Finance Ministry Says Covid-19 Treatment for Foreigners is Free
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Finance on Thursday has confirmed that foreign visitors who were treated for COVID-19 in the country will be able to claim back medical expenses from Thai hospitals.
Hotel Apologizes for ‘Appropriating’ Khmer Temple Designs
KOH PHANGAN — A hotel on the southern tourist island on Monday bowed to international criticism for “cultural appropriation” of ancient Khmer architecture for commercial purposes.
Avoiding Bangkok’s Dystopian Future Lies in its Watery Past
BANGKOK — Walking in Bangkok is awful. Driving isn’t much better, but at least it avoids sidewalks that are dirty, broken, obstacle courses. Driving also means less direct exposure to air that is getting more polluted – partly because of all that driving.
Why Was Bangkok Not Warned of Flooding?
BANGKOK — The capital city woke Saturday morning to find itself flooded by what had been the heaviest rains in 30 years. How did no one know what was coming? Or did they? And with a forecast of more rain all week, is more on the way?
Parasailing horror in Phuket as cable snaps mid-air, tourist plunges into sea
A parasailing accident off Kamala Beach in Phuket has gone viral after a video showed a tourist and a staff member falling into the...
355 Threatened Marine Animals Killed in 2016
BANGKOK — It was a bad year for marine life, officials said Thursday.
Cop Behind Foreigner Crackdown Gets Top Immigration Job
BANGKOK — Over at Thailand’s Immigration Bureau, the word is out: Bad guys out, Big Joke in.
Minister Floats Mandatory GPS for All Private Cars
BANGKOK — The government may soon require all vehicles on the road, including private cars and motorcycles, to install tracker devices and send location data to the authorities, a minister said Monday.
Officials Still Don’t Know Who Built Koh Samui Tunnel
KOH SAMUI — Officials on Monday still hadn’t found the origin of a 100-meter tunnel they discovered last week on a southern island.
For days,...
‘My Dream Came True:’ Temple Security Guard Admitted to Top Uni
CHIANG MAI — The story of Wee, a temple security guard who has been accepted into a veterinary program at one of the nation’s...
