Thailand has turned its attention to elite visa holders after discovering that criminals are using the programme to conduct illegal activities in Thailand. The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into foreign nationals residing in the country on elite visas and engaging in illegal business activities after it emerged that a Chinese national…
In the first quarter, Russians and Chinese bought condos in popular resort towns such as Pattaya and Phuket for rental purposes. The Bangkok Post reported that foreign buyers dominated the condominium market in the first quarter of 2024, with new units concentrated in major tourist destinations and a combined investment value of more than 56.6…
On May 10th, 2024, the Thai Sports Industry Development Subcommittee from Thailand Creative and Cultural Agency (THACCA) and famous Muay Thai coaches held an “Amazing Muay Thai Master Class in the UK 2024” event from May 3rd to the 5th in Reading City, England. According to Thai national media, more than 300 individuals equipped with…
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…
Residents of Thailand’s resort island of Phiphi have suffered from freshwater shortages for more than two months due to drought, which has damaged tourism massively. The resort island of Phiphi in Thailand’s Krabi province is again facing freshwater shortages despite similar incidents occurring over the past few years during the high tourist season. Residents of…
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 new VAT regulations on imported goods, implemented to ensure fair trade and protect local producers, are a significant development for the country’s economy. Thailand’s Customs Department is set to implement a new policy, starting from May 2024, that will charge value-added tax (VAT) on all imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of their value. According…
Following an explosion and fire at a chemical warehouse in Thailand, there are calls for buffer zones to separate industrial areas from tourist areas. Tourism operators in Thailand’s Rayong province have called for buffer zones to clearly separate industrial areas from tourist zones, as this week’s explosion at a chemical warehouse in the province has…
Thailand is preparing a massive cash handout to stimulate the economy, with the Cabinet approving a project to hand out 500 billion baht through digital wallets. The Cabinet has approved a 500 billion baht project to stimulate Thailand’s economy through digital wallets, clearing another hurdle to fulfilling a vital promise of the ruling Phea Thai party, Reuters reported, citing a…
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…