Analysis/Opinion: Travel Demand High in Asia and Sustainable Options Must be Convenient and Affordable
BANGKOK: India emerges top in expressing the wish to travel and while there is a strong overall desire to travel more sustainably, it comes with caveats.
Factors such as cost and variety of sustainable stays...
Wanted murder suspect accused of killing a Thai couple in Taiwan surrenders to Chiang...
Chiang Mai province —
A 35-year-old wanted murder suspect accused of killing a Thai couple in Taiwan surrendered to Chiang Mai province police yesterday, June 17th. The murdered wife was reportedly pregnant with five-month-old unborn...
Thailand, U.S. Host Senior Leader Dialogue
Bangkok, Thailand-
General Chalermphon Srisawasdi, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, held the first-ever 2022 U.S.-Thailand Senior Leader Dialogue (SLD) at...
Lao PDR’s Prime Minister pays two-day official visit to Thailand to discuss bilateral cooperation
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His Excellency Mr. Phankham Viphavanh, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and his spouse have arrived in Thailand for an official visit as guests of the Royal Thai Government on June...
Prime Minister praises Thai athletes after winning 331 medals at the SEA Games in...
Bangkok -
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha praises Thai athletes after winning a total of 331 medals at the 31st SEA (South East Asian) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkornchana said today, May 24th, that...
Thai PM back in Thailand, inviting Biden to visit, and more
National —
Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the government spokesperson, released details about the US-ASEAN Special Summit while Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha is arriving back in Thailand.
According to the spokesperson, the PM was grateful for the US...
Thai kickboxing team led by Buakaw Banchamek seizes two gold medals in the 31st...
National —
Buakaw Banchamek, a world-renowned Muay Thai fighter, led the Thai kickboxing team to two gold medals, four silver medals, and six bronze medals in the ongoing 31st SEA (South East Asia) Games in...
Thai Prime Minister congratulates neighboring countries for being able to reopen, government spokesperson says
National —
Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha congratulated neighboring countries for being able to reopen along with Thailand and opening more borders, the government spokesperson revealed.
According to the announcement made by the government spokeperson...
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...
Japan provides vaccination equipment to assist Thailand’s COVID-19 response and immunization programme
BANGKOK, March 2022 – The Government of Japan, under the ‘Last One Mile Support’ initiative, and in collaboration with UNICEF, is providing high-quality equipment for vaccine storage and transport, worth some 25 million baht (approximately USD 750,000),...
