The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

The government will consider whether to scrap antigen testing and Thailand Pass registration requirements for foreign visitors after the Test & Go entry scheme and RT-PCR tests upon arrival are cancelled next month.

The northeastern region of Isan has recently become a destination treasured for its culinary wisdom represented through distinctive and flavourful cuisine.

Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to form deeper trade partnerships through a so-called mini free trade agreement (mini-FTA) with China's Gansu province, aiming to push trade to reach 1.26 billion baht over the next 12 months.

Food delivery and ride-hailing company Grab has vowed to focus more on working with small restaurants, expanding its adult user base, providing loans for drivers and eateries, and driving customer subscriptions as part of its strategy to pursue sustainable growth.

Shares of SCB X Plc, a holding company that controls Thailand’s fourth-largest lender by assets, surged on the first day of trading on Wednesday after it successfully concluded a stock-swap offer for the banking unit.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has informed airlines worldwide of new arrival rules to be imposed this Sunday, including an end to compulsory Covid-19 tests upon arrival.

Starting from May 1, fully vaccinated travellers entering Thailand are no longer required to endure a brief hotel quarantine and take an RT-PCR Covid-19 test upon arrival.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is maintaining its target for tourism arrivals at 300,000 visitors per month, even as the low season approaches, before gaining momentum at end of this year.

A large batch of durians worth 75 million baht is on its way by train to China via Laos, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Japan has pledged to expand investment in Thailand, especially in high-technology industries such as electric vehicles (EVs), smart electronics, medical services and bio-, circular and green (BCG) businesses, according to Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, who led a delegation to roadshows in Tokyo and Kanagawa during April 19-23.

Last Saturday marked World Book Day, a day that celebrates reading -- one of the most effective tools of learning for young children during their formative years. Yet many children in Thailand, particularly those coming from poor and marginalised groups, are not given the tools and support they need to…