Thai officials and businesses expect that the visa exemption agreement between China and Thailand, which took effect on March 1, will boost post-COVID-19 recovery of the tourism industry - one of its key economic sectors.
Thailand’s Technology Crime Suppression Bureau police have announced the successful crackdown on a major illegal online gambling network, with more than 200,000 gamblers registered as members. They also seized assets worth about 320 million THB (8.9 million USD).
Thai authorities are preparing to change the surrogacy law to help foreign couples access the service in the country, according to the Department of Health Service Support.
Da Nang commits to creating favourable conditions for Thai enterprises to study and carry out business activities in the central city, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh said on March 1.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin unveiled a "Thailand Vision 2030" on March 1, with a commitment to promoting the country into a regional aviation hub by 2030, which can handle more than 150 million international passengers each year.
TikTok, an online video-sharing platform, has become the most popular online shopping platform among Thais aged up to 29, according to a survey conducted by the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is eyeing foreign investment in cloud computing with a bigger goal than making Thailand a digital hub, according to Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat, a Thai trade representative.
Thailand’s economic figures in January showed signs of recovery with a rebound evident in tourism, consumption, and exports, though private investments have slowed down, the country’s Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) said.
Thailand welcomed nearly six million foreign visitors between January 1 and February 25, Minister of Tourism and Sports Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol has said.
The Thai cabinet approved initiatives to turn Thailand into a halal hub in Southeast Asia by 2028, intending to raise the country’s GDP by 1.2% or 55 billion THB (1.52 billion USD).
Thai tourism operators have urged the government to discuss a long-term mutual visa-free scheme between Thailand and India, which is set to become the third-largest economy in 2027.
Cobra Gold, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s largest and longest-standing multinational military exercises, kicked off on February 27 on Thailand’s east coast, with the participation of 9,590 military personnel from 30 countries.
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol has announced that popular tourist destinations in secondary provinces in the country will be proposed as scenes in Gravity's hit mobile game Ragnarok Origin.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have recently hosted a reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh and his spouse.
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