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,…
Thai authorities have cracked down on a major criminal group running massive frauds through illegal call centres. Thai authorities have cracked down on a significant Chinese criminal gang that was engaged in mass scams against Thai and Chinese citizens through illegal call centres in Nakhonsitthammarat province. Police arrested over 100 people and seized computers and…
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…
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…
At 5:00. On May 12th, 2024, the Thai Meteorological Department released a report detailing all weather conditions and predictions for tomorrow and Sunday. Low-pressure areas caused by the prevailing heat cooled the upper regions of Thailand, while cool air masses covered the upper parts of the country. This occurrence led to an increase in temperature due…
At 10:00. In Mueang Chachoengsao, police officers were alerted to a fire at 210 sq mi of private marijuana plantation warehouse on May 9, Police and relevant agencies were dispatched to the reported warehouse by Mueang Chachoengsao, where four adjacent private warehouses were in open areas. It started the fire at a marijuana plantation and…
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 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…