In a recent article on November 04, 2019 by Thai PBS World, the Thai Minister of Transport, Mr. Saksayam Chidchob has officially walked back the Government’s earlier position (for the time being at least) of making the fitting of GPS tracking devices in…
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In a recent article on October 28th, 2019 by The Nation Newspaper, the Director of Thailand’s Bureau of Tax Planning, Mr. Nutthakorn Utensute publicly stated that the Thai Cabinet has decided to raise taxes on new high powered motorcycles based on their…
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In a recent article on October 24th, 2019 by Reuters and the South China Morning Post it was announced that the Thai Government has officially signed an agreement between a consortium led by the CP Group in collaboration with the China Railway Construction Corporation to finally begin construction…
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In a recent article on the popular TheThaiger.com website, it was announced that the Thai Finance Ministry has approved a economic stimulus package aimed at boosting both year end tourist numbers and Thailands overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP). People have long suspected that…
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In a recent article on the popular TheThaiger.com website, it was announced that Pattaya City Hall has set aside 70 Million Thai Baht to conduct a preliminary plan and environmental impact assessment for a proposed (light rail) tram project in Pattaya. The…
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One of Thailand’s leading international legal advisors, namely “Baker Mckenzie Thailand” has issued a information alert (June 2019) informing interested parties that “Thailands National Council for Peace & Order” has issued Order No. 6/2562 on the 12th of June, 2019 whereby the Thai authorities agree to temporarily cease…
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In a recent article published in “The Nation” the Thai Cabinet has agreed in principle to help boost tourism by relaxing restrictions on single & multiple entry tourist visas. This is part of an overall strategy to boost tourism not…
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In a recent article posted on Thai Visa, a local court in Hua Hin has made a landmark ruling declaring daily and weekly rentals as being both illegal and subject to a fine. The local authorities (plaintiff) lodged 3 separate…
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In a recent article within the Nikkei Asian Review, the Swedish home furnishings juggernaut IKEA is in the process of setting up smaller more compact stores in smaller regional second –tier cities around Thailand such as Chang Mai, Udon Thani…
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Various reputable newspapers such as “Pattaya One” and “Bangkok Jack” have announced that plans are currently being set in motion for a regular air-conditioned diesel train service linking Hua Lampong (Bangkok) Station to Sattahip Station via Pattaya Stations. The new…
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