Thailand fully reopens from 1 October 2022
Vaccination proof/ATK test result no longer needed, while period of stay in the kingdom is extended to 45 days for tourists entitled to visa exemption and to 30 days for Visa on Arrival. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to advise that as of today international travellers to…
Pattaya countdown participants need negative Covid test result issued within 72 hours
Organizers of the New Year’s Eve countdown in Pattaya City are now requiring eventgoers to present a negative Covid test result accompanied by a doctor’s note, and produce evidence on the Moh Promt application of having been fully inoculated against COVID-19. The increased requirements come as organizers of New Year’s…
Pattaya businesses hope to see foreign tourists
Although the government has already eased lockdown measures, most visitors to Pattaya are still Thais who arrive on the weekends. Pattaya business owners say they hope the government will soon reopen the whole country as income from Thai tourists alone is not enough to run their businesses. Some hotel owners…
Funeral of an unclaimed Indian body arranged by ICP Pattaya
An Indian guy living in Pattaya died due to cardiac arrest on 20/August/2021. The deceased Rajat Dhawan aged 33 years old had been living in Jomtien Area from the last couple of years.No Body went to government hospital to claim the body. Indian Community Pattaya’s Spokesperson Goad Avdhesh Kumar Sharma…
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…
Phang Nga and Krabi Prepare Andaman “Sandbox” Scheme for Foreign Tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that Phang Nga and Krabi provinces are preparing to welcome foreign tourists back under the “Andaman Sandbox” scheme, which is scheduled to launch on 1 August 2021. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the proposal for the Andaman “sandbox” scheme was submitted to…
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…
Pattaya Plans to Reopen to Foreign Tourists in Fourth Quarter
Pattaya plans to welcome back foreign tourists, without quarantine requirements, in the fourth quarter of this year and seeks more COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover at least 70% of local residents. Pattaya mayor Sontaya Kunplome said, under the “Pattaya, Move on” project, that foreign tourists who have received two vaccine…
Cabinet Approves 7-Day Quarantine period for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
The Cabinet has approved the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s plan to reopen the country with seven-day quarantine for foreign travellers. Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said the plan reduces the quarantine period to seven days for fully vaccinated tourists in Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Pattaya and Chiang Mai. He…
PM Modi releases book on life and ideals of Guru Nanak Devji
The various Gurdwaras in Thailand including in Bangkok, Pattaya, Korat & Phuket to receive a copy of this book by HE Ambassador Suchitra Durai The ISC Chulalongkorn University, Hindu Samaj Bangkok วัดเทพมณเทียร สมาคมฮินดูสมาช , Thai Sindhi Association – Thailand., #NeeldhariSikhSangat Thailand and #NamdhariSangat of Thailand also to receive copies of…