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16,031 New Covid Cases, 220 More Deaths

09 Sep, 2021

There were 16,031 new Covid-19 cases and 220 more fatalities recorded during the previous 24 hours

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Samui Sandbox Gets Makeover

09 Sep, 2021

Quarantine ditched to lure more tourists

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Scale Of Phuket Vegetarian Festival Still Unclear

09 Sep, 2021

Organisers are still pondering the scale of this year's Phuket vegetarian festival as Covid-19 continues to spread through the community

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Monumental Floods And Destruction In Pattaya This Morning

09 Sep, 2021

Pattaya awakened this morning to what looked like a scene out of a Hollywood disaster movie.

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Pattaya Flooded Again, Residents Vent Frustration

08 Sep, 2021

Mayor: Problem will not be solved soon

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Mekong Tourism Hosts Two October Events

08 Sep, 2021

The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office and its marketing partner, Destination Mekong, will host two events this October; a virtual 2021 Mekong Innovations in Sustainable Tourism Forum and the Destination Mekong Summit.

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Pattaya Adopts Wait And See Approach To Upcoming Tourist “surge”

08 Sep, 2021

The hope by Thai authorities that the final months of the year will lead to a flood of international Sandbox visitors in tourist-starved Pattaya have been met with a shrug of the shoulders by many business owners.

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Hotel Operators Consider Closing Amid Weak Demand

08 Sep, 2021

Amid tepid tourist demand, 52% of hotel operators are considering closing temporarily, while 9% want to shut down permanently if the Covid-19 pandemic lasts longer than expected.

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Hua Hin 'not Ready' To Reopen

08 Sep, 2021

Businesses and local communities in the resort district of Hua Hin are not ready to reopen to tourism next month as planned

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14,176 New Covid Cases, 228 More Deaths

08 Sep, 2021

Thailand logged 14,176 new Covid-19 cases and 228 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours

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Number Of Covid-19 Infections In Thailand Starts To Decline, 70-80 Percent Are Asymptomatic

07 Sep, 2021

The Ministry of Public Health today, September 7th, revealed the latest hospital bed availability for Covid-19 patients in that the overall situation is improving as 70-80 percent of current patients are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

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Jobless Tour Guides 'committing Suicide, Forced To Steal'

07 Sep, 2021

Nine tour guides based in Hat Yai have taken their own lives since the pandemic shut down the tourist sector, while others have been forced to steal to stay alive.

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Foreign Tourists Arriving On Koh Samui

07 Sep, 2021

As of Monday, 1,058 foreign tourists had arrived on Koh Samui on 110 flights from Suvarnabhumi and Phuket

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Pattaya Diners Will Need Vaccination Proof Or Negative Antigen Test Result

07 Sep, 2021

Customers will be required to fill in a form detailing their infection risk, through the government’s “Thai Save Thai” app, before entering premises which are considered high-risk venues, which include restaurants, barber shops and hair salons, beauty clinics and spas.

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Phuket Tightens Screening Measures For Tourists, Evidence Of Hotel Booking Mandatory

07 Sep, 2021

The Phuket communicable disease committee on Monday announced additional measures for screening people entering the province to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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Tuesday Covid Update: 241 Deaths And 13,821 New Cases

07 Sep, 2021

241 coronavirus-related deaths and 13,821 Covid-19 infections were reported today by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

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Bizarre Turn In PG Cyberattack

07 Sep, 2021

Specialised security media outlets ThreadPost and Bleeping Computer alleged Bangkok Airways was hacked by the LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang that claimed to have conducted cyberattacks against two airlines during the last week of August.

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Samui To Launch Sandbox Programme From Oct 1

07 Sep, 2021

Beginning October, Koh Samui will replace the “Samui Plus Model” to promote tourism with the more liberal "sandbox" programme.

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Mall Shoppers May Need Full Vaccination, Negative Test From Next Month

07 Sep, 2021

Shoppers may need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test to enter many shops in malls from next month, the Department of Health announced on Monday.

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Plan Afoot To Get 200m Jabs For Next Year

07 Sep, 2021

Added shots to be used as boosters

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Hua Hin Looks To Reopen

07 Sep, 2021

Airport to play prominent role

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68 Schools To Reopen Under Pilot Scheme

07 Sep, 2021

The Ministry of Education is launching a "Sandbox Safety Zone in School" programme to reopen 68 schools across the country.

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Bangkok Set For November Reopening

07 Sep, 2021

Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Cha-am, Hua Hin may welcome visitors from Oct 1

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Thailand Extends Vaccination Services And Visa Applications For Foreign Nationals In Bangkok

06 Sep, 2021

From February 28 to September 5, 2021, Thailand has already administered over 35.9 million doses of vaccines. Of this number, 325, 218 doses have been administered yesterday

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Thailand’s Tourism Ministry Aims To Reopen Whole Country By Next January

06 Sep, 2021

Minister Phiphat said Bangkok was scheduled to reopen in October, as part of the second phase, but this phase has been delayed to November as the majority of residents will not receive their second vaccine dose until the end of October.

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Over 35.9 Million People In Thailand Have Received Vaccines

06 Sep, 2021

Pfizer Injections Begin In Phuket

06 Sep, 2021

The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed that the Pfizer vaccine has begun being deployed to vaccinate people in Phuket against COVID-19.

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Governor Claims Sandbox Tourism Brings B1.6bn To Phuket

06 Sep, 2021

The Phuket Sandbox scheme will continue, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed, claiming that the project has so far generated an estimated B1.6 billion for the economy.

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New Order Waives PCR Testing Of Domestic Tourists During Stay In Phuket

06 Sep, 2021

A new provincial order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has removed the requirement for domestic tourists to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 during their stay in Phuket, starting this Wednesday (Sept 8).

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Govt May Lift Emergency Decree

06 Sep, 2021

CCSA to be disbanded after no decree extension

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