Direct flights from London, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai, Singapore, and elsewhere bring nearly 2,000 visitors. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that the first 5 days of the Phuket Sandbox programme saw 32 inbound flights land in Phuket from points in Europe, the Middle East and Asia,...
People living within a five kilometre radius of a chemical factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province have been asked to evacuate their homes temporarily for their safety, because poisonous fumes have been released following a fire there, which broke out early Monday morning. According to Pollution Control...
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...
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have issued a joint statement saying that they are divorcing after 15 years of a wonderful marriage Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have announced that they are divorcing. The couple issued a joint statement saying that they took this step after evaluating their relationship for...
The much hyped “Phuket Sandbox Model”, planned to start on July 1st, seems to be the first glimmer of hope for the island’s or arguably the country’s tourism industry, which is struggling to survive. The term “sandbox” might be confusing because it can be interpreted in many ways and the...
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...
Raj Kaushal died of a heart attack on June 30. From Anupam Kher to Arshad Warsi, Bollywood celebrities took to social media to condole his death. Bollywood producer Raj Kaushal died of a heart attack Wednesday (June 30) morning. The producer, 49, was married to Mandira Bedi. Several Bollywood celebrities...
Paraiba Tourmaline is famous for its broad blue-green spectrum and surprisingly, it's more expensive than many gems on the market. It can fetch up to $100,000 per carat. The equally famous "neon blue" and other colors are apparent even in the raw stones. This color range is one of the...
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 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,...
