, raising serious concerns among experts and the general public. Targeted advertising is to blame for the rise in young e-cigarette users. Vapes look harmless, are cutely painted in bright cartoon colours and come in enticing flavours and fragrances. However,…
The Thai government is interested in developing an aviation hub, promoting the tourism industry and visa-free agreements. The Thai government is keen to turn the kingdom into an Asian aviation hub and intends to hold talks with European countries on mutual visa exemption, the Bangkok Post reported, citing a statement by Prime Minister Settha Thaisin….