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Dutchman’s lawsuit to strike down higher expat fees at Thai hospitals nears verdict Seeking to end dual-pricing at Thailand’s public hospitals A court will hear Tuesday the final arguments in an anti-discrimination suit brought by a Dutch national seeking to end dual-pricing at Thailand’s public hospitals. The Administrative Court in Phetchaburi province will hold its […]

Furious retirees and expats in Thailand slam government’s proposals to attract wealthy foreigners The Thai government’s ambitious proposals to attract a million foreigners in the next five years and get a trillion baht into the ailing economy – as reported by Daily News and many other Thai sites – have been roundly slammed by retirees […]

Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists to be postponed 2 weeks to 15 October 2021 Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists will be delayed by two weeks as most of the city’s residents are still waiting for their second jabs, while the tourism ministry has pledged to open the city to bring at least 1 million international […]

Thailand hopes to welcome tourists to Bangkok, top cities next month Thailand plans to reopen Bangkok and other key destinations to foreign tourists next month, officials said on Thursday, aiming to revive its battered travel industry after indications the number of new coronavirus infections may have peaked. Bangkok, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Chiang Mai will […]

Bangkok eases COVID-19 controls from 01 September 2021 Shopping malls, flea markets, foot massage shops, and dine-in services are allowed to resume operations, but the night-time curfew remains in place. Bangkok, 31 August, 2021 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced the latest Order No. 41 that allows venues and businesses to resume operations […]

Four million school students aged 12–18 years old to be inoculated in Thailand Vaccinations before schools reopen 27 August 2021 The Education Ministry intends to inoculate more than 4 million students aged 12–18 years old with the Pfizer vaccine next month, a senior ministry official says. Kanokwan Vilawan, deputy minister, told a House meeting on […]