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Thailand Opens Alcohol Ban Days Draft for Public Input Thailand’s Alcohol Control Committee has opened a public consultation on a draft regulation setting days when alcohol sales would be prohibited, with feedback accepted until 30 May 2026. The move signals a potential update to existing restrictions, while confirming that recent changes to daytime alcohol sales […]

Bangkok Lighthouse Late Lunch on 22 May 2026 at Oskar’s Sukhumvit soi 11 – Sponsored by Tellus please see the invite for this month’s late lunch, due to another event taking place on the 29th of May we will hold our event on the 22nd of May our lunch will be held at Oskar’s restaurant, […]

Sunken WWII rail station resurfaces in Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi Province of Thailand after 42 years underwater A long-lost World War II railway site has re-emerged in Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi, offering a rare glimpse into history after more than 42 years underwater. The site, known as Nithe Station, has become visible following a significant drop in water levels […]

Thailand’s Ta Kwai restoration to revive war-damaged border sanctuary Fine Arts Department plans a THB20 million restoration of Prasat Ta Kwai in Surin after damage from Thai-Cambodian border clashes. Fine Arts Department sets two-year plan for Surin site The Fine Arts Department is preparing to restore Prasat Ta Kwai, a historic border sanctuary in Phanom […]

Chulalongkorn University shares 134th spot in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2026 Chula ranked Thailand’s top university Chulalongkorn University has been ranked Thailand’s top university in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2026, sharing 134th place in Asia with India’s Savitribai Phule Pune University. Chulalongkorn University has been named Thailand’s top university […]

Thailand may charge Thais THB1,000 per overseas trip to fund ‘Tiew Khon La Krueng’ Tourism and Sports Ministry is discussing with the Finance Ministry reviving a 1983 law to charge Thais THB1,000 per overseas trip, aiming to raise THB10bn a year for a domestic travel subsidy scheme. The government is considering reinstating a THB1,000 exit […]

Thai government’s plan to cut visa-free stays from 60 days to 30 misses the mark The government’s plan to cut visa-free stays from 60 days to 30 is more than a routine policy adjustment. The U-turn exposes a deeper uncertainty at the heart of its tourism strategy. Less than two years after extending stays to […]

PTT Station Launches Its First Self-Serve Fuel Service in Thailand, offers discount of 0.40 baht per litre THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS A PTT Station has launched a new self-service fuel pump offering in Thailand, allowing […]

UK Parliament approves lifetime smoking ban purchasing cigarettes for those born after 1 January 2009 The UK Parliament has approved legislation that will permanently bar anyone born after 1 January 2009 from purchasing cigarettes, marking a major step in the government’s effort to reduce smoking rates. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has now passed both […]

New Pre-Entry Rule for International Arrivals at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Vietnam’s Department of Immigration has mandated pre-entry information declarations for international travelers arriving at […]