Rayong governor unlocks most previously closed business, including bars, after nine days with no...
Rayong, Thailand-
The Rayong Governor announced today that after nine days of no new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the province that he was ordering the opening of most previously closed businesses.
Rayong...
Chonburi cancels closure order overnight for convenience stores
Chonburi-
The Chonburi Public Relations Department issued a notice tonight, February 8th, 2021, canceling an order that had been an irritant for many provincial residents.
The order, Number 15/2564, repeals Article 4 of Order 13/2564 dated...
Thailand’s Criminal Court lifts ban of Thanathorn’s Facebook live session talking about Covid-19 vaccines,...
Bangkok -
Thailand's Criminal Court today, February 8th, has overturned an earlier order of taking down social media platforms of former Future Forward oppositional party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit after broadcasting a Facebook live session that...
Thailand’s Excise Department aims to propose new tobacco taxation adjustment to disrupt national tobacco...
National -
Thailand's Excise Department is planning to propose a new tobacco taxation adjustment to help solve major problems, including the smuggling of illegal tobacco products into the country.
Department Director-General Lawan Saengsanit revealed that the proposal...
Reader talkback results: Would YOU support opening a legal casino in Pattaya, Thailand?
Feature:
The following is our weekly feature in which we give the results of a question we ask our readers at the start of every week. Last week, we asked you the following question:
https://thepattayanews.com/2021/01/25/reader-talkback-would-you-support-opening-a-legal-casino-in-pattaya-why-or-why-not/
The following...
Hundreds of party-goers facing imprisonment and fine for allegedly participating in birthday party during...
Surat Thani -
A total of 109 Thai and foreign party-goers yesterday, January 29th, faced charges of one-month imprisonment and a 4,000 baht fine after violating the Emergency Decree by allegedly participating in a birthday...
Hotels and tourism attractions have closure order officially issued for Chonburi, schools officially re-open...
Chonburi-
The Chonburi Governor tonight (January 28th) has issued an official order to temporarily close all hotels (as well as hotel-related venues like guesthouses, resorts, etc.) and tourism attractions (that were not previously forced closed...
Thai house of representatives votes to remove kratom from prohibited narcotics list
BANGKOK-
The Thai House of Representatives has voted to legalize kratom by removing the plant from the prohibited narcotics list as of yesterday afternoon.
The measure will not become official, however, until 90 days after being...
Thai Senate votes in favor of early-stage legal abortion amendment, backing penalty against unregulated...
National -
Thai legislators have voted on an amendment regarding legalizing abortion for up to 12 weeks during pregnancy, supporting a penalty against unregulated terminations by non-medical practitioners.
The Senate spent eight hours debating three sessions...
Pattaya Massage workers protest at Banglamung District Office, asking for reopening of massage shops...
Pattaya, Thailand-
Following a similar protest at Chonburi City Hall in Mueang Chonburi yesterday morning a group of Pattaya massage workers got together to call for the reopening of massage shops and spas...
