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Foreign film shoots yield B1.8bn

More than 200 foreign films were shot in Thailand in the first half of this year, generating 1.84 billion baht in revenue, said Tipanan Sirichana, a deputy government spokeswoman, on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2023

Nonthaburi-Kanchanaburi highway set for 2024 testing

A new motorway linking Bang Yai district in Nonthaburi with Kanchanaburi is 88% finished, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Tuesday, as she confirmed the new highway would be ready for testing in 2024.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

Khon Kaen Airport expects 5m passengers per year

Khon Kaen Airport is expected to handle 5 million passengers a year, starting next month, after its expansion is completed, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2023

Pink Line expected to open 'this year'

The Pink Line monorail in Bangkok will be up and running this year, with the project's construction about 95% done as of December last year, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 24, 2023

Phuket cashes in as tourists return

Phuket has emerged as the tourist destination raking in the highest earnings this year in Thailand, collecting at least 127 billion baht in tourism revenue in the first 10 months of 2022, said government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana.

Bangkok Post · Dec 15, 2022

Thai silk fashion show at Apec wins applause

A Thai silk fashion show was applauded by Apec leaders as it exhibited the unique characteristics of Thai silk as conceived by designers from all 21 Apec member countries.

Bangkok Post · Nov 19, 2022

New medical treatment visa planned for Jan 1

Thailand plans to introduce a new medical treatment visa on Jan 1 to cement its position as a medical hub in the region.

Bangkok Post · Nov 15, 2022

Govt tweaks land ownership plan for foreigners

The government is implementing tougher controls on its land ownership plan for foreigners following sovereignty concerns from the public, a government spokeswoman said.

Bangkok Post · Nov 4, 2022

Don't touch liquor bill: MP

A Move Forward Party (MFP) MP has warned the government to keep its hands off a bill seeking to liberalise the liquor industry amid reports of attempts to shoot it down in parliament.

Bangkok Post · Oct 26, 2022

Tax waiver for foreign actors

The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to a waiver of personal income tax for foreign actors and actresses for five years, aiming to generate more than 3.5 billion baht in revenue from investments in foreign film productions.

Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022