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Mae Hong Son Struggles With Inundation After Heavy Rains

23 Aug, 2020

The overflowing Yom River inundated agricultural farms in Mae Hong Son, as heavy rains lashed the province. Residential areas in Pang Mu subdistrict were inundated.

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5 Imported Virus Cases Found In Thai Returnees

23 Aug, 2020

Five more Covid-19 infections have been found in Thai nationals returning from overseas, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Sunday. The death toll remained at 58.

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Time To Rethink Elephant Tourism

23 Aug, 2020

With global tourism remaining at a standstill, now’s an opportune time for tour operators who play an important role in shaping the future and vision of elephant tourism in South-east Asia, to rethink their approach to the industry, according to the founder of an elephant camp audit company.

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TAT Launches Promotions To Boost Tourism In Surat Thani And Koh Samui

23 Aug, 2020

As the Covid-19 situation in Thailand is improving, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a promotional campaign in association with local entrepreneurs to boost tourism and economy in Surat Thani province.

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More Details On Thailand To Allow Long-stay Visits For Limited Foreign Tourists In Phuket In October

22 Aug, 2020

Phuket will be the first destination to allow limited foreign tourists to visit for longer stays starting this October, the Minister of Tourism and Sports said yesterday, August 21.

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No New Covid Cases, No Additional Deaths

22 Aug, 2020

Totals remain at 3,390 cases and 58 deaths

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Pattaya Monorail Construction Start Planned For 2023

21 Aug, 2020

Construction of a monorail line through the city area could start as early as 2023, if it receives cabinet approval, a senior city official said on Friday.

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Thailand Discovers One New Case Of Coronavirus In State Quarantine On Friday

21 Aug, 2020

Thailand’s government said on Friday that it had discovered one new case of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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Centara Promotes Private Villa Deal

21 Aug, 2020

Centara Hotels & Resorts has launched flexible stay offers for guests who want to unwind in the space and seclusion of their own private villa.

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Probe 'points To Graft' In THAI A340 Aircraft Deal

21 Aug, 2020

Some employees of Thai Airways International (THAI) became unusually rich from a major plane procurement deal struck in 2003-2004, according to a police-led investigation team set up by the Transport Ministry.

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Pattaya Reels As Thai Economy Shrinks Most In 22 Years In 2Q

20 Aug, 2020

Pattaya reeled as Thailand’s economy shrank the most in 22 years in the second quarter, with gross domestic product plunging 12.2 percent.

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Tourism Stimulus Campaign Receives Poor Response

20 Aug, 2020

The tourism stimulus campaign received lower uptakes than officials had expected, while analysts remain concerned for the hotel operators’ stocks over the effectiveness of the tourism campaign.

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India To Negotiate With Thirteen Countries For Travel Bubble Policy, Including Thailand

20 Aug, 2020

Thailand is among a list of thirteen countries in India’s travel bubble policy which is currently under negotiation to establish international flight operations, according to Indian civil aviation ministry Hardeep Singh Puri.

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Prayut’s New Economic Panel Targets 1m Jobs, Tourism Boost

20 Aug, 2020

The new committee tasked with steering the economy through the virus crisis got off to a fast start on Wednesday, announcing measures to boost tourism and create 1 million jobs.

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Thursday: 7 New Covid-19 Cases

20 Aug, 2020

The government on Thursday reported seven new cases of coronavirus disease among quarantined returnees, raising the total to 3,389.

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Tiptoe Through The Tulips

20 Aug, 2020

A visit to Pa Hin Ngam and Sai Thong national parks in Chaiyaphum is a must to see the beautiful dok krachiao in full bloom

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THA Names New President

20 Aug, 2020

The Thai Hotels Association held its annual general meeting Tuesday and named Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi as its president for the next two years.

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Two New Covid Cases Confirmed After Completing Quarantine

19 Aug, 2020

Thailand has found evidence of two new coronavirus infections in Thai women after they completed 14-day state quarantine following their return from overseas.

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MRTA Checking Out ‘free-flow’ Tech To Eliminate Tollbooth Gate Barriers

19 Aug, 2020

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is studying the implementation of multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) technology that will help eliminate the need for gate barriers at tollbooths and facilitate traffic to flow faster without having to slow down or stop to pay toll fees.

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State Of Emergency Likely To Be Extended

19 Aug, 2020

A sub-committee of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has proposed the state of emergency be extended until the end of September to allow continued compulsory quarantining of people arriving from abroad.

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New Covid-19 Case Returned From India

19 Aug, 2020

The government on Wednesday reported one new case of Covid-19 infection, a quarantined masseuse who returned from India, raising the total number of cases to 3,382.

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Central Retail Reports Second-quarter Loss Of 2.6 Billion Baht; Fashion Sales Hit Hardest

19 Aug, 2020

Central Retail Corporation PCL (CRC) reported its second-quarter financial performance for 2020 as the company’s earnings came in at a loss of 2,590 million baht, sharply declining by 293 per cent year-on-year and 448.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

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SE Asia’s Most Popular Islands Still ‘on Hold’ As They Wait To Re-open To International Tourists

19 Aug, 2020

Foreign tourists may be allowed back on to Boracay’s famed beaches in the Philippines as early as October. Meanwhile the Indonesian beach resort of Bali has shelved any immediate plans to re-open the island.

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Koh Samui Hotels To Be Proposed For Alternate State Quarantine

19 Aug, 2020

Some hotels in Koh Samui will be proposed this week to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to be considered for alternative state quarantine (ASQ) in order to help the local economy.

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Hotels Want Expats To Get Stimulus Perks

19 Aug, 2020

The newly elected president of the Thai Hotels Association has asked the government to include expatriates in the second phase of tourism stimulus, saying those who pay tax should receive equal rights.

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Khao San Road To Reopen Fully After B48m Facelift

18 Aug, 2020

Khao San Road, one of Bangkok's most famous tourist thoroughfares, is set to reopen fully next month after undergoing a major facelift during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Thai AirAsia X Postpones Relaunch

18 Aug, 2020

Thai AirAsia X has shunted its planned reboot of services scheduled for 1 September to October at the earliest.

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Covid-19 Takes Huge Bite Out Of Restaurant Giants

18 Aug, 2020

Covid-19’s devastating impact on the restaurant business has been revealed in four leading chains’ turnover figures for the first half of 2020.

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NESDC Slashes Forecast

18 Aug, 2020

Agency sees economy shrink by up to 7.8%

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THAI Rehab Firm Comes Under Fire

18 Aug, 2020

The first day of hearings on Thai Airways International Plc's (THAI) rehabilitation plan got underway on Monday at the Central Bankruptcy Court with creditors extensively questioning the technical experience of the company appointed to draft the rehabilitation plan.

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