Thai Airways resumes int’l flights to Phuket
Thai Airways has resumed international operations to and from Phuket for the Phuket Tourism Sandbox campaign, providing direct passenger services from five European airports to the island province now open for quarantine-free tourism. The first international flight resumed by Thailand’s national flag carrier Thai Airways landed in Phuket today, bringing…
Thailand will open to tourism in mid-October
After more than the six weeks of combating the upticks in virus infections throughout the country, the Prayut government announced last Wednesday that Thailand will be open for tourists to visit within 120 days. This would mean that by the morning of October 15, visitors from local and abroad can…
Pattaya to pilot Ko Lan tourism reopening
Pattaya City now aims to reopen Ko Lan off the coast of Chonburi province for international tourism in the near future, before extending the opening to other parts of the city, in line with the government’s 120-day country reopening goal. The Mayor of Pattaya Sontaya Khunpluem said today the city…
Thailand announces new restrictions in Bangkok to contain COVID-19 spread
Thailand on Sunday announced new restrictions centred around Bangkok in a bid to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The new measures, which will be implemented for 30 days from Monday (June 28), include a ban on restaurant dine-ins in Bangkok, the capital, five surrounding provinces which are Samut Prakarn, Pathum Thani,…
Celebration of the 7th International Day of Yoga 2021
The 7th International Day of Yoga was celebrated with the theme of “YogaForWellness” by the Embassy of India, Bangkok on 20 June 2021 with participation of around 35 people following Covid-19 safety protocols in wake of the pandemic situation. Participants in small groups from various Indian associations, business chamber, universities…
Thai Riceberry Rice Wins Bronze Medal at France’s ’Fine Grocery’ Contest
The Department of International Trade Promotion has announced that Thailand’s riceberry rice won a bronze medal at France’s “Fine Grocery” contest this week. Department Director-General Somdet Susomboon said French importer Naga-Gold company had sent the riceberry rice to take part in the contest and won the bronze medal. He said…
Tourist Authorities Expect 600,000 Tourists from Phuket Sandbox
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expected the Phuket reopening planned for 1 July would draw more than 600,000 foreign and local tourists to the resort island and generate a cash flow of about 15 billion baht in the next three months. Phuket governor Narong Woonciew said the TAT…
Politicians react to 120 day deadline for reopening of nation
The spokesperson to the economic body of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has confirmed the government will tread carefully in its plan to reopen the nation in 120 days but acknowledged that some risk is inherent in the interests of returning to normalcy. Secretary-General of the Prime Minister’s…
SSR Death ‘not Suicide’, Writes Shekhar Suman On Anniversary; Ganesh Hiwarkar ‘detained’
Sushant Singh Rajput’s death was ‘not a suicide’, wrote Shekhar Suman on his 1st death anniversary while SSR’s friend Ganesh Hiwarkar was ‘detained’ in Delhi. It was an emotional day for fans of Sushant Singh Rajput as the actor’s death completed a year on Monday. While tributes poured in…
CCSA, Public Health Ministry, BMA jointly end confusion over COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has ordered Secretary-General of the National Security Council (NSC), Gen. Nattaphon Narkphanit, as Director of the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) Operations Center; the Department of Disease Control, and Governor of Bangkok, Pol. Gen. Aswin Kwanmuang, to hold a joint…