Pattaya May Delay Reopening to Tourism
Pattaya Business and Tourism Association (PBTA) says that Pattaya City seems unlikely to reopen to tourism on 1 September, as originally planned. PBTA president Bun-anan Phatthanasin admitted on 21 August that the reopening is likely to be postponed because a related plan, to get at least 70% of the people…
Flights between Phuket and Samui Will Be Resumed on 25 August
Thailand’s Surat Thani province will continue the “Samui Plus” program to attract vaccinated foreign tourists, with Bangkok Airways set to resume flights between Phuket and Samui Island on 25 August. Surat Thani governor Witchawut Jinto said on 21 August, that 257 inoculated foreign tourists had traveled to Samui, after spending…
Thai woman ordinated to make merit for Swiss tourist murdered on Phuket
Miss Kanjana Suthikul, a member of “Thai Bhikkhunis”, was ordinated as a female monk, by the Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the abbess of Songdhammakalayani Monastery, in Nakhon Pratom Province of Thailand. According to her press release, for Buddhists, the highest merit a person can make is to be ordained and offer…
TAT proposes more relaxed Phuket Sandbox rules, allowing visits to provinces after 7 days
New, more relaxed rules for the Phuket Sandbox campaign are to be proposed to the government’s COVID-19 task force. It is recommended that new rules allow Sandbox tourists to travel out of Phuket to selected areas in Thailand after seven days since arrival, giving tourists more flexibility than the current…
Law bans toxic sunscreen destroying corals
Thailand has announced laws on coral- damaging suncreen in national parks. Violators could face a fine of up to 100,000 baht. The Royal Gazette published an announcement made by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on banning sunscreens containing toxic compounds, that contribute to the deterioration of…
Thailand Trusted Report EP 21: Bangkok Creative District
In recent years, Bangkok’s historic neighbourhoods have been transformed into creative districts with art spaces and inspiring places. Charoen Krung, an old neighbourhood on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, is at the forefront of this creative force.
Police working to capture suspect in Phuket Swiss tourist murder case
Police investigations are actively proceeding to find and arrest the person responsible for the murder of a Swiss tourist found dead in Phuket while on holidays. Investigators are now gathering evidential information, while waiting for autopsy results. The police have mobilized a specialized team of investigators from Bangkok and local…
Phuket Sandbox to continue although province bans domestic arrivals
Phuket province will continue to accept international tourists as part of the Phuket Sandbox campaign despite the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. The island province has activated stricter disease control measures including a ban on domestic arrivals to keep local COVID-19 cases low. The Prime Minister Gen Prayut…
Phuket Governor – Phuket Sandbox to continue
Phuket Governor insists the Phuket Sandbox scheme will continue amid rising COVID-19 new cases, while the Tourism Authority says, hotel reservations have slowed down. Narong Woonciew, Phuket Governor insists the Phuket Sandbox, which welcomes fully vaccinated tourists without a 14 day mandatory quarantine, will continue. He reassured the public that…
Thailand’s Tourism Ministry Reduces Mandatory Stay under Phuket “Sandbox” to 7 Days
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has revised the conditions of the Phuket “sandbox” program, reducing the duration of the mandatory stay in Phuket to seven days, while allowing tourists to spend the following seven days on “Sealed Routes” in five other provinces. Tourism and Sports Minister Phlipat Ratchakitprakarn said…