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Test & Go Visitors Must Make Two Hotel Bookings

31 Jan, 2022

Mandatory Covid-19 tests 5 days apart

Clean-up Of Mae Ram Phueng Beach Done, Attention Now On Samet Island

31 Jan, 2022

Satellite images from 10.16am today (Sunday) showed no sign of oil on Thailand’s Mae Ram Phueng beach or in the sea close to Khao Laem Ya-Moo Koh Samet national park

Pattaya Gets Ready To Cash In On Chinese New Year Celebrations

30 Jan, 2022

Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, Pattaya has remained popular among local and foreign tourists thanks to its high defence against the virus that is helping tourists feel more at ease.

All Suvarnabhumi Staff To Get 4th Covid Jab By End Of February

30 Jan, 2022

All 25,000 Suvarnabhumi airport staff are expected to get their fourth vaccination against Covid-19 by the end of February

Test & Go's Return Gets Early Test

29 Jan, 2022

Mass arrivals for Chinese New Year

Oil Spill Reaches Shoreline In Rayong

29 Jan, 2022

Some of the oil that leaked from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand washed up on a beach in Rayong province late on Friday

TAT India Offices Launch Online Training

28 Jan, 2022

The Tourism Authority of Thailand Mumbai and New Delhi Offices have launched the ‘Thailand Specialist Programme’

Travellers Find Krabi Thailand’s ‘most Welcoming City’

28 Jan, 2022

The southern province of Krabi was named Thailand’s Most Welcoming City based on 1.3 million travellers’ reviews of 12,969 hotels in Thailand.

Koh Samui Hotel, Business Owners Call For PCR Test Price Cut To Draw In Test & Go Tourists

27 Jan, 2022

Hoteliers and business owners on the southern island of Koh Samui are asking the Thai government to lower the costs of RT-PCR tests in an effort to draw in more foreign tourists.

Covid To Be Declared Endemic By Year's End In Thailand

27 Jan, 2022

The Public Health Ministry plans to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease by the end of this year, using its own criteria and with or without World Health Organization confirmation.

Oil Spill Endangers Fragile Recovery On Koh Samet

27 Jan, 2022

An oil spill flowing towards Koh Samet is dampening the island's tourism outlook as operators could face an influx of cancellations, as happened with a previous leak at Ao Phrao in July 2013.

Royal Cliff Hotels Group Names GM

27 Jan, 2022

Royal Cliff Hotels Group has announced the appointment of a new group general manager effective March 2022

Tourists Drop Travel Plans Over 330-baht ATK In Rayong

26 Jan, 2022

Many tourists are upset about measures in Rayong province making it mandatory for all tourists to have an antigen rapid test kit (ATK) result, certified by an accredited doctor and medical facility, not earlier than 72 hours before arrival.

CCSA Clarifies Details On Test & Go, Registration Opens At 9am On February 1

25 Jan, 2022

Registration for Thailand’s quarantine exemption scheme known as Test & Go is reopening next week

Covid-19 Rules Eased, Pattaya Gets Back To Work

25 Jan, 2022

Restaurants and their bars are back open, hoping tonight’s relaxation of covid restrictions brings them more customers.

Deadline To Apply For 60-day “Covid” Visa Extension Pushed To March 25

25 Jan, 2022

While there has been no formal announcement, it appears the deadline to apply for the 60-day “Covid” visa extension scheme has been pushed to March 25.

Mice Revival On Hold As Events Postponed

25 Jan, 2022

Recovery of the exhibitions industry faces a delay as international Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) events have been postponed until the second half of this year.

Bangkok Gets Ready To Welcome Foreign Visitors From Feb 1

24 Jan, 2022

Thailand is reopening to foreign travellers under the “Test & Go” scheme from February 1, though this time some changes have been made.

More Covid-19 Insurance Options For Foreign Tourists

24 Jan, 2022

Government, OIC discussing details

New Sandboxes Announced, But Are They Redundant After February 1?

23 Jan, 2022

Businesses in the entertainment, nightlife, bar and sex industry in Pattaya are breathing a sigh of relief as international tourists will, again, be able to visit the seaside party town as part of the government’s Thailand Pass updates.

4th Jab For Residents Of Bangkok, Phuket And 8 Other Tourism Pilot Provinces

23 Jan, 2022

The Public Health Ministry on Saturday approved plans to administer a fourth Covid-19 jab in February to people living in 10 tourism pilot provinces.

Pattaya Outlets Hail Easing Of Tourism Curbs

23 Jan, 2022

Hospitality and tourism business operators in Pattaya city have welcomed the government's decision to include the city, part of Bang Lamung district, and other districts of the coastal province in the tourism sandbox scheme.

Thailand “Special Sealed Route” Transit Flights From Bangkok To Phuket Start February 1

22 Jan, 2022

Starting February 1, Bangkok Airways will begin two “Special Sealed Route” flights from Bangkok to Phuket per day for tourists arriving under the Phuket Sandbox scheme.

Thailand Brings Back Test & Go

21 Jan, 2022

Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the return of the Test & Go entry scheme and the reopening of Pattaya and Ko Chang Sandbox schemes starting 0900, 1 February 2022

Thailand ‘Test & Go’ Tourist-entry Scheme Resumes Feb. 1

21 Jan, 2022

Thailand’s “Test & Go” tourist-entry scheme will resume Feb. 1 and as of Jan 24, restaurants can again serve alcohol until 11 p.m.

Test & Go Quarantine-free Entry To Resume Feb 1

20 Jan, 2022

Thailand will resume the 'Test & Go' quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb 1

Test & Go Registration Back On, Travellers Can Apply For Entry Starting February 1

20 Jan, 2022

Test & Go is back on, and vaccinated travellers will be able to register for (almost) quarantine-free entry to Thailand starting February 1.

Test & Go For Overseas Arrivals To Be Restored, Fine-tuned

20 Jan, 2022

The Test & Go programme will be reintroduced soon while entry rules under the scheme will be tweaked to allow close monitoring of overseas arrivals' health

Ministry Pushes For Test & Go Redux

19 Jan, 2022

8m arrivals forecast if scheme restarts

CCSA To Mull Reinstating Pattaya, Chiang Mai ‘sandboxes’

19 Jan, 2022

The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration will consider relaxing coronavirus restrictions Thursday, which might mean Pattaya and Chiang Mai become tourist sandboxes again.