Category: Thailand

Queen makes first solo flight in Gripen fighter jet

Her Majesty the Queen made her first solo flight in a Gripen fighter jet in Surat Thani on Thursday.

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Thailand floats idea of B1,000 air departure tax

The Revenue Department is seeking public input on a draft law that would require travellers of all nationalities flying out of Thailand to pay a departure tax of 1,000 baht per trip.

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Floods cloud high-season tourism prospects

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reassessing its high-season forecast, accounting for major flooding across several areas of Bangkok and the eastern region while it awaits household relief measures before offering the sector a lift.

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Panel seeks to beef up flood preparedness

A private sector panel is preparing a letter to the prime minister urging the government to accelerate efforts to strengthen Thailand's preparedness for future flooding.

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PP rejects 'entertainocracy' tag, insists unity intact

People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut insists the party remains united despite criticism from former Future Forward Party (FFP) secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul over what he calls the rise of "entertainocracy" in politics.

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Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist

Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.

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