Government Cannabis Policy to Focus on Health and Economy
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BANGKOK (NNT) - The government’s cannabis policy aims to promote health and economic development, as clarified by the Minister of Interior, rather than unregulated recreational use. The new interior minister said he was ready...
More than 1.7 million Thai and foreign tourists visited Phuket in the past five...
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More than 1.7 million Thai and foreign tourists have visited Phuket which has generated millions of baht in the past five months.
The Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office Ms. Nathasiri...
Airports of Thailand Planning to Convert to Solar Energy
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The Airports of Thailand (AoT) is planning to shift to 100% solar panel usage at all airports within the next four years to address the rising electricity costs, said AoT President Kirati Kitmanawat.
He...
Tourism Authority of Thailand Announces Inaugural Collaboration with Tourism Cares
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The "Tourism Cares Meaningful Travel FAM with Thailand" brought 14 representatives from various tourism industry sectors to discover meaningful experiences such as engaging with local Thai business operators and communities in Bangkok and...
Phuket Sandbox earns over 50 billion baht since it first launched last year, Phuket Tourism...
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The Director of the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand(TAT) announced that the “Phuket Sandbox” program has obtained more than 50 billion baht from 400,000 tourists who arrived in Phuket since...
Thai Prime Minister pleased with reports of increased business for tourism sector during Songkran,...
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The Thai government spokesperson stated yesterday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased to see hotels, tourism service sectors, and restaurants benefiting from the Thai government's approval to hold Songkran in a...
Thai Government Launches ThaiID, a Digital Mobile ID Application
The Thai government has officially launched the ThaID (THAI-I-D) mobile application, a major development in digital transactions for personal identity verification. The app eliminates the need for data entry, making the process convenient, quick...
Thai Authorities Announce Over 22 Million Tourists in 2023 So Far, Expect Big High...
National
On October 31st, 2023, the Economics Tourism and Sports Division and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports publicly revealed statistics on foreign tourists visiting Thailand from January 1st to October 29th, 2023, with...
Thai Banks Begin Mandating Facial Recognition for High-Value Transactions
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Financial institutions in Thailand have begun mandating facial recognition for customers conducting high-value transactions. The move, aimed at reducing fraudulent activities and scams, is expected to provide extra security for clients.
Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree...
Thai Government Considering International Departure Tax
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On the website of the Thai Revenue Department, a public hearing questionnaire has been launched to gather public opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht.
The questionnaire says the new levy will...
