Bangkok Bank Mobile App Continues to Have Widespread Issues Frustrating Customers
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The Bangkok Bank Mobile application has had a number of issues over this first weekend of July 2023, frustrating clients.
The issues began yesterday, July 1st, in which many users continually reported being unable to...
Tourists Flock to Islands in Phang Nga During Songkran Festival
Phang Nga –
Lots of Thai and foreign tourists are visiting islands in Phang Nga during the Songkran festival.
The President of the Phang Nga Tourism Association, Mr. Lertsak Pomklin, told the Phuket Express that more...
Thai PM Heads to Davos for World Economic Forum
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Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin embarked on a crucial mission to Switzerland today, January 15th, to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
From January 15th-19th, Mr. Srettha will join global leaders and...
Thai Alcohol Business Advisor Petitions Thai Government for Alcohol Sales Law Revision Amid Tourism...
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On February 1st, 2024, Mr. Thanakorn Kuptajit, the advisor to the Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association (TABBA), petitioned the Thai government to consider revising the law prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages from 2:00...
Tourist Police and CP All Open Incident Reporting Points at 7-ELEVEN Stores
PRESS RELEASE:
The Tourist Police Bureau has collaborated with CP All Public Company Limited to establish incident reporting points for tourists in 7-ELEVEN convenience stores, initially piloting in 20 major tourist destinations nationwide.
The initiative aims...
Thai PM orders strict surveillance of entertainment venues on their first day of reopening...
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 Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha ordered strict surveillance of entertainment venues, including bars, pubs, soapy massage parlors, and karaoke lounges, as the businesses have returned legally for the first time since April...
Thai Prime Minister Endorsed Idea of Establishing Entertainment Complexes with Casinos
PRESS RELEASE:
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has reportedly endorsed the idea of establishing entertainment complexes with casinos in Thailand, highlighting the potential to transform illegal gambling operations into regulated entities that contribute to the state's...
Chinese Buyers Bring Back Hope for Thailand’s Condominium Market
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 The reopening of China to international travel for the first time in three years following the announcement to lift the stringent COVID-19 lockdown measures from January 8th onwards has garnered significant attention globally,...
Entertainment venue operators requesting Thai government to legally extend opening hours, cancel afternoon alcohol...
Thailand –
Entertainment venue operators filed a letter to the Thai government requesting to legally open their venues until 4 A.M. and to cancel afternoon alcohol sales ban hours of 2-5.
The President of the Thai...
Thai FDA launching “Plook Ganja” application for registration of homegrown cannabis and hemp plantations
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 The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching the "Plook Ganja" mobile application (literal title, "Plant Ganja") for the public to conveniently register a cannabis plantation after homegrown cannabis and hemp...
