Border villagers oppose reopening checkpoints
AMID discussions on reopening some Thai-Cambodian checkpoints Thai border villagers in Surin said they disagree with doing so and urged the new government headed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to consider whether this is appropriate, Amarin TV said this morning (Sep. 12). Reporters of this TV station went to Ban Khao To, Bak Dai […]
Read MorePhu Kradueng National Park reopening on Oct. 1
AFTER four-month closure Phu Kradueng National Park in Si Than subdistrict, Phu Kradueng district, Loei province, is reopening to tourists on Oct. 1, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 21). This is one of Thailand’s best known national parks and covers an area of 348 square km with a high point of 1,316 m […]
Read MoreThai-Myanmar checkpoint talks cancelled over military threat
A THAI-MYANMAR discussion on the reopening of the Mae Sai-Tachileik international border checkpoint scheduled for Thursday Feb. 16 was cancelled at the last minute because of a military threat by forces opposing the Myanmar junta, Naewna newspaper quotes sources in Chiang Rai province as saying today (Feb. 18). This meeting was to take place […]
Read MoreNew-look ‘Queen Sirikit Centre’ to reopen on Sept. 12
AFTER a big expansion and renovation that stretched for three and half years and cost 15 billion baht, the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre is now ready to reopen on September 12, Matichon newspaper said this evening (August 18). The centre is now five times bigger with total area increasing from 65,000 sq. metres to […]
Read MorePattaya bustling as pubs, bars gear up to reopen on June 1
THERE is a lively mood in Pattaya as pubs and bars in this seaside city start cleaning their premises and equipment for reopening till midnight from June 1 onwards as permitted by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Naewna newspaper said this evening (May 28). The Covid administration had on May 20 allowed entertainment […]
Read MoreNightlife business operators lobby PM for reopening on June 1
OPERATORS of all types of nightlife businesses asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to quickly allow the reopening of their establishments and restore the 300 billion baht industry at the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee meeting on Friday May 20, Thansettakij said this morning (May 18). Eight nightlife associations together with 230 […]
Read More16,595 foreign tourists arrived in 5 days, over 90,000 sign up for Thailand Pass
THE reopening of Thailand on Nov. 1 drew 16,595 foreign tourists on both Test and Go basis in Sandbox scheme zones and those undergoing Alternative Quarantine procedure with 90,165 people applying for Thailand Pass as of yesterday Nov. 6, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 7). Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s […]
Read MorePM increases countries allowed quarantine-free entry from 10 to 46
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha this evening (Oct. 21) said in a Facebook post that he is increasing the number of low-risk countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Thailand without the necessity of quarantine from 10 to 46 starting November 1, Siam Rath said. However to enjoy this benefit these tourists may only […]
Read MoreMalaysia mulls waiving or shortening quarantine for vaccinated foreigners
By Channel NewsAsia Kuala Lumpur – Fully vaccinated foreigners from certain countries may be allowed to enter Malaysia with shorter or no mandatory quarantine, said National Recovery Council (NRC) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin today (Oct. 15). Muhyiddin said the Malaysian government was considering such a move following positive progress of the Covid-19 indicators in the country, […]
Read MorePrayut’s tourism move is today’s top Twitter trend
IMMEDIATELY after Prime Minister announced in a televised address at 8.30 p.m. last night (Oct. 12) that Thailand will on November 1 reopen to tourists from 10 low-risk countries under relaxed conditions this step turned into a hot Twitter trend under Thai hashtags #Prayut #Openthecountry with there being a lot of criticism of the move, […]
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