Easier entry for Malaysians urged
The tourism association in 14 southern provinces is calling on the Transport Ministry to allow tour buses from Malaysia to travel beyond Songkhla to other southern provinces.

The Move Forward Party leader has reportedly sold the shares he held in a media company in the hope of keeping his bid to become Thailand's next prime minister alive.
Promise of bumper pay packets far outweighs reality of unscrupulous bosses and little in the way of welfare for isolated illegal workers.
The tourism association in 14 southern provinces is calling on the Transport Ministry to allow tour buses from Malaysia to travel beyond Songkhla to other southern provinces.
Organisers and City Hall on Monday apologised for the damage to students' graduation-related artworks on Sunday when participants in the Bangkok Pride event entered the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and failed to protect the exhibited pieces despite resquests.
The tourism association in 14 southern provinces is calling on the Transport Ministry to allow tour buses from Malaysia to travel beyond Songkhla to other southern provinces.
Promise of bumper pay packets far outweighs reality of unscrupulous bosses and little in the way of welfare for isolated illegal workers.
The Move Forward Party leader has reportedly sold the shares he held in a media company in the hope of keeping his bid to become Thailand's next prime minister alive.
The final phase of the expansion of Highway 12 -- which links Thailand with Myanmar and Laos in Tak and Mukdahan, respectively -- has been completed, which the government hopes will boost cross-border economic activities between the three countries.
The government has broadened paternity leave periods to cover male government employees, allowing them to have 15 days' paid leave after their child's birth.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has sent a message of condolence to Indian President Droupadi Murmu about the recent rail tragedy that killed over 270 people on Friday.
Close to 80,000 passengers rode on the Yellow Line at the start of its trial run at the weekend as the Department of Rail Transport eyes extending the trial to all 23 stations around the middle of this month.
SURAT THANI: The Provincial Police have arrested six people from a travel agency for fraud after they allegedly sold bogus overseas package tours to at least 99 people, causing damage worth 27 million baht.
LONDON: A trove of Freddie Mercury's previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics for some of Queen's biggest hits goes on show Thursday in New York, ahead of their sale in London later this year.
A list of 100 role models honoured for their inspiring innovations to change the world sustainably is presented in an online exhibition titled "100 Faces Of Thailand's Innovation Inspirers 3".
Under the theme "Good Coffee For Everyone", the much-awaited Thailand Coffee Fest 2023 will be held from July 13-16 at Impact Exhibition Hall 5–8 in Muang Thong Thani.