The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration's (CCSA) sub-committee has asked the Tourism Authority of Thailand to revise the Covid-19 control plan proposed for its Phuket Tourism Sandbox programme, due to kick off on July 1.
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Survey does show that there is interest in visiting Phuket and that some are already booked to come after July 1st.
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A teacher from Banyawuek School in Surin’s Chumphon Buri district on Thursday posted a picture of students arriving on an elephant with the caption “a new style of transport”
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The Central Bankruptcy Court (CBC) has accepted Thai Airways International’s (THAI) debt rehabilitation plan containing three amendments made by creditors.
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Thailand logged 30 deaths and 3,129 new Covid-19 cases, including 457 inmates and 23 returnees, on Thursday.
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Bangkok’s historic Klong Phadung Krung Kasem will be transformed into an elegant city attraction under a renovation project due to launch in September.
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CCSA says sandbox is only for foreigners
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Wednesday the country will be fully reopened within 120 days, with all businesses able to resume normal operations and visitors free to travel across the country.
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The following is a press release from The Tourism Authority of Thailand. The statements within are their own.
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The Tourism and Sports Ministry has proposed expanding the Phuket sandbox model of reopening to foreign tourists to Bangkok and several other tourist provinces.
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Thailand discovers a total of 2,331 daily Covid-19 infections with 40 additional deaths, 269,632 new vaccinated people reported nationwide in past 24 hours
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Thai Restaurant Association urges the Prime Minister to allow full restaurant openings and distribute urgent financial remedies
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Pattaya City has registered with the Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) and ordered 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine.
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Prominent Thai doctor warns against letting in foreign tourists, even vaccinated, without 14-day quarantine, says sandbox program should be delayed
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The popular Ramayana water park announced on their social media channels that they will be reopening after a several-month closure due to Covid-19 restrictions effective from June 26th, 2021.
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Pattaya's reopening scheme for vaccinated foreign visitors has been selected as the pilot project for non-island provinces, but operators predict demand in the first few months will be patchy.
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Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, announces a renewed commitment to environmental sustainability with a new long-term goal to meet climate-related targets.
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All foreigners living in Thailand as non-immigrants will in the future have to prove they have insurance coverage of at least US$100,000 (three million baht) against Covid-19.
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Phuket on Tuesday stepped up preparations for the July 1 launch of its "Sandbox" scheme on July 1.
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The jump in food delivery orders during the Covid-19 pandemic has caused the volume of plastic and infectious waste to spike.
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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is planning to list blacktip reef sharks as a protected marine species.
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Tourism operators in Pattaya are set to propose their very own tourism sandbox scheme, called “Pattaya Move On”, to the government to consider.
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Thai Airways International won court approval on Tuesday for restructuring its 400-billion-baht debt load.
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Rural Doctor Society is blaming the Prime Minister as the Head of the CCSA for this week’s debacle while most anger and frustration has been directed towards the Minister of Public Health, Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Over 300 AirAsia staff rolled up their sleeves to help out at mega Covid-19 vaccine centres as facility volunteers this week.
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Timely mass vaccinations and success of the sandbox model will determine whether tourism and aviation will see a rebound this year
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The Thai government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout is going according to plan, according to Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri today (Tuesday), amid widespread postponement of appointments.
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The Covid-19 vaccination website for foreign residents is back up after an apparent data leak yesterday where others could see personal information, including passport numbers, of those who had registered for a vaccine.
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More than 100 hotels in Phuket have passed the SHA+ healthy safety standard and are ready for the launch of the tourism sandbox campaign in the province on July 1
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