18 passengers die in Chachoengsao bus-train collision

Eighteen passengers were killed and 44 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a train in Chachoengsao province, officials said, after earlier saying 20 had died.

Successful Filipino owner of furniture and wood factory in Thailand

In just nine years, a Filipino, Andrew de Jesus, has carved a name for a Thai furniture and wood factory that supplies its products to Walmart, Sainsbury and Amazon, among others, and is now preparing an acquisition in Myanmar as a manufacturing hub for the Eurozone.

Bangkok-Manila flights in October

Here are the confirmed flights from Bangkok to Manila this month, October 2020.

Foreign teachers without work permits to face heavy fines, deportation

Thailand’s new Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin has demanded that the credentials of all 11,200 foreigners teaching in government schools and private schools be checked out.

Public Health Ministry to ask CCSA to cut mandatory quarantine to 10 days

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will, in the next fortnight, propose to the CCSA a reduction in the mandatory quarantine period for foreign tourists from 14 to 10 days and then 7 days, in line with the COVID-19 situation in visitors’ home countries.

13 Sarasas teachers, teaching assistants to face criminal charges

Police say 13 teachers and teaching assistants in 10 Sarasas-affiliated schools have been found to have physically abused their students and will face criminal charges.

WHO chief says COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end

A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for solidarity and political commitment by all leaders to ensure equal distribution of vaccines when they become available. “We will need vaccines and there is hope that by the end […]

A tough lesson for Thailand’s English teachers

On September 23, Thailand was jolted by the news that teachers at the Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek School in Nonthaburi had been caught on camera “harshly pulling and pushing” kindergarten children.

TAT launches “Expat Travel Bonus, The Healthy Journey” promotional campaign on October 10-11

Offering deals and privileges on health and wellness products and services, especially for expatriates in Thailand.

7 foreign teachers found working without work permits at Sarasas school

All 7 have been found to be employed without work permits at Sarasas Witaed Sainoi Pitiyakarn School

‘Reopen now or face collapse’ says Thai economic official

Pailin Chuchottaworn, head of a panel steering the economic recovery, on Monday urged the government to reopen the country in order to prevent it from collapsing.

Badminton Masters hold 2nd tournament in Bangkok

A second wave of Badminton Masters Tournament 2020 was held on Saturday, October 3 at Sports 71 in Bangkok.

Alleged pinay ‘scammer’ arrested by Thai police

Camacho is facing a string of criminal and civil cases filed by her victims after she went missing last month.

High-risk COVID-19 countries barred from Special Tourist Visa program

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday clarified the details of the Special Tourist Visa (STV) for long-stay tourists, saying the most important requirement for all applicants is they must be coming from low Covid-19 risk countries.

HIRING: Filipino teachers at Chulalongkorn University Nonthaburi Project

Chulalongkorn University Nonthaburi Project (CUNP) is seeking applicants for English, Mathematics and Science teaching positions. Applicants must have a degree in secondary education.

Survey reveals child abuse in all forms unacceptable

A huge majority of people say abuse and maltreatment of children at schools is unacceptable and everyone should work together to prevent it, according to the result of a survey by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.