17 Dec, 2020Thai authorities have issued detailed and ongoing instructions, from March to October 2020, about the visa plight of foreigners unwilling or unable to quit the country.
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17 Dec, 2020The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that strict quarantine and other requirements will last well into 2021 while also commenting on overall statistics around Covid-19 and Thailand.
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17 Dec, 2020The Centre for the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Thursday that some types of visa have been reactivated, the certificate of entry (CoE) validity extended and sports tournaments have been given the go-ahead.
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17 Dec, 2020Inter-provincial bus company Transport Co expects fewer people to travel upcountry during the New Year break this year due to two consecutive long weekends, the Covid-19 outbreak and resulting financial problems.
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16 Dec, 2020The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand on Wednesday asked police to prosecute operators of 312 hotels and 202 shops for fraud in the government's "We Travel Together" subsidy scheme.
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16 Dec, 2020Commuters can enjoy free travel for a time on two new rail routes which were opened on Wednesday - the new Green Line extension, and the Gold Line, the country's first driverless monorail.
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16 Dec, 2020The BTS Green Line extension, from Phaholyothin 59 to Khu Khot station, and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s Gold Line from Krung Thonburi to Klong San stations were officially launched on Wednesday.
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16 Dec, 2020The Board of Investment (BOI) will ask the Cabinet to approve new smart visa rules designed to attract more overseas talent to work in Thailand.
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16 Dec, 2020Two Thai ministries on Tuesday said they have laid grounds in launching the first medical marijuana tour in Southeast Asia next year as they finalised a draft programme for plantations across Thailand.
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15 Dec, 2020Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has visited the country’s largest transport hub under construction and taken a test ride of the Red Line’s Bang Sue-Rangsit section.
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15 Dec, 2020All provinces are Covid-safe for tourists and people can enjoy the New Year celebrations, with local infections at a Bangkok hospital and imported cases from Tachilek all under control, the Disease Control Department announced on Tuesday.
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15 Dec, 2020The following is a feature article which gathers statements that have been made so far by the Thai Government in regards to Covid-19 and a Covid-19 vaccine.
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15 Dec, 2020The 14-day mandatory quarantine remains in place to ensure safety and health for all
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15 Dec, 2020Immigration authorities have deported one of the two foreign divers who disturbed marine animals off Koh Pha-ngan in Surat Thani province in August. The other has appealed to stay on in Thailand.
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15 Dec, 2020Civil construction of Bang Sue Central Station, which will serve as the hub of high-speed train connecting three airports (Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao), as well as the 10 stations of the Red Line urban train route, is now 100 per cent complete.
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15 Dec, 2020Smog has made its annual return to Bangkok and is expected to continue into February, with outdoor burning banned for now and people working on the streets advised to wear masks.
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14 Dec, 2020The baht opened at 30.12 to the US dollar on Monday, weakening from the previous close of 30.04.
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14 Dec, 2020Concerts and other activities planned to celebrate New Year are allowed but organisers and revellers must strictly follow rules made to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday.
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13 Dec, 2020Overhead electric cables on some of Bangkok's busiest roads have been successfully moved underground, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has said.
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13 Dec, 2020Last leg of Green Line also scheduled to start serving Bangkok commuters
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12 Dec, 2020The coastal road between Nakhon Si Thammarat's Khanom and Sichon districts was crowded with tourists at the start of the long weekend holiday on Thursday.
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12 Dec, 2020Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to relax entry requirements from several listed countries to increase the number of foreign tourists in Thailand, acting on calls from Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O’Cha.
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12 Dec, 2020There are no unaccounted for Covid-19 cases in the seven provinces where newly infected persons travelled, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Disease Control Department said on Friday.
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12 Dec, 2020Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will preside over the opening ceremony of the Skytrain Green Line extension (Mo Chit – Saphan Mai – Ku Kot) and the Gold Line monorail, which is linked to the Green Line at Krung Thon Buri station, on December 16.
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11 Dec, 2020Thai Airways International (THAI) has delayed resuming domestic flights to Chiang Mai and Phuket from Dec 25 to Jan 1, the airline announced on Twitter.
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11 Dec, 2020Air pollution in Bangkok hit dangerous levels on Friday morning with PM2.5 readings coming in at 30 to 70 micrograms per cubic metre (?g/m3), the Pollution Control Department’s Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau reported.
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10 Dec, 2020The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced the winners of the 12th Responsible Thailand Awards recognizing the Kingdom’s champions of sustainable tourism in the Marine and Nature, Community-based Tourism, Animal Welfare, Eco Accommodation and New Green Steps categories.
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10 Dec, 2020With the temperature plunging to around 8-11 degrees Celcius early morning (Dec 9, 2020), a large number of tourists have taken a trip up Phu Hinsao Peak in Dansai District of the northern Thai province of Loei to enjoy the cool weather and beautiful scenery.
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