Proposed Thailand VAT Increase Could Help the Elderly
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The Thai government is currently not considering a policy to raise the value-added tax (VAT) from its current 7% to 10%, the government on Sunday, August 27th, clarified. However, discussions have emerged that...
Thailand’s Digital Minister Seeking Court Order to Shut Down Facebook in Thailand over Fake...
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In a late afternoon press conference on Monday, August 21st, 2023, Thailand’s Caretaker Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwat Thanakamanusorn stated that his ministry is planning to seek a court order to shut...
Thai Youth Protesters Demonstrate Against Senator at Ministry of Culture
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The youth-led Thalu Wang protest group protested in front of the Thai Ministry of Culture on Sunday, August 6th, to demand the revocation of the national artist status of a senator who reportedly...
Expat Insider 2023 Survey Reveals: The Best & Worst Destinations for Living and Working...
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InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 4.8 million members, has published the latest results of its annual Expat Insider survey. This year also marks the survey’s 10th anniversary. With more than...
No, Thailand is not Getting Rid of All Migrant Workers
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Thailand will still hire migrant workers, Mrs. Kanchana Phatrachok, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in response to previous false reports that the country would stop allowing Cambodian and Laotian workers...
Paternity Leave to Be Allowed for Thai Government Officials
Thai male government officials have been granted the right to take 15 consecutive working days of paternity leave on full pay, following an edict signed by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on May 23....
Over 50,000 People Join PRIDE Parade in Bangkok
Thousands of LGBTQ+ people, their allies, and political leaders marched through central Bangkok on Sunday to mark Pride Month and promote gender equality in the second official Pride parade to be held in the...
Thailand’s Move Forward Party to Push For Equal Marriage Law
Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has pledged to advocate for the enactment of an equal marriage law in Thailand before the country hosts the prestigious WorldPride event in 2028, as part of...
Future of Thai Sex Workers Relies on Election
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Thailand’s sex workers are optimistic that a new government after the May 14th election will pass legislation that helps to decriminalize the country’s thriving sex industry, which provides livelihoods to an estimated 300,000 people,...
UPDATE: Exiled Chinese Christian Group Safely Leaves Thailand to U.S.A.
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An exiled Chinese Christian group left Thailand and arrived in the United States of America after they were detained for overstay in what became an international incident.
Our previous story:
A large group of Chinese...