An order in the Royal Gazette that was just issued and takes effect at noon today, October 22, 2020, ends the declaration of a severe emergency in Bangkok.

The government on Thursday reported 10 new cases of novel coronavirus infection, all quarantined arrivals from Belgium, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom or Yemen, raising the total to 3,719.

The Public Health Ministry aims to reduce quarantine for tourists to 10 days.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is to hold a fair on Khao San Road from Oct 30-31, in a bid to showcase the popular tourist location's new look.

5pm today – that’s the time the first groups of “tourists” will arrive at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Thailand’s national airline is offering staff what it calls a “mutual separation” deal as part of the rehabilitation process under the supervision of the bankruptcy court.

The operation to salvage the sunken Raja 4 ferry that capsized off Koh Samui island on Aug 1 has been completed.

The famous Erawan Waterfall in Si Sawat district of this western province on Sunday was closed to tourists for safety reasons following days of continuous rain.

The Department of Disease Control has advised the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to reduce the quarantine period for returnees from 14 to 10 days.

Travel is the stuff of dreams, but since Covid-19 raised its ugly head last December it quickly turned into a nightmare for those who rely on tourism to pay their weekly bills.

Large numbers of school and university students, many wearing their student uniforms, joined the anti-government protest in Bangkok on Thursday.

Police said 20 demonstrators, including three rally leaders, were arrested in Bangkok early on Thursday as the protest outside Government House was dispersed.

Public hearings, study to be sped up

More freedom to move in first 14 days

Thailand has agreed to manufacture and supply AstraZeneca Plc's experimental Covid-19 vaccine in the kingdom and other nations in the region.