Virologist: UK COVID-19 variant may have come from Cambodia
According to Prof Yong Pooverawan, of the faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn, the UK Covid variant now spreading through Thailand might have been brought into the country from Cambodia, either by Thais crossing the border or migrant workers. The UK variant was found in people from India and China who entered…
Asia 2021 at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards
Bangkok’s street food queen, Che Fai, as she is popularly known as, as in ‘che’ meaning older sister in Chinese and ‘fai’ referring to the prominent moles scattered over her face – wins the prestigious Icon Award — Asia 2021 at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, which was held virtually…
Government Expects 2 Million Foreign Tourists to Visit Phuket This Year
The government expects about two million foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year after the island reopens to vaccinated visitors from July 1. Tourism Council of Thailand vice president Vichit Prakobgosol said the holidaymakers may generate about 105 billion baht in revenue in the second half. It will be the…
Phuket to submit reopening plan on Friday
Phuket will submit its reopening plan to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) for approval this Friday in a bid to let inoculated tourists visit without quarantine in July. Yuthasak Supasorn, Tourism Authority of Thailand governor, said the reopening plan, known as the Phuket Tourism Sandbox, will depend largely…
Seminar on ‘Business Opportunities in India and Incredible India
Embassy of India, Bangkok organized a seminar on ‘Business Opportunities in India and Incredible India’ on 22 February, 2021 at Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand. Ms. Alpana Dubey, Deputy Chief of Mission, in her speech, highlighted the strong economic and people-to-people ties between India and Thailand and encouraged the business representatives…
National parks still open amidst COVID-19 venue closures
Tourists can still make trips to national parks across the country this long weekend, as none of the 155 national parks in Thailand was affected by recent disease control directives. National parks have however, implemented COVID-19 prevention measures which include daily disinfection of surfaces. Visitors to national parks are advised…
India, Thailand, Singapore naval exercise concludes in Andaman Sea
It highlights growing synergy between the three friendly navies, says India The second edition of the India, Thailand and Singapore trilateral Naval exercise SITMEX-20 concluded in the Andaman Sea on Sunday and the 27th edition of India-Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 is scheduled to be held in the same area…
‘Thailand targets youth for silver jewellery sales
Bangkok fair eyes Indian traders Thailand is making a strong bid to export its silver jewellery to India to woo millennials, taking advantage of gold prices that had shot up recently, making the yellow metal unaffordable for many people. According to trade members, Indian youth tended to prefer affordable fashion…
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launched In Thailand – Few Days After India
After its debut in the domestic market earlier this month, Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has been launched in Thailand Just like India, customers in Thailand will have access to all three variants – Fireball, Stellar and Supernova. Prices are in the range of 150,000 – 159,500 Thai Baht, which is…
RCB Film Club- Closing Film of the Year ! ‘Stilyagi’ (‘Hipsters’), Russia- Sat 28 Nov, 4:00 pm.
RIVER CITY FILM CLUB CLOSING FILM OF THE YEAR ! ‘STILYAGI’ (‘HIPSTERS’), RUSSIA ( With English sub-titles ) 2 Hrs 10 Mins. Directed by Valery Todorovsky KIND COURTESY: EMBASSY OF RUSSIA SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER, 4:00 PM VENUE: RIVER CITY FORUM (2nd Floor, River City Bangkok) TRAILER: ‘Stilyagi (‘Hipsters’, in Russian)…