Thai Excise Department Eyes Alcohol Tax Reduction to Boost Tourism and Consumption
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On December 18th, 2023, Mr. Lawan Saengsanit, the Director-General of the Revenue Department, publicly revealed the Thai Excise Department scrutinizing reducing the alcohol tax structure appropriately to support Thailand's tourism sector.
Initially, the conclusion would...
Prime Minister Prayut arrives at Singburi on Monday to visit local residents suffering from...
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha along with his delegation arrived in Singuri on Monday, October 24th, to visit the flooded areas and attend a meeting to seek solutions for the flooding situation.
The Prime Minister...
Over 66 million people currently living in Thailand as of 2022, the Royal Gazette...
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The Royal Gazette today, January 19th, reported the total Thai population at a total of 66,171,439 with the highest population in Bangkok with about 5.5 million people.
According to the announcement on the Ratchakitcha...
Thai Cat and Fish Rice Paddy Art Takes Center Stage at Thailand Biennale Chiang...
Chiang Rai—
The viral Thai cat hugging a fish image on the rice field, also known as the Rice paddy art or Tambo art, at Ban Khon Sung, Thoeng, Chiang Rai, will be displayed in...
RECAP: Thailand reports 3,111 daily Covid-19 infections with 26 additional deaths
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Thailand reported 2,845 domestic cases of Covid-19 with 154 confirmed cases at prisons as well as 112 imported cases, marking a total of 3,111 daily infections, with 26 additional deaths in the past 24...
No major marijuana use disorders or issues increasing after cannabis decriminalization in Thailand, Public...
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No major marijuana-use disorders or issues increased in the past five years, not even after cannabis and hemp were legalized in Thailand in June, the Thai Public Health Ministry stated on Thursday, September...
RECAP: Thailand finds 9,869 daily Covid-19 infections with 92 additional deaths
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Thailand discovered a total of 9,869 daily Covid-19 infections with 92 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today, October 5th.
The fatalities were 38 men...
Editorial: Thai Cannabis Draft Law Banning Recreational Use Delayed, Opposing Sides Must Find Common...
Yesterday, February 13th, 2024, the draft cannabis bill that would ban recreational usage of cannabis was not approved by the Thai Cabinet, with relevant officials and the Minister of Public Health calling it a...
RECAP: Thailand reports 5,775 daily Covid-19 infections with 11 additional deaths, all with underlying...
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Thailand discovered a total of 5,775 daily Covid-19 infections with 11 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported today, January 6th.
The fatalities were 8 men...
Close Call on Escalator at Chiang Mai Mall Alarms Thai Social Media
Chiang Mai —
At 3:30 PM, on October 10th, 2023, multiple social media sources reported that at a famous shopping mall in Chiang Mai a college student got her shoelaces stuck in an escalator’s groove....
