DSI seized 49 luxury cars illegally assembled in Thailand to avoid import taxes
If you want to be the owner of a high-end car in Thailand, you can’t go the cheap way. Or at least, that’s what the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) is saying. Director-General of the DSI, Paisit Wongmuang, sent out two groups to investigate reports of high-end cars that have been illegally assembled in Thailand […]
10 targeted industries generate over 90 billion baht in investment in first 5 months of 2016
BANGKOK, 11 August 2016 (NNT) – The government has made an effort to push 10 specific industries to achieving new goals and has invested more than 90 billion baht in these industries over the past five months. Minister of Industry Atchaka Sribunruang reported that from January to May this year, 280 projects across the […]
Thailand plans no-go zones for Pokémon Go
Thailand will make places such as the Royal Palace grounds, Buddhist temples and hospitals off limits to players of Nintendo Co Ltd’s wildly popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go, the Thai telecoms regulator said yesterday. The measures come after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) met with five telecoms operators to discuss safety measures […]
Thailand approves plans to track tourists’ phones
Thailand is considering requiring tourists to use special Sim cards that would allow authorities to track their mobile phones. The plans have been approved in principle by Thailand’s telecommunications regulator, which denies it is an invasion of privacy. The body says it is intended to catch those who overstay their visa. More than 19 million […]
Mother’s Day out
Today is the National Mother’s Day. Let’s take this celebratory opportunity — at least a public holiday for Thais of course — to just indulge in interesting and fun activities that are organised for mums around town. Here are some of our picks. The Museum of Floral Culture founded by renowned florist Sakul Intakul is […]
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