Thailand’s Cabinet voted Tuesday to end the country’s 60-day visa-free entry scheme for nationals of more than 90 countries, closing a two-year experiment that officials say was increasingly exploited by …
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Eight Dead, Train Driver Tests Positive for Drugs as Thailand Orders Rail Safety Overhaul After Bangkok Crash
A freight train plowed into a public bus at one of Bangkok’s busiest railway crossings on Saturday, killing eight people and injuring 32 others, as investigators confirmed the train driver …
Bangkok Train Crash: Both Drivers Charged as Investigation Reveals How Eight People Died at Makkasan Crossing
Thai police charged both the train driver and the bus driver with negligence causing death on Sunday, a day after a freight train slammed into a public bus at a …
Freight Train Slams Into Bangkok Bus at Level Crossing, Killing Eight and Sending Dozens to Hospital
A freight train collided with a public bus at a level crossing in central Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, killing at least eight people, injuring at least 15 others, and setting …
Thai Army Warns Cambodia After Fresh Gunfire Incidents Along Surin Border
The Royal Thai Army put Cambodian forces on notice Thursday that it would respond immediately to any further provocations along the two countries’ shared border, after a series of incidents …
Thailand Launches Its Biggest Island Crackdown Yet on Foreign-Run Businesses
More than 300 police officers raided 32 companies on Koh Pha Ngan on the morning of May 13, in what authorities are calling a major escalation of Thailand’s nationwide campaign …
Thailand Tells the World: Break Our Laws and You’re Gone
Thailand’s government has put foreign visitors on notice — break the law, intimidate locals, or disrespect Thai culture, and you will be deported. No warnings. No second chances. The Interior …
Thailand’s Opposition Takes $12 Billion Borrowing Decree to Court as Parliament Showdown Looms
Thailand’s opposition bloc escalated its fight against the government’s emergency borrowing plan on Monday, formally petitioning House Speaker Sophon Saram to refer the 400-billion-baht ($12 billion) borrowing decree to the …
Thaksin Walks Free: Former Thai PM Released from Bangkok Prison After Eight Months
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra walked out of Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on Monday morning, ending eight months of incarceration and reopening questions about his role in Thai …
Thailand Is Building Six New Airports and Hiking Departure Fees to Pay for It All
Thailand is pushing ahead with one of the most ambitious aviation buildouts in Southeast Asia, combining a sweeping expansion of its major international hubs with the construction of six brand-new …




