Keyword: "Thailand"

Thailand is expected to welcome 3.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in February, a 5% increase year-on-year, with all major markets surging between 2% and 20%.

Under the cooperation, parties will exchange information on the PM2.5 situation and provide updates on technologies and measures to cope with the pollutants.

Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong also revealed that the ministry had raised this year’s tourism target from 39 million to 40 million foreign visitors.

Thais are expected to spend approximately 5.2 billion THB (145.6 million USD) this year during Makha Bucha Day and Valentine’s Day.

Twenty-seven bicycles, transported from Bangkok to the competition venue, have been arranged for the Vietnamese team to select.

Thailand remains the top regional dairy exporter, driven by strong demand from key markets, including Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Myanmar.

Work permits for Lao and Vietnamese workers are extended for three months, until May 13, 2025, while Cambodian and Myanmar workers can stay in Thailand for an additional 6 months, until August 13, 2025.

Currently, SIM card operating boxes can be imported without applying for authorities' permission, and they are used to provide call centre services for enterprises.

The Bank of Thailand initially reported 10 verified illegal apps offering personal loans, including Fineasy and Happy Loan, to the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) under the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.

TRAV recommended that the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) notify relevant local manufacturers and exporters to answer the investigation questionnaire within the prescribed deadline.

Thailand generated 52.19 billion USD from agricultural and agro-industrial product exports in 2024, marking a 6% increase from the previous year.

The line would link up with the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima first phase now under construction, allowing for fast travel from the Thai capital to China’s Yunnan via Laos where a high-speed line is already operating.

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed that 744 out of 1,966 classrooms are earmarked to be upgraded into dust-free classrooms in 437 BMA-run schools. The rest will be transformed into dust-free classrooms by the end of the year.

The National Security Council (NSC) of Thailand will target Shwe Kokko and KK Park, both located in Myawaddy, Myanmar, by initially reducing their power supply by 50% as a warning.

Chief of the Royal Thai Police Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet has recently signed a police order on the establishment of a centre to combat influential figures, hired assassins and major criminals.

Thailand's inflation is expected to reach 1.1% this year, aligning with the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s target range of 1-3%.

The meeting also discussed efforts to crack down on call-centre scam operations, which are not only prevalent in Thailand’s neighbouring countries but are a global issue.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has officially launched the anti-drug operation Seal Stop Safe to combat drug trafficking in 51 border districts across 14 provinces.

Pheu Thai Party, which leads a ruling coalition in Thailand, won presidential seats in 18 provincial administrative organisations (PAO) in the provincial elections that took place in 47 out of 77 Thai provinces on February 2.

Although the Lunar New Year (Tet) is not a public holiday in Thailand, the Southeast Asian country is increasingly seen as a favourite destination for international tourists, including those from countries that consider Tet the most important holiday of the year.