AN UNIDENTIFIED foreign man died in Pattaya this afternoon (May 20) after flying off a motorcycle when it hit the edge of a footpath at a curve of Jomtien Two road, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Sanan Kotanon, deputy inspector of Pattaya police station, rushed to scene of the accident together with Sawang
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Pub guard blasted for slapping, handcuffing foreigner
THAI netizens heavily criticised a guard at a pub who was seen in a video clip posted on a Facebook page slapping and handcuffing a foreign man while accusing him of theft which the latter, who spoke Thai, denied, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 26). The Facebook user, Esornews2, said in the message, “Even
Read moreOver 900,000 foreign tourists came to Thailand during Jan. 1-15: TAT
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) said altogether 913,013 foreign tourists came to the country the first 15 days of 2023 with Russians topping the list followed by Malaysians, South Koreans, Indians and Laotians, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 19). TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn revealed that during Jan. 1-15 there were 99,593 Russians arrivals
Read moreShopkeeper arrested for bashing up foreign tourist with skateboard
THE owner of a shop selling cannabis infused craft sodas on Khao San road was arrested today (Oct. 7) after using a skateboard to hit a foreign tourist on the head and face before dawn yesterday, Sanook.com said. Mr. Phawit (surname withheld), or Ken, 33, admitted that at 5 a.m. yesterday morning just as
Read moreForeign gang extorts cryptocurrencies from Russian couple
A RUSSIAN couple filed a complaint at Koh Samui police station that a gang of six foreign men threatened them at a coffee shop on the island and forced them to transfer cryptocurrencies totalling US$50,000 (1.878 million baht) in the middle of this month, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Sept. 27). The couple, Mr.
Read moreCabinet approves additional budget for 6 movies shot in Thailand
THE CABINET today (Sept. 20) approved an additional 212 million baht from this year’s budget reserved for emergencies and necessary expenses to cover a shortfall in the promotion of the shooting of six foreign movies in Thailand with these scheduled to be released this year, INN News said. Ms. Traisulee Traisornkul, deputy spokesperson for
Read moreMurdered couple identified as Nigerian man, Vietnamese woman
IN A major progress of a murder case where a couple was found buried naked at a community forest in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province last week police today (August 4) said they have identified them as a Nigerian man and a Vietnamese woman, Sanook.com said. Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suchart Teerasawat together with
Read moreThailand to offer land ownership to lure wealthy foreigners
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times THAILAND will allow foreigners to fully own land for residential use, a government official said on Friday (July 15), seeking to boost its economy by attracting a million new big-spending residents from overseas. Thailand has for decades been a popular expatriate destination for investment, retirement and
Read moreForeign street racers again causing chaos in Pattaya
FOREIGN bikers, mainly from the Middle East, are again causing trouble in Pattaya by frequently racing up and down Soi 18, Second Pattaya Road, and police said they will take action regardless of their coming to this seaside town for a holiday, TV Channel 7 said today (June 29). A motorcycle taxi rider based in
Read moreTax waived for foreign actors filming in Thailand
IN AN effort to attract international filmmakers the Cabinet today (June 21) approved tax exemption for foreign actors shooting on location here for five years, Thansettakij newspaper said. Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, a deputy spokesperson at the Prime Minister’s Office, said this measure was approved by the Cabinet to attract investment in filmmaking in Thailand,
Read moreForeign tourist seen driving on the wrong side of the road in Chiang Mai
ATTRACTING critical comments is a video clip that had been shared by a Facebook member showing a foreign tourist driving on the wrong side of a road that winds up and down a hill in Chiang Mai province and only switching to the left lane after almost hitting a motorcyclist, Amarin TV said today
Read moreBMA teams inspecting foreign communities to block Omicron
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang has sent out teams to survey and detect the new Omicron variant at foreign communities and tourist attractions across the city, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 9). Specially targeted are zones where lots of foreigners live and work and foreign tourists like to stay including Silom road, Bang
Read moreThailand plans to reopen borders to foreign workers amid shortage
By Reuters staff, published by Channel NewsAsia THAILAND plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said today (Nov 9), in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy. Pairote Chotikasathien, from the Ministry of Labour, said the rules
Read moreFrom land of promise to pariah state: Myanmar coup rattles foreign firms
By John Geddie & Joe Brock, Reuters, published by Nasdaq.com Singapore – Shortly after the military seized power, 55 foreign investors in Myanmar from Coca Cola to Facebook signed a statement committing to the country and employees there during developments of “deep concern”. A month on, those pledges are being sorely tested with Myanmar’s economy
Read moreImmigration police deny barring foreign students from joining rallies
THE Immigration Bureau police today (March 10) denied having barred foreign students from attending political gatherings as announced by some educational institutes in Pathum Thani province, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Col Phakphong Saiubol, deputy director of Immigration Division 1 and deputy spokesman of the Immigration Bureau, said no such order with a warning
Read moreTwo more coronavirus cases found at same facility as Frenchwoman
TWO additional Covid-19 cases have been found at the same alternative state quarantine (ASQ) facility in Samut Prakan province where the infected 57-year-old Frenchwoman stayed before flying to Koh Samui and found to be infected there last week, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Oct. 27). Dr Sophon Iamsirithaworn, director of the Department of General Communicable Disease,
Read moreForeign couple wanted for chasing marine animals while diving
THE DEPARTMENT of Marine and Coastal Resources said in a Facebook post today (Sept. 1) that it is searching for a foreign couple who chased marine animals in the coral reefs while diving at Koh Phangan island and also used their selfie tripods to wake them up and quickly swim away, Sanook.com reported. Minister of
Read moreForeign divers searching for Koh Samui ferry disaster victims
FOREIGN DIVING instructors based on Koh Tao are today (August 5) helping search for three missing persons in the sinking of a ferry off Koh Samui last Saturday night, Amarin TV reported. Racha 4 garbage ferry, which had been leased to carry three 10-wheel trucks and a pickup truck, was crossing over from the island
Read moreGen Prayut says foreign tourists have to submit medical certificate
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (June 15) that the government is working on setting up travel bubbles in the country and foreign tourists would be required to have a medical certificate and accept this and other rules with those willing to do so to be allowed to travel here, Naewna newspaper reported. Speaking at
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