Proposed VAT Increase Aims to Bolster Elderly Support Funds in Thailand
National —
The Thai government is currently not considering a policy to raise the value-added tax (VAT) from its current 7% to 10%, the government on Sunday, August 27th, clarified. However, discussions have emerged that...
Bangkok PRIDE Parade Sees Over 50,000 People Attend
Thousands of LGBTQ+ people, their allies, and political leaders marched through central Bangkok on Sunday to mark Pride Month and promote gender equality in the second official Pride parade to be held in the...
Thai Prime Minister Orders Crackdown on Illegal Guides, Addresses Taxi Meter Issues and PM...
Bangkok—
At 8:50 AM, on February 23rd, 2024, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Governor of Bangkok Chadchart Sittipunt, and relevant agencies held a meeting on the progress of Bangkok City development.
During the meeting, Srettha...
Chiang Mai Hotel Bookings at 30% as Air Pollution Concerns Loom; Hopes for Songkran...
Chiang Mai—
On March 27th, 2024, Mrs. La-iad Bungsrithong, the Northern Thai Hotels Association advisor, publicly revealed that the statistics of hotel bookings in Chiang Mai were only 30% full compared to the start of...
International Women’s Day Celebrations in Thailand and Beyond
The following is a summary of International Women's Day Celebrations in Thailand and Beyond on March 8th at hotels in Thailand and further afield in Southeast Asia. Their statements are their own.
Banyan Tree Samui
In...
Guest Opinion: The importance of mother tongue-based education: Giving children a fair chance to...
A guest opinion by: Sarah Dubreuil, Business Development Manager, Save the Children Thailand
Somxay Inthasone, Education Technical Advisor, Save the Children Thailand
April 23rd marks World Book Day, a day that celebrates reading – one of...
Video: Happy Pride weekend in Pattaya. Here is a sneak peek of what to...
Happy Pride weekend in Pattaya. Here is a sneak peek of what to expect from the big parades
Details for the events and schedule are HERE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03D5Dj1G4Zg
Homeless Person Injures Pattaya Motorcycle Taxi Rider’s Eye Socket with Slingshot
Pattaya —
A sharpshooting homeless person equipped with a slingshot broke the eyebrow of a motorcycle taxi rider in Pattaya last night and got arrested.
The "Win” motorbike taxi driver, 55-year-old Mr. Nataphol Namman, told...
Photo Tour: Pattaya Community Pride Parade a Rousing Success
Pattaya, Thailand-
Yesterday, June 10th, 2023, Pattaya celebrated Community Pride 2023 with a major parade attended and participated in by thousands of people.
The event brought together people from all backgrounds to...
Thailand will Continue to Hire Migrant Workers, Thai Authority Says
National —
Thailand will still hire migrant workers, Mrs. Kanchana Phatrachok, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in response to previous false reports that the country would stop allowing Cambodian and Laotian workers...
