Thai Law, Visa & Regulations News

Members of a special government working committee were in Phuket earlier this month to gather information for a study on whether Tourist Police nationwide should be transferred out of the Royal Thai Police for administration by a different government agency or agencies.

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban predicted yesterday that the election would be held on July 1 or 2, pending a final decision by a Election Commission.

Travellers could soon be able surf in Bali, shop in Singapore and eat spicy street food in Thailand before crossing into Cambodia and cruising the Mekong in Vietnam - all on a single tourist visa.

Despite the govt's price controls, many people are having to pay more when there is a shortage of goods. The continuation of the government's price-freezing policy for more than a year has hit consumers hard, hiking the cost of living and resulting in shortages of essential goods.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is introducing 16 new single-stock futures in line with its core strategy of appearing on global investors' radar screens.

Consumers will have to shoulder higher living costs as the government intends to allow manufacturers in a number of key...

A reduction in the oversupply of condominiums and decrease in demand has reduced the Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) doubts over a bubble forming in the market. The effects of BOT’s decision to raise the loan to value ratio (LTV) at the start of 2011 are being monitored.

Thailand is unlikely to experience a sugar shortage this year since supply still exceeds demand, insists the Cane and Sugar Board. Secretary-general Prasert Tapaneeyangkul emerged yesterday to confirm the adequacy of the domestic sugar supply amid growing concerns that a shortage was looming, similar to that of palm oil.

Thailand is unlikely to experience a sugar shortage this year since supply still exceeds demand, insists the Cane and Sugar Board. Secretary-general Prasert Tapaneeyangkul emerged yesterday to confirm the adequacy of the domestic sugar supply amid growing concerns that a shortage was looming, similar to that of palm oil.

Tax reforms in the automobile sector are unlikely to have a negative impact but would set a new direction for the industry for the next 10 years, according to Excise Department director- general Pongpanu Svetarundra.