Thailand tourism

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Chiang Mai reopening, more protests this weekend | August 24

    Thailand News Today | Chiang Mai reopening, more protests this weekend | August 24

    The CCSA is expected to debate a plan to completely re-open the country before the end of the year, in line with the PM’s pledge last June. Chiang Mai is getting ready to launch a “Bubble and Sealed” tourism plan where visitors can travel to 4 districts. A police chief in Nakhon Sawan is being transferred following allegations that he…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket entry requirements updated to admit some domestic travellers

    Phuket entry requirements updated to admit some domestic travellers

    Phuket officials have amended the requirements for domestic travel to the island, allowing some categories to enter. The measures are in place until at least the end of the month. According to TTR Weekly, domestic arrivals who meet the criteria below can enter Phuket via land, sea, or air. – Anyone returning to Phuket who can produce a house registration…

  • Phuket NewsPM in Phuket visit calls for cooperation in making re-opening a success

    PM in Phuket visit calls for cooperation in making re-opening a success

    Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on all sectors on Phuket to work together to make the sandbox re-opening a success. The PM was speaking while on a visit to the southern island, which re-opened to vaccinated foreign tourists yesterday. The first international arrivals in over a year jetted in on Etihad Airways, which had 25 passengers from Abu Dhabi…

  • Thailand video newsGood Morning Thailand | Situation in Hua Hin, bars petition for overturn of alcohol ban, Sandbox

    Good Morning Thailand | Situation in Hua Hin, bars petition for overturn of alcohol ban, Sandbox

    Today we talk with Steve Johnston about the situation in Hua Hin, Thailand bars petitioning the government to overturn the alcohol ban, Thais unable to re-enter Thailand through the sandbox program and Indonesian workers infected with Covid.

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Airline rules for July 1 ‘opening’, WHO gives thumbs up for Sinovac | June 2

    Thailand News Today | Airline rules for July 1 ‘opening’, WHO gives thumbs up for Sinovac | June 2

    The Thai Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has announced some specific flight rules for international travellers flying into Phuket after July 1, Sinovac has been approved for emergency use by the World Health Organisation, Thailand’s Public Health Minister says the delivery of 6 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is on schedule and A spokesman yesterday defended the Royal…

  • Things To DoTop 5 Most Popular Tours in Thailand

    Top 5 Most Popular Tours in Thailand

    Thailand is certainly a country with a lot to take in. As a result, there are so many landmarks and popular attractions to see. Tours are a perfect way to explore these sites without the worry or hassle of visiting these places by yourself. This is why we’ve put together a list of the top 5 most popular tours in Thailand,…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | South African variant, private hospitals to offer vaccines | May 24

    Thailand News Today | South African variant, private hospitals to offer vaccines | May 24

    Officials in the border province of Narathiwat have sealed off 9 villages after 3 confirmed cases of the Covid variant first detected in South Africa, Private hospitals in Thailand say they are ordering 5 million Moderna vaccine doses for paying customers, foreign or Thai, who may want a different vaccine brand,

  • Thailand NewsThai tourism minister re-iterates Phuket’s re-opening on July 1

    Thai tourism minister re-iterates Phuket’s re-opening on July 1

    The Thai government has again reiterated its plan to reopen Thailand, specifically Phuket, to foreign tourists and travellers. The southern island province, under the so-called “sandbox” plan, is Thailand’s pilot program for re-opening the country to general travel by July 1… just 6 weeks away. The government has consistently said that the island’s residents will have to be 70% vaccinated by the…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | More bubbles?, Burmese journalists arrested, Malaysian lockdown | May 11

    Thailand News Today | More bubbles?, Burmese journalists arrested, Malaysian lockdown | May 11

    Thailand will travel travel bubble discussions with countries such as Vietnam, Singapore, Laos and Malaysia. Travel bubbles could start as soon as October, Police in Northern Thailand arrested 3 senior journalists who had fled Myanmar, Thai officials say expats living in Thailand will be included in the government’s mass Covid-19 vaccination plan, but exactly when that will be is still…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Promise to vaccinate expats, Thailand “electric vehicle hub” | May 6

    Thailand News Today | Promise to vaccinate expats, Thailand “electric vehicle hub” | May 6

    Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration has denied that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is already in Thailand, The Thai government has ambitious plans to turn the Kingdom into a Southeast Asian hub for the manufacture of electric vehicles., The Thai Hotels Association is urging the government to extend the domestic travel stimulus schemes, set to end on September 30 and Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Scrap THAI and rebuild, Phuket promises expats will be vaccinated | April 28

    Thailand News Today | Scrap THAI and rebuild, Phuket promises expats will be vaccinated | April 28

    Plans to create a new national airline to replace the struggling Thai Airways are meeting opposition from the national airlines’ employee union, Phuket’s resident foreigners are being called out again over their alleged failures to comply with Covid-19 safety measures. Phuket Governor re-promises that expats and foreigners will be vaccinated. 2,012 new Covid-19 infections and 15 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Thai gov won’t evacuate citizens from Myanmar, Suez Canal latest | March 29

    Thailand News Today | Thai gov won’t evacuate citizens from Myanmar, Suez Canal latest | March 29

    On today’s program, the Thai government say they’ll help any companies affected by the blockage of the Suez Canal, the Thai Government says they’re not going to evacuate Thai citizens from Myanmar at this time, and random drink drive testing is going to start rolling out around Bangkok from this Wednesday. But we start off today with a shout out…

  • Thailand NewsLights, camera, Covid – Tourism Ministry wants film crews to come to Thailand now

    Lights, camera, Covid – Tourism Ministry wants film crews to come to Thailand now

    Without much luck with their ‘cunning ideas’ to draw back a few of the remaining world’s travellers, Thailand’s tourism officials are turning to the film industry to attract some people and investment. The Tourism and Sports Ministry is aiming to generate around 3 billion baht from foreign film crews and is targeting film projects with an investment over 100 million baht.…

  • Covid-19 NewsGolf quarantine now available in 6 golf resorts

    Golf quarantine now available in 6 golf resorts

    The Tourism Ministry’s Golf Quarantine proposal has been approved by the Thai cabinet. That means foreign golfers can now stay in quarantine whilst enjoying a round of golf in 6 approved golf resorts located in Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Nayok, Phetchaburi and Chiang Mai. Foreign golfers are now allowed to spend their 2 week quarantine 14-16 days) at any of the 6…

  • Covid-19 NewsSouth Korea asks Thailand to remove it from list of “high risk” countries

    South Korea asks Thailand to remove it from list of “high risk” countries

    South Korea is asking to be removed from Thailand’s list of “high-risk” countries. The list was drawn up in early March, when South Korea was second only to China for Covid-19 case numbers. It now ranks 40th, and is considered one of the countries most successful at managing the outbreak. To date, none of the 7,000 Thai citizens, who have…

  • NewsTAT opens 100 baht tourism scheme

    TAT opens 100 baht tourism scheme

    TAT’s ambitious ‘฿100 Travel Around’ scheme opened yesterday. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has opened registration for its “100 Baht Travel Around” campaign. According to the TAT website, the project is to promote domestic tourism by providing 100 baht packages for domestic tours and rooms. Registration will only be open on the four “catchy dates” of 11-11 (November 11),…

  • Tourism NewsThai tourism will be badly hit if Hong Kong airport mayhem continues

    Thai tourism will be badly hit if Hong Kong airport mayhem continues

    The mayhem at the Hong Kong airport could cost Thailand tourism 1.4 billion baht in lost income according to the Kasikorn Research Centre. The centre estimates the Thai tourism industry would be adversely hit if flights from Hong Kong are disrupted for more than seven days and notes that the number of flights cancelled, heading to Thailand, have already cost…