By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DIPLOMAT Pisan Manawapat was today (Jan.6) introduced as the People’s pick for foreign minister if the reformist party eventually becomes core of a government after the Feb.8 election. Pisan is not only a former ambassador to the United States, Canada, India and head of Thai delegates to the European
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Import duty on foreign goods sold online costing 1 baht upwards starting Jan. 1
THE Customs Department today (Nov. 5) announced that from Jan. 1, 2026 onwards an import duty will be charged on all foreign goods sold at various online platforms costing 1 baht upwards along with the Value Added Tax (VAT) as required by law with this replacing tariff exemption on such goods costing less than
Read more‘Friend to many and enemy to none’ – Thailand celebrates 150 years of Peacebuilding Diplomacy
IN AN era of interminable tumult and turmoil, the tourism destinations which survive will be those which can live at peace with themselves, with their neighbours and the world at large. This brilliant speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa pinpoints how Thailand plans to navigate the swirling storms of global
Read moreMan nabbed after bullet nearly hits tourist on Koh Phangan
A THAI MAN was arrested on Koh Phangan after picking a fight and threatening a tourist with a shotgun which went off and the bullet narrowly missed his head after another man interceded and pushed it away during New Year countdown celebration, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Jan. 2). A surveillance camera video clip
Read morePolice bust foreign drug gang on Koh Phangan
POLICE broke up a foreign drug gang that has been selling narcotics to tourists on Koh Phangan for almost two years with turnover reaching over 71 million baht and are moving to revoke their visas and deport the suspects as well as permanently blacklist them, MNG Online said today (Dec. 20). This major operation
Read morePolice hunting down ‘foreign gang’ flouting the law
POLICE quickly moved to hunt down a “foreign gang” after they posted a video online flouting the law with Immigration police too warned that those who are lax or take bribes will be punished, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 22). National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet told Deputy National Police Chief Pol.
Read moreBody of foreigner wearing gold jewellery washes up on Pattaya beach
POLICEMEN and rescuers rushed to Pattaya’s Wong Amat beach early this morning (Nov. 22) after the body of a foreign man wearing gold jewellery washed ashore, TV Channel 7 said. Mrs. Praew Phinyoying, 83, said at approximately 6 a.m. a fisherman told her that he found a dead body washed up by the waves
Read moreTourism, connectivity and soft-power set to drive “proactive” Thai foreign policy
PROMOTING tourism, connectivity with the regional countries and Thai soft-power are to be the core drivers of the Foreign Ministry’s “proactive, people-centred economic diplomacy” in the next six months. Addressing the MFA’s second “Meet the Press” session on Sep. 19, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said, “Diplomacy must be tangible, and diplomacy must put food
Read more2 Chinese tourists, foreign biker hurt in crash near Pattaya
TWO Chinese tourists heading for Pattaya were injured when their bus slammed into a six-wheel truck that had quickly changed lanes to avoid hitting a foreign motorcyclist who had swerved in front as they were all travelling on a Chonburi road late afternoon today (July 30), Amarin TV said this evening. At 4.30 p.m.
Read moreForeign racers’ motorbikes seized in Pattaya crackdown
PATTAYA police seized more than 10 motorcycles that foreign youths had zoomed into Soi VC to noisily race up down this alley to the annoyance of the local residents, Naewna newspaper said. At 4.50 p.m. a team of police officers set up checkpoints at the two ends of this alley to round up the
Read moreForeign film shoots bring in over 3 billion baht so far this year
WITH Thailand considered a prime location for foreign film shooting, including movies, TV series and commercials, this sector has raked in over 3.431 billion baht through 214 films produced here from January to May this year, Thai Rath newspaper said earlier this week. The draw card is the government having increased the cash rebate
Read moreExpected new foreign minister Maris close to Thaksin
WITH Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin having forwarded the appointment of Mr. Maris Sangiampong to His Majesty the King for royal endorsement, a background check shows he is close to de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 30). Maris had been appointed the ambassador to a few countries during the
Read moreParnpree decides to quit as foreign minister in wake of new cabinet lineup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT APPEARED to be a quiet protest, Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara has decided to resign as foreign minister with immediate effect as of today (Apr. 28) in the wake of a new cabinet lineup. Parnpree confirmed he has already written a letter of resignation as foreign minister personally addressed to Prime
Read more2 foreign men plunge to death from separate Pattaya hotels in one night
TWO FOREIGN MEN, one from the UK and the other Sweden, died upon falling from separate Pattaya hotels last night, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 4). At 2.06 a.m. Pol. Lt. Anirut Je-hero, an inspector at Pattaya City police station, was alerted of a foreigner falling from a hotel in Soi Buakhao, Pattaya Klang,
Read moreThailand relaxes rules on non-resident baht transactions – cenbank
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S central bank said on Tuesday (Sep. 26) it was relaxing some foreign exchange rules for non-residents to improve the ease of doing business in the country. More flexibility will be given under the non-resident qualified company (NRQC) scheme, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said in a statement.
Read moreForeigner dies in Pattaya motorbike accident
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
Read morePub 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.
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