ASEAN Summit: Thai PM Paetongtarn Pushes for Regional Collective Leadership
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At 9:30 AM on October 9th, 2024, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attended the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits at the National Convention Centre (NCC) in Laos.
Paetongtarn was warmly welcomed by Lao...
Laos announces full country reopening, Thai-Lao border checkpoints to be reopened, effective Monday
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Laos has announced the country's reopening to fully vaccinated foreign tourists without any mandatory testing requirements, effective on Monday, May 9th.
According to Laotiantimes, the new measures were set up after the number of...
Thai Prime Minister Hosts Cambodia Prime Minister for First Official Visit to Thailand, Sign...
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At 10:10 AM on February 7th, 2024, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin welcomed Gen. Hun Manet, the Cambodia Prime Minister, and his wife on their first official visit to Thailand.
The Thai Prime Minister...
Myanmar Opposition Seizes Myanmar’s Largest Military Base in Myawaddy Near Tak
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On April 7th, 2024, Burmese national media reported that the Karen National Union (KNU) and the People’s Defence Force (PDF) seized Myanmar's largest military base in Myawaddy, Myanmar. The armed conflict took place near...
Thai Nationals Among Victims of Jeju Air Crash Tragedy
HUNDREDS of grieving families have gathered at Muan International Airport in South Korea, demanding answers and mourning their loved ones following the devastating Jeju Air plane crash on Sunday.
Among the 179 victims were two...
Press Release: Thai golfers Jazz and Gunn hit high notes but miss out on...
Thai golfers Jazz and Gunn hit high notes but miss out on medals
1 August 2021: Reigning Asian Tour No 1 Atiwat “Jazz” Janewattananond and fellow Thai Gunn Charoenkul signed off on 27th and 45th,...
Hong Kong leader John Lee tests positive for Covid-19 following APEC summit in Bangkok
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Hong Kong leader and Chief Executive John Lee, 64, tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival at the Hong Kong airport where he was returning from the APEC summit in Bangkok.
John...
Thai Cabinet Gives Visa Free Entry for Taiwanese and Indian Tourists to Thailand
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced on Tuesday that Thailand will grant a 30-day visa-free entry to tourists from India and Taiwan, in addition to current existing countries, in a bid to boost tourism.
Announced...
Guest Op-Ed: The Tourism Industry in Southeast Asia
Tourism figures and airline flights have drastically increased as most Southeast Asian nations opened their borders and removed travel restrictions such as quarantine and testing requirements. Irrefutably, tourism will be a great contributor...
Thailand and China pledge closer economic and social cooperation going into 2020
CHIANG MAI (NNT) - The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) have launched a ’think-tank’ seminar promoting bilateral social studies and enhancement of national development using...
