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Thai Holidays To Boost Domestic Travel

12 Oct, 2020

Thailand will add two long weekend holidays before the end of the year to boost domestic travel.

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Sluggish Recovery

12 Oct, 2020

A tourism nosedive, deteriorating asset quality, lower exports and the continued Sino-US trade war mean a long stay in the trough.

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Girl, 2, Among 5 Infected Returnees Monday

12 Oct, 2020

Thailand on Monday reported five new coronavirus cases, all Thai nationals returning from overseas, raising the total to 3,641. No new deaths were reported.

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Popular National Park In Loei Reopens

11 Oct, 2020

After a six-month closure -- two months longer than normal due to a devastating forest fire in March -- Phu Kradueng National Park is now welcoming visitors again.

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New Bangkok BTS Line To Start Running In December

11 Oct, 2020

A new Bangkok public transport monorail extension, the BTS Gold Line, is expected to start running before the end of the year.

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18 Dead In Chachoengsao Bus-train Collision

11 Oct, 2020

Eighteen passengers were killed and 44 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a train in Chachoengsao province.

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Chiang Mai Suffers B100bn In Lost Tourist Revenue

10 Oct, 2020

The tourism reliant economy of Chiang Mai is estimated to have lost 100 billion baht this year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the provincial Chamber of Commerce.

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'Killer' Wild Elephant Tracked Down To Rayong Mountain And Sedated

10 Oct, 2020

Wildlife sanctuary officials successfully caught a wild elephant that had been on a rampage in Rayong’s Wang Chan district and killed two locals last week.

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Similans Ready To Reopen For Tourism After Being Out Of Bounds For Seven Months

10 Oct, 2020

Mu Koh Similan National Park officials on Friday brought tourism entrepreneurs and the press to witness its natural beauty and readiness to reopen for tourists in the upcoming high season from October 15 onwards.

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Tourism Minister Raises Caveat On Reopening

10 Oct, 2020

First batch of arrivals via the special tourist visa scheme must be 100% clear of Covid-19

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Pandemic Tourist Visas Shelved In Favor Of Local Vacationers

09 Oct, 2020

A visa program that would allow foreigners to visit Thailand and bring in the much needed tourism revenues was delayed until later this month for the sake of Thai tourists who wish to vacation without concerns of possible virus outbreak, officials said Thursday.

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Jailed American Apologizes For Defaming Koh Chang Resort

09 Oct, 2020

An American on Thursday offered a formal apology to a hotel that accused him of cybercrime for a series of disparaging reviews he wrote online – a complaint that resulted in the expat spending two nights in a police jail.

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AirAsia Evolves Into A Super App

09 Oct, 2020

Airasia.com revealed its brand new identity online as “ASEAN’s super app”, Thursday, completing what it calls a transformation from digital airline to comprehensive lifestyle platform.

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Vaccine To Arrive In Thailand ‘early Next Year’

09 Oct, 2020

A Covid-19 vaccine which may be released by the University of Oxford before the end of 2020 will be supplied to Thailand under an agreement signed this coming Monday (October 12).

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Medical Chief Backs Reopening

09 Oct, 2020

Preventing Covid-19 forever is 'unrealistic'

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THAI Staff Angered By Executive Promotions

09 Oct, 2020

Union says promotions can wait until company is restructured

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Royal Cliff Wins AREA Accolade

08 Oct, 2020

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group has set another benchmark for social responsibility excellence by adding the Asia Responsible Enterprise Award (AREA) to its portfolio of awards and accolades.

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THAI Smile Signs Sabre Pact

08 Oct, 2020

Sabre Corporation, a travel software and technology provider, announced Wednesday a new distribution agreement with Thailand’s low-cost airline THAI Smile.

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No Refunds: Gov’t Delays ‘Special Tourist Visas’ 2 Days Before Launch

08 Oct, 2020

The special visa would allow tourists to visit Thailand during the coronavirus pandemic was delayed indefinitely just 48 hours before it was supposed to come into effect.

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Health Ministry Wants To Cut Quarantine Period

08 Oct, 2020

The Public Health Ministry has proposed that the mandatory quarantine period for tourists be reduced from 14 to 10 days.

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Deadline For Visa-amnesty Application Extended To Oct 31

07 Oct, 2020

The Immigration Bureau announced on Tuesday that all visas extended on or before October 31 under the latest amnesty will go into effect collectively from November 1.

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Pattaya Light Railway Plans Take Shape

07 Oct, 2020

Monorail favoured for B21bn network

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Chiang Mai Imposes Sky Lantern Restrictions

06 Oct, 2020

Sky lanterns have been banned during certain hours in this northern province at the time of this year's traditional Yi Peng or Loy Krathong Festival from Oct 31 to Nov 1.

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Strong Baht, Low Production Pull Down Thai Rice Exports

05 Oct, 2020

Thailand’s rice export this year is expected to drop from 7.5 million tonnes worth Bt130 billion last year to 5 million tonnes worth Bt115 billion.

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Hotel Apologises For Angkor Wat Facade

05 Oct, 2020

A hotel in Koh Phangan has issued an apology after Cambodian netizens were outraged by its use of Cambodian cultural icons, including the famous Angkor Wat, as building decoration.

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More Than A Second Home

05 Oct, 2020

Narai Palace in Lop Buri showcases the beginning of Franco-Siamese relations

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High-risk Tourists Barred From Visit

04 Oct, 2020

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday clarified the details of the Special Tourist Visa (STV) for long-stay tourists, saying the most important requirement for all applicants is they must be coming from low Covid-19 risk countries.

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Shanxi Firm Builds Solar Parking Lot In Thailand

03 Oct, 2020

Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co Ltd has helped Thailand build a solar-powered parking lot.

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Govt Health Agency Eyes Opening Four More Airports To Medical Tourists

03 Oct, 2020

The committee tasked with developing Thailand into an international medical hub on Friday approved in principle guidelines for opening four more airports in the provinces for medical tourists.

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Public Debt Seen Hitting 57% Of GDP

03 Oct, 2020

Key finance official says budget deficit is expected to average 2.8-2.9% into 2025

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