Save elephants: do not buy ivory
Bangkok, 28 July, 2016 – Thailand is continuing its efforts to bring an end to an illegal trade on ivory and ivory products by strengthening the nation’s legislations to be in line with the Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). To create greater awareness on Thailand’s efforts to […]
BMA temporarily allows street vendors in Khao San Road
BANGKOK, 21 August 2016 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has introduced a temporary permit for street vendors to continue their businesses on Khao San Road. Chairman of the Bangkok City Council Vallop Suwandee, chaired the meeting on Saturday to discuss the plan to bring order to the street vending business on Khao San Road, […]
Bangkok MRT official app finally launched after all these years
Using the MRT can be a daunting experience for foreigners, especially since there is a shameful gap between the Blue and Purple lines. So the operator of the MRT decided to launch an app, called “Bangkok MRT,” to help out commuters this week. Sombat Kitjalaksana, president of Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc, said that the […]
Visa-on-arrival fee to double from Sept 27
THE fee for visa on arrival, enjoyed by citizens of 18 countries and Taiwan, will double from Bt1,000 to Bt2,000 with effect from September 27. Visa on arrival is available at many points of entry and is good for a single use. The 18 countries are Bulgaria, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, […]
Vacation dream shattered: No extra holiday in September, says govt. spokesman
Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnert said yesterday there will be no extra holidays on Sept. 24-27 after the TAT attempted to use the media to encourage the cabinet to give people days off to promote tourism. Although the Tourism Ministry sent out a press release that Thais all deserve extra holidays next month after the industry suffered […]
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