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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow government agencies, private companies, farmers and the public to apply to grow hemp from January 29 after the Public Health Ministry removed the plant species from the category V narcotics list in November. FDA vice Secretary-General Supattra Boonserm said people can apply to grow hemp for commercial, […]
Read More Read MoreThai manufacturers and exporters have to improve their competitiveness in the European market after the EU-Vietnam free-trade agreement (FTA) became effective in August 2020. Trade Negotiations Department Director-General Auramon Supthaweethum said EU buyers may consider importing products from Vietnam instead of Thailand if they find cheaper goods there. According to Mrs Auramon, Thai entrepreneurs need […]
Read More Read MorePhuket governor Narong Woonciew has agreed to relax 14-day quarantine measures for visitors from Bangkok and 20 other provinces. He said visitors from these provinces are required to strictly follow strict measures under the new normal, including wearing masks, avoiding crowds and observing their health. However, travellers from the 7 maximum-control provinces, namely Samut Sakhon, […]
Read More Read MoreAccording to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), foreigners who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 could be allowed to visit Thailand without the need to quarantine. The tourism authority says so-called ‘vaccine passports’ would enable foreign tourists to stay in Thailand without needing to spend the first 14 days of their trip in an alternative […]
Read More Read MoreReopening of Educational Institutions Affiliated with and under the Supervision of the Ministry of Education 1. All public and private educational institutions that are situated in the “maximum control zones” designated earlier in 28 provinces will be allowed to reopen, starting from 1 February 2021 onwards, as the COVID-19 situation has gradually improved. These […]
Read More Read MoreThe Pollution Control Department is warning residents of Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces to brace for a drop in air quality, as changing wind patterns on Wednesday and Thursday are expected to trap PM 2.5 over the city. Siwaporn Rangsiyanon, the department’s deputy spokesperson, said air quality in the capital and its vicinity has improved […]
Read More Read MoreThe Interior Ministry has ordered local government organizations nationwide to postpone the collection of land and building tax of 2021 for 2 months. The order aims to alleviate the financial burden of people during a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak as the owners would have had to pay the tax within April. This postponement will […]
Read More Read MoreThe 1000-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients at Wattana Factory in Samut Sakhon is now 90% complete, and is expected to accept its first patients later this month. Construction workers are now installing the electrical system for doctors and nurses’ offices in a COVID-19 field hospital extension at Wattana Factory in Samut Sakhon. This 1000-bed […]
Read More Read MoreThe government’s 1111 hotline has received 237 complaints of activities that could lead to COVID-19 spread, among tens of thousands of inquiries related to COVID-19. The Government Spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri revealed today that Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has been made aware of 237 complaints about activities that pose a risk of further COVID-19 spread, […]
Read More Read MoreThe FDA Secretary General Paisal Dunkhum, said today the FDA had approved the registration of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca in Italy, after the company had sent nearly 10,000 pages of documents for registration in Thailand for approved use during the state of emergency since December 22, 2020. Efficacy, quality and safety of the […]
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is transforming the Sakon Nakhon Christmas Star Parade into...
Indian comedy powerhouse SORABH PANT (Amazon Prime, Comedy Central) hits Bangkok for one explosive night...
Date: 9 December 2025Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMLocation: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France (Room IV)Format:...
Get ready for a breathtaking spectacle along the Chao Phraya River! Bangkok’s iconic light-and-fireworks festival...
More details Traditional Northern Thai Cuisine at Lamphun 📅 26–30 December 2025 📍 Beside Ping...
Bangkok, 22/03/2025: An international arrest warrant has been issued by the Thai government against Shankhesh Mutha, the prime accused in the theft of diamonds worth several crores of rupees from an Indian-origin diamond trader in Bangkok.
