Several public holidays approaching, likely booze ban in Thailand
October 13, 2019, marks the third anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death.
The government has designated Oct. 13 as a national holiday, and since this year the date falls on a Sunday, a bank holiday...
Thai Finance ministry launching a VAT tax refund app by end of the month...
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Finance Minister, Uttama Savanayana, said today the government plans to launch a tax refund mobile application by the end of this month in a bid to increase tourism spending.
The Finance...
Survey show’s over 90% of Thai people approve of upcoming single use plastic bag...
BANGKOK (NNT) - A recent survey shows that most people support the government’s No Plastic campaign, which will start on January 1st, and changing consumer behavior to promote a clean environment.
The Natural Resources and...
Pattaya City says major tourist attraction, Wang Sam Sien on the Big Buddha Hill...
Pattaya -‘Wang Sam Sien’ which covers a 5 rai plot of land (about 2 acres) on Big Buddha hill in South Pattaya has encroached on public land according to Pattaya City officials who inspected...
Thai Baht continues to weaken as Chinese tourists dry up and investors pull out...
Tourists aren’t the only ones staying away from Thailand since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan. Overseas investors are also pulling out.
International funds withdrew $562 million from Thai equities last month, the biggest sell-off...
February Thailand Tourism numbers released, down 44.3 percent
Bangkok-
The number of tourist arrivals in Thailand fell 44.3% in February from a year earlier, primarily due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Monday this week.
Visitors from China,...
Finance Ministry to propose financial support of 2000 baht a month per Thai person...
Bangkok-
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The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary, Prasoong Poontaneat, told the press earlier this evening he plans to bring a proposal at a Thai Cabinet meeting tomorrow which would give 2000 baht a month, for two...
Pattaya City Mayor and City Leaders give over 38 bags of rice to financially...
Pattaya-
Just shortly after Thai media, including us, reported that the villagers of Koh Larn were making a public plea for donations as some of the 1,800 permanent residents of the island were having financial...
Confusion, complaints over dine-in restaurant regulations in Pattaya from customers and owners
Pattaya-
Over the past several days, dine in restaurants in Chonburi, like all over the country, have begun careful and cautious steps towards normality with many re-opening for dine in across the Province and in...
Eighty percent of legally allowed to open tourist attractions in Pattaya choosing to stay...
Chonburi-The president of the Chonburi tourism association said yesterday afternoon that most of the prominent tourism attractions in the area are not ready to open at this time even if legally allowed to do...
