International visitor arrivals to and within the Asia Pacific region could return to 96% of 2019 levels but not before 2023 if PATA’s mildest scenario proves to be accurate.

Rayong is allowing restaurants, pubs, bars, karaoke parlours and karaoke booths to open until 11pm from today, while massage parlours, traditional massage shops, spas, tattoo parlours, swimming pools, indoor stadiums, amulet shops and fitness centres can also open as usual.

The world of tourism has been turned upside down, not just in Thailand but around the world. Globally, it’s certainly the hardest hit industry from the coronavirus pandemic, shutting down hotels, tour companies, grounding aeroplanes and putting millions out of work.

Khao Kiew Open Zoo in the eastern Thai province of Chon Buri opened its first “Swimming Elephant Show” today (Feb 8, 2021).

Thai Airways International (THAI) is expected to submit its rehabilitation plan to the Central Bankruptcy Court by the deadline of March 2.

Thai Airways (THAI) has decided to ground three kind of aircraft in its fleet, namely Airbus A-330-300, Airbus 380 and Boeing 747, as part of its rehabilitation plan.

Parts of three northern provinces were hit by hailstorms on Monday as weathermen warned of turbulent weather throughout Tuesday, with a cold spell to follow.

A shelter, run by a foundation called The Man That Rescues Dogs in Chonburi Thailand that helps disabled and stray dogs is facing desperate times due to the pandemic, which has caused more than a 40% decline in donations.

Health authorities have dismissed the possibility of applying the World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine passport regulation for international travelling as there is still no proof any vaccines are totally effective in preventing Sars-CoV-2 transmission.

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is tapping the expertise of International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to revise the development plan of Suvarnabhumi Airport, a project with a total budget of nearly Bt57 billion.

The government on Sunday recorded 237 new coronavirus cases, for an accumulated total of 23,371 since the pandemic began a year ago.

Lack of control, huge deposit needed

Rescue workers are urging villagers to beware king cobras in the Moo 2 area of Pa Khlok after four large king cobras each measuring over five metres long have been caught in the area in the past month.

A total of 490 new Covid-19 cases — 479 local infections and 11 imported — were reported on Saturday, raising the total to 23,134 with no new deaths.

The scourge of the sea – crown-of-thorns starfish – is reportedly scavenging coral off the coast of Krabi’s Phi Phi Island.