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State Mulls Free Flights In Sandbox

02 Apr, 2021

Goal to entice visitors during monsoon

Vaccinated Against Covid-19? Quarantine Is Cut Down To 7 Days

01 Apr, 2021

Travellers who are vaccinated against Covid-19 can now undergo a reduced quarantine period of 7 days upon entering Thailand.

Storms, Winds Forecast From Saturday-Tuesday

01 Apr, 2021

Sudden summer storms, gusty winds and even hail are expected in the Northeast, East, North, Central and the upper South regions from April 3-6

120km/h Speed Limit Starts

01 Apr, 2021

The Transport Ministry started the faster highway speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour on a highway section in the Central Plains

Centara Reopens More Hotels

01 Apr, 2021

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, moves ahead with three more hotel re-openings in April 2021

Thailand Changes CoE Format

01 Apr, 2021

Thailand’s Department of Civil Aviation circulated a revised Certificate of Entry form earlier this week that provides space to identify a passenger’s vaccination information.

Police Checkpoints In Chiang Rai Return Under New Directives

01 Apr, 2021

Thailand’s deputy national police chief has told a press briefing that Police checkpoints will be back on Chiang Rai’s roads and nationwide from April 1,2021.

Phuket Expats Will Be Vaccinated, Officials Confirm

01 Apr, 2021

Expats throughout Phuket will be offered COVID vaccinations under the government’s mass-vaccination rollout now underway in Phuket

TAT Releases New Video Abroad To Attract Foreigner Tourists

01 Apr, 2021

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) broadcast its latest TV commercial “Wait No More” in foreign countries under the concept of “Amazing Moments, Amazing Thailand”.

Operators Banking On Songkran

01 Apr, 2021

Hotel and airline operators have high hopes the upcoming Songkran celebration will revive sluggish tourism sentiment as the second wave of the pandemic wanes.

Sinovac Rollout To Reach All Provinces

01 Apr, 2021

The government plans to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine this month across the country.

Thailand Ranks 82nd In Fragile States Index

31 Mar, 2021

Thailand is ranked 82nd in the latest annual Fragile States Index published by the Fund for Peace (FFP), a US-based thinktank.

Careless Quarantine Cook Set Off New Covid Cluster

31 Mar, 2021

Failure to follow Covid-19 controls by a cook at an alternative quarantine facility in Bangkok led to a new virus cluster forming in Samut Prakan province, according to health officials.

Police Road Checkpoints To Return Nationwide

31 Mar, 2021

Police checkpoints will be back on roads nationwide from April 1

UNICEF’s ‘Magic Box’ Brings Joy And Learning For Young Children Affected By COVID-19

31 Mar, 2021

The following is a press release from UNICEF Thailand

Thai Cabinet Officially Approves Reduction Of Quarantine Plan In Vaccinated Visitors In Thailand, Starting From This April

31 Mar, 2021

The Thai cabinet yesterday, March 30th, has officially approved a proposal from the Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) to reduce the quarantine period to seven to ten days.

London TAT Fully Supports Opening Phuket To Vaccinated Tourists Without Quarantine In July

31 Mar, 2021

The recent good news of Phuket’s reopening was warmly welcomed by the Tourism Bureau’s London office reported TravelMole.

Thailand Warns That April Fool’s Day “fake News”, Especially Around Covid-19, Could Bring Huge Fines And Jail Time

31 Mar, 2021

Enjoy a good prank for April Fool’s Day? You may want to reconsider that in Thailand this year, especially if you are posting it online.

Police DUI Checkpoints To Come Back April 1 After Transparency Overhaul

31 Mar, 2021

Police will set up checkpoints for DUI – driving under the influence – that involves alcohol tests via breathalyser in some provinces including Bangkok starting April 1

Royal Thai Immigration Bureau Allows “tourists” On Covid-19 Extension To Extend Again, Until May 29th

31 Mar, 2021

The Royal Thai Immigration Bureau announced through an urgent memo released to the public yesterday that they were extending the so-called “Covid-19 extension” for those “stuck” in the country due to the virus.

Reopening Of Phuket Still Not Officially Approved Although It Is The Ideal Test For A Broader Move

31 Mar, 2021

The rate of vaccination in Thailand and the success of plans to reopen Phuket to quarantine free tourism are becoming critical factors in the government’s economic plan to reopen the kingdom to foreign tourism by October 1st 2021

Airline Traffic Down In February

31 Mar, 2021

Preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) on Monday showed international air traffic demand remaining at depressed levels as a result of continued border restrictions.

Royal Cliff Welcomes Back Tennis Fans

31 Mar, 2021

Royal Cliff Hotel Group announced this week the return of the Fitz Club Tennis Tournament following its cancellation at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.

PM Mulls Quarantine 'bypass'

31 Mar, 2021

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has agreed to consider a proposal by the Phuket business community to allow foreign visitors to the island province who have already been vaccinated against Covid-19 bypass regular quarantine.

'We Won't Push Back Refugees'

31 Mar, 2021

PM vows help if strife in Myanmar worsens

Thousands Of People Are Fleeing Into Thailand Following Air Strikes In Myanmar

31 Mar, 2021

Thai authorities along the country’s border with Myanmar are bracing Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes by the Myanmar military.

Many Local Pattaya Business Owners Against Pattaya Becoming A “sandbox” For Foreign Tourists, Think It Will Hurt Domestic Tourism

30 Mar, 2021

The president of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association revealed to the local press that many Pattaya business owners are against any plan for Pattaya to become a trial, or sandbox, for foreign tourists to visit until the pandemic situation improves overall.

Thailand’s First Female Education Minister Targets Bullying In Schools

30 Mar, 2021

Thailand’s first female education minister is targetting bullying in schools

Will Elephants Be Treated Ethically Once Tourists Return To Thailand

30 Mar, 2021

Thailand is a popular vacation destination, and one of the key aspects that makes this country so appealing to many visitors from all over the world is its nature and wildlife.

Some Advice For Holidaymakers Heading To Thailand

30 Mar, 2021

Thailand has decided to reduce its mandatory quarantine period for foreign arrivals from 14 days to 10 days from Wednesday onwards.