The Thai government is to introduce a new application, called “Thailand Plus”, to enable the tracing of foreign tourists in the country. Mr. Sompote Arhunai, CEO of the Energy Absolute Company, which developed the “Mor Chana” application, said that the Thailand Plus app functions like Mor Chana, but it will link to information from
His Majesty the King has donated several plots of land, in Bangkok and elsewhere, to state agencies for educational, recreational and state purposes. They include 48 hectares in Pathum Thani province, for a new zoo and office of the Zoological Organization, and land in the Dusit District of Bangkok, on which Suan Dusit University is
The anti-establishment Khana Ratsadon will hold pork barbecue dinner in front of parliament tomorrow, from 4pm to 9.30pm, as fellow protesters lay siege to parliament to pressure legislators approve the draft constitutional amendment proposed by the iLaw non-governmental organization. According to the Facebook page of the Free Youth group, each barbecue set, for 2-3
A new e-business tax bill, which has been approved by the House scrutiny committee, will be forwarded to the Senate next week for consideration. Under the bill, foreign-based online platform operators, who generate income of more than 1.8 million baht in Thailand, will be required to register for VAT and will be subject to 7%
Three protest groups have converged at the Democracy Monument, as the metropolitan police warn them to confine themselves to this main protest site, and not march to elsewhere. The “Bad Student” group had earlier gathered in front of the Education Ministry, with a coffin and a portrait of Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan. After completing
Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw), the only group outside Parliament to have its draft Constitution amendment tabled for debate by lawmakers, has been hit by allegations of foreign funding. The civil rights organisation managed to push its proposed bill seeking formation of an elected charter-drafting assembly and nine other points. Among them are stipulations
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party said on Friday it would seek to form a government of national unity after official election results showed it had comfortably won enough parliamentary seats to form the next administration. The latest batch of results from Sunday’s vote confirmed Suu Kyi’s National League
Thailand’s Kasetsart University (Kamphaeng Saen campus) has developed a new variety of fragrant rice, which is expected to compete favourably against Vietnam’s top-seller. Associate Professor Apichart Wanvichit, director of the Rice Science Centre at the university, today told a news conference, concerning the annual Agricultural Fair, that the new fragrant rice, named Hom Malaiman,
HANOI (Reuters) – Southeast Asian leaders start meetings on Thursday that are expected to lead to an ambitious China-backed trade deal at a time the still uncertain election result in the United States leaves questions over its engagement in the region. Leaders of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan,
Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources issued a warning, to people living in 10 southern provinces today, to brace for flash floods tonight and through tomorrow, due to a depression over Cambodia, which is the remnant of the weakened tropical storm Etau. The depression will, however, strengthen the northeasterly wind, which is affecting Thailand’s
There are things that can never be reconciled, and one of them is clashing political ideologies. This is one of several reasons why the idea to set up a panel to discuss ways to bridge the national divide will most likely end up being another failure. To “reconcile” means to restore friendly relations. The Thai situation,
Thailand has recorded five new COVID-19 cases today, including four Thais and one foreigner, who are all in quarantine, according to CCSA. One is a 30-year old student returning from Sweden and isolated in state quarantine in Chon Buri province. Another is a 45-year old welder returning from Iran and in state quarantine in
