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Taiwanese, Indians get free entry
Taiwanese, Indians get free entry
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has given the green light to a visa exemption policy for tourists from India and Taiwan to stay in the kingdom for 30 days, in a bid to draw more revenue as the high season approaches.
Fertility crisis is looming, says minister
Fertility crisis is looming, says minister
BANGKOK: A fertility crisis could slash the Thai population in half over the next six decades, prompting the Ministry of Public Health to take serious action to put it into the national agenda to promote pregnancy.
4am closing starts on NewYear
4am closing starts on NewYear
BANGKOK: The government will allow bars and nightclubs to operate until 4am starting from the New Year holiday period onwards in an effort to stimulate the economy, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday (Oct 30).
Cabinet member heads to Middle East on hostage release mission
Cabinet member heads to Middle East on hostage release mission
BANGKOK: A member of the Cabinet is preparing to leave for the Middle East soon on a mission to seek the release of the Thai workers taken hostage by Hamas militants, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed yesterday (Oct 29).
Ministry backs later nightlife closing
Ministry backs later nightlife closing
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has no objection to the government’s proposal to extend the operating hours of nightspots, though it says preventive measures must be in place when the regulation is introduced.
Wild Boars captain took his life, UK inquest concludes
Wild Boars captain took his life, UK inquest concludes
BANGKOK: The captain of the young “Wild Boars” football team that was dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai in 2018 took his own life while at a school in England, a UK coroner’s inquest has concluded.
New task force to tackle organised crime
New task force to tackle organised crime
BANGKOK: The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has formed a central task force to step up enforcement of laws against an array of criminal offenders, ranging from drug traffickers to nightclub operators exceeding their closing time.
Call for longer Phuket nightlife hours
Call for longer Phuket nightlife hours
PHUKET: Phuket tourism operators have asked the government to extend the operating hours of entertainment venues for at least three months to monitor the outcome, allocating enough personnel to ensure tourism safety.
‘Hamas ready to free all Thais’
‘Hamas ready to free all Thais’
BANGKOK: Recent negotiations with Iran have gone smoothly, with the Palestinian militant group Hamas poised to release all Thai hostages immediately, according to Saiyid Sulaiman Husaini, leader of an association of Shia Muslims in Thailand.
Two more Thais confirmed dead in Israel
Two more Thais confirmed dead in Israel
BANGKOK: Two more Thai workers were confirmed killed in Israel on Wednesday (Oct 25), bringing the total number of Thais who have lost their lives in the conflict, which began on Oct 7, to 33, Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara said.
NACC panel to study government’s giveaway plan
NACC panel to study government’s giveaway plan
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has set up a committee to study the government’s B10,000 digital currency handout scheme as the agency steps up its scrutiny of the ruling Pheu Thai Party’s key policy.
Tourist areas eyed for 4am closing of entertainment venues
Tourist areas eyed for 4am closing of entertainment venues
BANGKOK: An agreement has been reached in principle for the Interior Ministry to draw up a ministerial regulation that will set criteria for areas with tourism potential to receive permission for extending the operating hours of nighttime entertainment venues until 4am, ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Thursday (Oct 26).
Spaniard charged in murder, dismemberment of Colombian on Koh Phangan
Spaniard charged in murder, dismemberment of Colombian on Koh Phangan
SURAT THANI: Public prosecutors yesterday (Oct 25) brought charges against a Spanish chef to Koh Samui Provincial Court in connection with the murder and dismemberment of a Colombian surgeon on the tourist island of Koh Phangan in August this year.
PM sends warning to Israeli employers
PM sends warning to Israeli employers
BANGKOK: Israeli employers should not use money as a lever to keep Thai workers in Israel at such a dangerous time, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said yesterday (Oct 24) amid allegations of salary payments being delayed.
PM urges all Thai workers to leave Israel while they still can
PM urges all Thai workers to leave Israel while they still can
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made an impassioned plea yesterday (Oct 23) for all Thai workers to leave Israel, warning that the conflict would likely spread and escalate and future ground battles obstruct evacuation efforts.
10 farmers die from melioidosis outbreak
10 farmers die from melioidosis outbreak
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned farmers about a new outbreak of melioidosis which has killed 10 farmers in Buri Ram, Nakhon Ratchasima and Songkhla.
PM pitches free trade deal with GCC countries
PM pitches free trade deal with GCC countries
BANGKOK: Thailand intends to have a free trade agreement with member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to promote trade and investment, says government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Anti-Israel protest at Bangkok embassy
Anti-Israel protest at Bangkok embassy
BANGKOK: More than 300 Thai Muslims and Palestinians gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Bangkok yesterday (Oct 21) to condemn Israel and the United States for the ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip and demand that Israel stop “genocide”.
Workers can return to Israel after war
Workers can return to Israel after war
BANGKOK: Israel is willing to welcome back Thai workers if and when the Israel-Hamas war de-escalates, according to the Labour Ministry’s permanent secretary, Pairote Chotikasathien.
Anti-graft body studying B10,000 handout
Anti-graft body studying B10,000 handout
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed that it is closely examining the government’s B10,000 digital money handout and is inviting more economic experts to join its scrutiny of the project.