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Thailand Delays Tourist Entry Fee Implementation
Tempo.co
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July 16, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Thai government has postponed the implementation of the tourist entry fee due to a decline in the number of tourists. The 300-baht entry fee, equivalent to around Rp150,000, was supposed to be enforced in 2025. Despite the...
What To Expect At Butte's Music On Main This Summer
1370/94.7 AM KXTL - Montana
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July 17, 2025
Well, after an incredible 2025 debut last week, we learned several things about Music on Main. First, of all, bands from Butte, like Aberdeen Alley, absolutely rock and the community will come out and support them in droves when given the...
5 best movies of Shannon Elizabeth
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
Shannon Elizabeth rose to fame in the late '90s and early 2000s as a teen idol, known for her raunchy roles in movies and television. In an era when adult comedy movies thrived, her performances catapulted her to widespread recognition. She also...
Thailand delays tourist entry fee until 2026 as arrivals dip and economy falters
Euronews
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July 15, 2025
Published on 15/07/2025 - 16:53 GMT+2•Updated 16:54 Thailand has postponed the rollout of its long-discussed – and frequently delayed – entry fee for tourists, citing sluggish visitor numbers and economic uncertainty. Initially expected to take...
Thailand eyes Middle East market to make up for Chinese tourists
The Business Times Singapore
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July 14, 2025
Attracting Chinese tourists remains a priority, but the agency is also targeting other marketsPublished Mon, Jul 14, 2025 · 03:55 PM [BANGKOK] Thailand aims to boost tourist arrivals and spending from the Middle East and South-east Asia to help...
I visited the new “Alien” set — here’s what to expect from the TV series
Salon
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July 17, 2025
The blood trail led out of the room and into the hallway. With half trepidation, half glee I tiptoed over the wide red smear, following it to its source: a crime scene in space. I’d arrived on the set of “Alien: Earth.” In April 2024, I joined a...
Thailand’s tourism revenue is no joke, land entry fee delayed, and Pattaya ready for a full comeback
Pattaya Mail
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July 16, 2025
As TAT ramps up its international push and domestic stimulus programs, Pattaya gets ready to welcome millions more — with cleaner beaches, packed events, and hotels reopening. (Photo by Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – Anyone who still jokes...
“I’m ready to take this position back now” - Rodtang Jitmuangnon vows to reclaim flyweight Muay Thai gold
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
Former reigning and undisputed ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion 'The Iron Man' Rodtang Jitmuangnon of Thailand has his sights on reclaiming his lost throne. The Thai icon lost his gold on the scales prior to his fight against the United...
Thai e-commerce hits 1 trillion baht milestone amid TikTok shopping boom
The Nation Thailand
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July 14, 2025
“We don’t have full access to order or sales data, so we have to rely on estimates based on the performance of other logistics providers,” Danan said. “By comparison, our share of deliveries from TikTok remains minimal.” Based on broader...
The Eagle's Open diary: Security stooshies, Thai golfers and a striking Swede
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 17, 2025
Getting into our place of hard labour, meanwhile, is becoming an increasingly tetchy business. The queues to get through the screening machines, for instance, are about the same length as the Causeway Coastal Way. One American colleague got...
New movies out this week: July 17-23
Bangkok Post
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July 17, 2025
New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week. Karate Kid: Legends Directed by Jonathan Entwistle. Who’s in it? Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Joshua Jackson. What’s it about? After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts...
Hong Kong – Acclaimed international musicians and orchestra to perform at LCSD’s “Great Music 2025” from September to November (with photos)
Web NewsWire
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July 17, 2025
Acclaimed international musicians and orchestra to perform at LCSD’s “Great Music 2025” from September to November (with photos) ****************************************************************************************** The “Great Music 2025”,...
WIN! Don’t Miss the 3-Day Youshan Electronic Music Festival
That's
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July 17, 2025
There has been little to get excited about in Beijing’s music festival scene over the last few years, but finally there is one to get stoked about! On July 25 to 27, Youshan Music Festival is bringing the best music fest we’ve had in a long time,...
Nine Malaysian ITOs at Thai King’s Cup highlight ASTAF-PSM ties
The Sun Daily
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July 17, 2025
THE selection of nine Malaysian international technical officials (ITOs) for the 38th Thai King’s Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship underscores the strong partnership between the Asian Sepaktakraw Federation (ASTAF) and the Sepak Takraw...
"The final focus" - Allycia Hellen Rodrigues determined to make MMA debut after latest Muay Thai world title defense
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues has her sights set on a new challenge following her spectacular third-round knockout victory over Johanna Persson at ONE Fight Night 33. The 27-year-old Brazilian retained her ONE women's atomweight Muay Thai world title...
Shocking moment Brit 'given rip-off £460 drinks bill' pleads with attackers to stop as Thai bar workers pin him down and kick him when he refuses to pay
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
Nine bar workers have been arrested in Thailand for attacking a British tourist over an inflated bar bill in Thailand. The staff charged the 26-year-old customer, who was visiting alone, an overpriced 20,000 baht (£460) for his drinks at the...
Woman earns ₹100 crore by blackmailing Thai monks with thousands of ‘intimate’ photos and videos
Mint
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July 17, 2025
At least nine Thai monks were extorted of a whopping 385 million baht ( ₹102.14 crore) over the past three years by a single woman. Yes, just one woman! According to a BBC news report, this woman, whom the police refer to as “Ms Golf”, allegedly...
“Five Muses” art show reception at Gallery of Hermosa
Easy Reader News - California
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July 17, 2025
A burst of inspiration “Five Muses” artists’ reception Friday at Gallery of Hermosa by Bondo Wyszpolski When we step into an art gallery we’re invited to have a quiet dialogue with each piece. The dialogue is between the work and whatever mood,...
Nine M'sian ITOs At Thai King's Cup Reflects Close Ties Between ASTAF And PSM - ASTAF
Bernama
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July 17, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The appointment of nine international technical officials (ITOs) from Malaysia to serve at the 38th Thai King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship, to be held in Hatyai from July 22 to 27, reflects the close ties...
The Buddhist monk sex scandal that’s gripping Thailand
WAtoday
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July 17, 2025
Prominent monks attached to well-known temples across Bangkok and central Thailand have been disrobing – formally abandoning the order – almost daily as the story has widened. The number so far is at least nine. Three others are believed to be in...