BANGKOK( Reuters)-Thailand's opposition parties on Wednesday filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and 10 cabinet ministers, accusing them of graft, economic mismanagement and of undermining democracy and clinging to power.... It would be the last confidence vote Prayuth, 68, will face before his term ends in March next year.... Stithorn Thananithichot, director of the Office of Innovation for Democracy at King Prajadhipok's Institute, said Prayuth should surviv

The decision to halt Thailand's" Test and Go" waiver means visitors will have to undergo hotel quarantine, which ranges between 7 to 10 days.... 21, there will be no new registrations for' Test and Go', only quarantine or Phuket sandbox," said deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhanadirek.... It also came weeks after Thailand reopened to foreign visitors in November, ending nearly 18 months of strict entry policies that contributed to a collapse in tourism, a key industry and economic drive

BANGKOK( REUTERS)-Thailand will allow some domestic flights to and from Bangkok and other high risk areas for Covid-19 to resume from Sept 1, the country's aviation authority said on Sunday( Aug 29), to help boost economic activity. The announcement follows the easing of tough restrictions in 29 high-risk provinces from next month, including allowing more provincial travel and the reopening of shopping malls, as the government tries to revive a struggling economy hit by the outbreak. Local fight

BANGKOK( AFP)-Thailand plans to reopen Bangkok to fully vaccinated visitors in October, officials said on Friday( Sept 10), as the kingdom seeks to salvage a tourism industry hammered by the pandemic. Tourism made up a fifth of Thailand's national income in 2019 but severe travel curbs imposed to fight Covid-19 saw the usual flood of foreign visitors dwindle to almost nothing, contributing to the economy's worst performance in over 20 years. The kingdom is pressing ahead with plans to reopen des