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Govt Told To Speed Up Aid To Struggling Tourism Sector

18 Nov, 2020

Operators badly hit by Covid need help

Bangkok Metered Taxis Can Now Charge Special Fees For Luggage

17 Nov, 2020

The Transport Ministry has announced that as of Tuesday, Bangkok metered taxis will be allowed to charge passengers handling fees for large luggage items, but not for equipment such as wheelchairs or walking sticks.

Ruling Looms On Quarantine

17 Nov, 2020

CCSA to decide on cutting time period

ATTA Urges Govt To Consider Chinese Tourists Or Risk 2 Million People Being Left Jobless

16 Nov, 2020

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) believes some 2 million people in the tourism industry will end up being unemployed if foreign tourists do not return to Thailand in huge numbers.

Tsunami Warning Buoys To Be Installed, Replacing Thailand’s Out-of-action Buoys

16 Nov, 2020

Tsunami warning buoys will be re-installed after one buoy got loose and floated off and the other appeared to have been scavenged for parts.

Thai Economy Contracts 6.4 Per Cent In Third Quarter

16 Nov, 2020

The economy shrank 6.4 per cent in the third quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Monday.

Landless Villagers Get Homes, But Must Protect Ranong Mangroves

16 Nov, 2020

Landless villagers in Ranong will be given homes in a mangrove forest in exchange for helping conservation efforts under a deal that could become a model across the country.

Expats Welcome Biden's Victory

16 Nov, 2020

Four years of Donald Trump was more than enough for many Americans who now call Thailand home

WHO Director Praises Thailand As A Good Model For Containing COVID-19

15 Nov, 2020

The director of World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Thailand for being a successful model for containing the spread of COVID-19.

Bangkok Air Quality Slips As Temperature Drops

15 Nov, 2020

Bangkok's air quality is seeing deterioration with the arrival of winter, making the health of sensitive groups vulnerable, the latest readings show.

Qatar Airways To Return To Phuket

15 Nov, 2020

Qatar Airways will resume limited flights to Phuket after the coronavirus outbreak halted service to the resort island.

THAI Confirms Winter Schedule

14 Nov, 2020

Thai Airways International has released detail of its winter flight schedule, valid from 1 January to 27 March 2021.

41 Per Cent Of Thais Barely Make Ends Meet: Poll

14 Nov, 2020

More than 41 per cent of Thais have no savings and are living pay cheque to pay cheque, a new poll shows.

All Aboard The 'floating Train'

14 Nov, 2020

The State Railway of Thailand has launched the 'Rod Fai Loi Nam' programme for a day trip to Pasak Jolasid Dam in Lop Buri.

Melia Koh Samui

14 Nov, 2020

Formerly known as Imperial Boat House, this property on the northeastern side of the island underwent a major renovation and relaunched in January this year.

Fireworks To Light Up Pattaya

14 Nov, 2020

Pattaya Fireworks Festival is back. On Nov 27 and 28, the night sky over the bay of Pattaya will once again become the venue of Thailand's most celebrated pyrotechnic extravaganza.

Thailand’s Health Minister Backtracks On 10 Day Quarantine For Tourists

13 Nov, 2020

Thailand’s Health Minister has backtracked on a proposal for 10 day quarantine saying incoming tourists must go through mandatory 14 day quarantine.

Out-of-business Krabi Tour Operator Found Dead Next To Stove In Suspected Suicide

13 Nov, 2020

Khao Phanom police in Krabi province were alerted on Tuesday to a suspected suicide at a house in the district.

Qatar Airways To Reinstate Flights To Phuket

13 Nov, 2020

Qatar Airways has announced that it will resume two weekly Phuket-Doha flights beginning Dec 4. The airline hopes to increase the service to seven weekly flights from Dec 10, depending on Thai government approval.

Glum Outlook For Salary Rise

13 Nov, 2020

Salary increases in Thailand dipped below 5% for the first time in 10 years to 3.7% in 2020, while salaries next year are expected to rise 5%, according to a survey by Mercer Thailand.

Thai Airways Adds Another 21.5 Billion Baht Debt In Q3 Report

12 Nov, 2020

Thai Airways has accumulated more losses, on top of a decade of annual losses, for the latest quarter.

Progress On Bridge To Connect Koh Lanta With Mainland

12 Nov, 2020

An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is being conducted for a bridge to connect Koh Lanta with the mainland in Krabi province, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) said on Wednesday.

Atta Seeks Green Light For More China Tourists

12 Nov, 2020

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has urged the government to lure Chinese tourists from low-risk areas by January under the travel bubble scheme, forgoing a 14-day quarantine.

Hotel That Put American In Jail Gets New Tripadvisor Label

12 Nov, 2020

One-of-a-kind notice put on hotel listing

Thailand Has Relaxed Issue Of Tourist Visas, Says TAT

11 Nov, 2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has relaxed issue of visas to foreigners, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said.

Thai Airways Sells Warehouse Items And Leases Offices For Extra Cash

11 Nov, 2020

In its latest move to generate just a little more cash in the midst of bankruptcy, cash-strapped Thai Airways is leasing out its office buildings and auctioning off in-flight items like bowls, cups, mugs and packages of “refreshing tissue.”

Phuket Falters Under Flip-flop Policy

11 Nov, 2020

Thailand’s leading resort island Phuket has come face-to-face with the reality that its tourism high-season will not see a marked reopening to overseas travellers, says C9 Hotelworks, managing director Bill Barnett.

Two Kanchanaburi Resorts Face Demolition

11 Nov, 2020

An order has been issued for the owner of a resort to demolish four buildings within the boundary of Khao Laem National Park in Thong Pha Phum district.

Health Authorities Alarmed By New Local COVID-19 Case In Krabi

10 Nov, 2020

With rare cases of local COVID-19 transmission in Thailand, health authorities on Saturday said they were puzzled by the new discovery of a local infection from Krabi, a popular resort island in Thailand’s south.

Phuket’s Tourism High Season Hopes Shattered In Policy Flip-flop

10 Nov, 2020

Thailand’s leading resort island Phuket has come face-to-face with the reality that it’s tourism high-season will not see a marked reopening to overseas travellers.