Interactive Feature: Thailand’s Great Government Giveaway?
From oil and airlines to telecom, many of Thailand's largest state-owned enterprises would be reorganized under a bill backed by the junta. Proponents say it will bring needed reform and efficiency to these monolithic and backward organizations. Opponents say it opens to door to the biggest giveaway of public assets for private gains.
Sin Taxes Take a Hike Saturday
BANGKOK — Cigarettes will be more expensive and the price of booze will rise or tumble under new sin tax rules which will take effect Saturday.
13 Airlines Blocked From Flying Abroad Await Judgment
BANGKOK — Thirteen Thai airlines ordered to halt international flights for failing to meet international regulations will be reevaluated at the end of the...
How to Ease Thailand 4.0’s Traffic Torment
Just last month 19-year-old singer Suthida “Image” Chanachaisuwan took to the internet with a series of now deleted tweets expressing her displeasure with the public transportation network in Bangkok – no doubt a common frustration among commuters.
Thai Law: Secrets to Surviving the New Inheritance Tax
There are enormous tax breaks provided by the government. The problem is most people are completely unaware of them. Take the new inheritance tax...
Prayuth to Sign High-Speed Railway Contracts in China Next Week
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will sign two ceremonial contracts authorizing the Chinese government to oversee construction of a high-speed railway project after...
Critics Say Prayuth Should Compensate Aussie Mine He Shut Down
BANGKOK — An Australian mining company on Monday denied it has settled with the military government a year after the junta leader used his...
4-Year Professional Visas Get Green Light
BANGKOK — A plan to offer four-year visas to highly skilled professionals and investors was endorsed Friday by the Cabinet.
Those who obtain the so-called...
10-Year Visas Now Available: Thai Immigration
BANGKOK — The much awaited 10-year visa for foreign retirees is now available, the top commander of the immigration police said Wednesday. , though staff seem to be unaware of the announcement.
Dial-a-Shrink: New App to Expand Mental Health Care
BANGKOK — The recent suicide of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington got people talking about depression, mental health and where to find help in Thailand.