Songkran festivals to be held nationwide
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced plans to organize Songkran celebrations across the country. The agency now anticipates an 18 billion baht increase in revenue from both Thai and foreign tourists traveling during the festival. A total of 3.8 million trips are expected to be made by Thai…
Tourism Authority Revises Up Target for Indian Arrivals to 2 Million in 2023
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its target for Indian arrivals from 1.4 million to 2 million this year due to recent changes in COVID-19 regulations by the Indian government. The Department of Health and Family Welfare of India issued revised measures on February 9, scrapping pre-departure RT-PCR…
PM calls for country transformation after reopening
Thailand’s Prime Minister has invited all sectors to take part in a country transformation, following the country’s reopening to international visitors, with the new chapter of tourism being one of the main focuses. Following Thailand’s reopening to international tourists, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged all sectors to collaborate…
Survey shows Thailand is a top 3 destination Indians want to visit once travel reopens
India shows promise as continued major visitor source market for Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to report that Thailand is one of the top three destinations Indians say they want to visit abroad, according to surveys on Indian travel needs. The most recent survey conducted by…
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…
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…
Phuket “Sandbox” Scheme Will Enable Foreign Visitors to Visit Other Locations
Thailand’s Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) has approved a proposal to let foreign visitors, participating in the Phuket “sandbox” scheme, to visit other tourist spots in three neighboring provinces after seven days, starting from 1 August. CESA spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said the governors of the provinces containing popular tourist…
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…
Samui Plus Program for Inoculated Tourists Should begin on July 15
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that the Samui Plus program, for inoculated tourists, should open for Certificate of Entry (CoE) applications this week, as Surat Thani is slated to open three islands on July 15. TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the approval process will not be delayed,…
Phuket welcomes multitude of international flights in first 5 days
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,…