Thailand is among the top three countries in the Asia-Pacific region for fraud and financial scams due to the proliferation of smartphones and mobile payments. According to Google’s Bad Apps 2023 report, Thailand was among the top three countries in the Asia-Pacific region to experience a significant spike in Google’s financial fraud last year. ‘There…
A 26-year-old Russian man with a mental disorder has been arrested and is in hospital custody after invading the Phuket provincial governor’s office building. Thai police have detained and taken a 26-year-old Russian man with a mental disorder to hospital, where the man is in protective custody. The Russian man broke into the Phuket administration…
Thailand is initiating a single visa for 6 Southeast Asian countries to simplify travel and boost tourism in the region. Thailand, along with Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, is pushing ahead by introducing a single visa modelled on the Schengen zone to simplify travel for tourists and strengthen economic ties in Southeast Asia. In…
The 26th global food category was ranked by TasteAtlas, a popular website that provides authoritative culinary rankings, recipes, and reviews of all types of food. Best Dishes with Mango. Among these, Khao, now mamuang (Thick mango sticky rice) featuring sweet mango slices and coconut on top of the usual Thai flavours, took second place with…
Thailand is losing attractiveness to foreign investment and facing increasing competition and challenges to tourism recovery. Thailand’s declining attractiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), an uneven tourism recovery and the currency outlook are putting pressure on the country’s current account surplus, which is still below pre-pandemic levels, BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said. Once…
The Japanese corporation will stop producing cars in Thailand and focus on electric vehicles in other countries. Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corporation announced Friday that it will stop producing cars and trucks in Thailand and close its Rayong car plant by the end of 2025. The decision comes amid sluggish sales in the country and the…
On May 11th, 2024, Mr While in Kanchanaburi, the Thai Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, spoke out against the rumours that the proposed change to marijuana as an illegal drug could result in internal discord between the government parties. Thai national media reported that Srettha claimed he hadn’t communicated with Mr Anutin Charnvirakul, the Interior Minister,…
The Thai government continues to generate ideas to stimulate the economy and promote tourism and is looking for ways to increase tourist spending The Thai government has initiated a study aimed at turning Thailand into a duty-free paradise to position the country as the world’s premier tourism and shopping centre, reports the Bangkok Post. Proposed…
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is considering a delay in increasing toll rates for the Don Muang Tollway, as they have previously planned. Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has instructed the Department of Highways to explore options that would reduce transportation expenses for drivers. This initiative underscores the Ministry’s commitment to the well-being of the public. In…
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the driving force behind the Aviation Hub policy, is committed to elevating Thailand to a prominent international travel destination and transforming the aviation industry into a regional hub. As part of this vision, the agencies involved in negotiating aviation rights have agreed to increase the number of seats on flights between…