‘Phuket Model’ Expanded Nationwide Despite Little Support
BANGKOK — Officials on Wednesday doubled down on their proposal to resume limited tourism amid the global coronavirus pandemic by expanding a vague reentry plan to cover the entire country.
Question Raised Over Undercover Tactics at Protest Sites
BANGKOK — Just a moment after activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree stepped outside his home in Bangkok in late August, he found himself surrounded by several men in crew-cut hair.
PM Eyes Another Long Holiday To Spur Domestic Tourism
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he is looking to provide another long holiday in an effort to encourage domestic leisure trips and money spending.
Anutin Continues to Push ‘Phuket Model’ Despite Opposition
BANGKOK — Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday said the proposal to reopen Phuket to foreign tourists will go ahead in spite of opposition from the local communities.
Ai Hia! Monitor Lizard Invades Temple, Crowd Goes Wild (Video)
ANG THONG — A reptilian pariah invading a holy place in the dark of Monday night was seen by some Ang Thong locals as an absolute win.
Reopening of Phuket to Foreign Tourists Likely Delayed
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Monday told reporters that the launch of the so-called "Phuket model" scheduled for next month to welcome back foreign visitors, has a high chance of being pushed back.
Arnon, ‘Mike Rayong’ Released From Jail
BANGKOK (AP) — Two top leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy protest movement were released from jail on Monday after police agreed that they no longer needed to be detained for investigation.
Activists Arnon and ‘Mike Rayong’ to be Freed From Prison
BANGKOK — It’s unclear whether jailed anti-government protest leaders Arnon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok will seek bail at their next hearing on Tuesday, a lawyer said Monday.
Macaques Invade House During 4-Day Songkran Vacation
SONGKHLA — One unlucky house owner came home after the Songkran break to find a barrel of gibbons monkeying around at his property Monday.
No Virus Found on Those in Contact With Infected Inmate
BANGKOK — No coronavirus infection has been found among those who had been in close contact with a prisoner who tested positive in the country’s first confirmed case of local transmission in 100 days, officials said Monday.
