A 35-kilometre section of a new motorway between Bang Pa-in and Nakhon Ratchasima will be opened for trial use from April 9-19 to ease expected traffic congestion during the Songkran festival.

New virus clusters detected in capital

A pilot satellite named TSC-Pathfinder, the first to be made by Thais, is expected to be launched in 2023 to survey Earth's natural resources.

Despite attempts by Mother Nature to spoil the mood with rain and wind, dozens of people attended a very successful Easter brunch and event at the Coast Beach Club and Bistro located at the Centara Grand Mirage in Naklua yesterday.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand announced a government plan at the weekend to issue a Covid-19 vaccination certificate to citizens who have been inoculated while approving shorter quarantine measures for international visitors from low-risk countries.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports aims to discuss with Singapore a travel bubble between the two countries.

The Thai government on Thursday kicked off the four-phase reopening plan for vaccinated foreign tourists, travelling to five pilot provinces.

Phuket International Airport has begun preparations to receive overseas visitors as the island strives to reinvigorate its tourism industry.

Thailand on Sunday added 96 new coronavirus cases, 87 of them locally transmitted, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 29,127. No new deaths were reported.

Thailand Post has launched a new set of stamps under the “Reusi Dat Ton” (Thai Hermit Exercise) series to celebrate “Nuad Thai” or Thai massage.

The government has no plan to hike the value-added tax (VAT) in order to achieve the gross domestic product growth target this year of 4 per cent, a senior official said.

Thailand has set a tentative 4-phase plan starting April 1 for reopening the borders, lifting restrictions, and relaxing quarantine periods, allowing international travel to recommence in a safe manner.

Deputy Director-General of Thailand’s Department of Mineral Resources, Montri Lueng-ingkasoot, said today that they will assess the stability of the limestone karst towers, which make up the chain of islands, after several similar rock formations, in both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, have collapsed.

Those who miss the taste of the national airline’s food – but not enough to visit its restaurants – will be able to find it everywhere after Songkran.

Ministry urges Thais to register by May 1