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New Thai Passports To Be Valid For 10 Years

07 Aug, 2020

The Foreign Ministry has announced that from September onwards, new Thai passports issued will have a 10-year validity.

15 New Covid-19 Cases From Mideast, Japan

07 Aug, 2020

The government on Friday reported 15 new cases of Covid-19 infection, 14 quarantined returnees from the Middle East and one from Japan.

Mekong Nations Pressed To Share Data As Water Level Falls To New Low

07 Aug, 2020

The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission on Friday urged China and Southeast Asian countries to share more data on hydropower dam operations, as water flow in the Mekong hit record low levels for a second consecutive year.

Hotels Welcome Quarantine Guests

07 Aug, 2020

Travellers booking a 14-day quarantine package in one of the 34 designated hotels, mostly in Bangkok, can expect to pay around THB50,000 including room, three meals and medical supervision through partner hospitals.

Airlines Nudging PM For Soft Loans

07 Aug, 2020

Ailing Thai carriers draft follow-up letter

More Returnees From US Infected

06 Aug, 2020

The government on Thursday reported two new cases of coronavirus disease 2019, returnees from the United States, as the total rose to 3,330.

Royal Cliff Gains SHA Certification

06 Aug, 2020

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group received Amazing Thailand ‘Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Certificate which signifies that the hotel is ready for domestic and international guests’ return post-Covid-19.

Private Sector Cuts GDP Forecast To -9% As Baht Adds To Business Worries

06 Aug, 2020

Thai businesses project a sharp drop in exports of 12 per cent this year and have revised downward their GDP forecast to a 9 per cent contraction.

Thailand’s ‘rice Basket’ Still Short Of Water Despite Storm Sinlaku

06 Aug, 2020

Water management plans have been tightened after tropical storm Sinlaku failed to fill the four giant dams of the Chao Phraya River basin, threatening rice crops.

New Cases, Concert, Foreign Troops, Spark Virus Surge Warning

06 Aug, 2020

Authorities warned Thailand may have to fight a second wave of Covid-19 infections, after seven more returnees tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.

'Safe And Sealed' Brings Hope For Tourism Rally

06 Aug, 2020

Industry survivors hanging by a thread

Wild Elephants, Monkeys To Be Controlled With Bt435m Budget

05 Aug, 2020

The Cabinet on Tuesday (August 4) approved a budget of Bt435.289 million to reduce impacts of wildlife on people.

CCSA Eyes Entry For Foreign Businessmen

05 Aug, 2020

Some Thais now allowed into Japan

More Cases From Mideast, One From US

05 Aug, 2020

The government on Wednesday reported seven new cases of coronavirus disease, six quarantined returnees from the Middle East and one from the US, raising total to 3,328.

Hard Rock Pattaya Rolls Out Welcome Mat

05 Aug, 2020

Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya is now fully open and welcoming guests as hotel operations adhere to stringent safety guidelines and hygiene protocols.

Dual Prices On Agenda

05 Aug, 2020

Operators urged to target expat market

Nok Air Loses Millions On No-show MPs

05 Aug, 2020

More than 100 former and incumbent MPs are being blamed for Nok Air incurring 3.5 million baht in losses for flights they booked but never showed up for, according to Somboon Uthaiwiankul, secretary of House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.

271 Stranded Russians Fly Home From Phuket

04 Aug, 2020

Another group of Russians stranded in Thailand by the Covid-19 pandemic flew home in a special flight on Tuesday.

AirAsia X Forced To Ground Its International Fleet Until Borders Re-open

04 Aug, 2020

Regional airlines are struggling to find any semblance of ‘new normal’ as they try to get their flight schedules settled for the next few months.

Russian Is Sole New Covid Case In Thailand Tuesday

04 Aug, 2020

The government on Tuesday reported one new case of Covid-19, a Russian woman in quarantine, and no new deaths.

Heavy Rain Cuts Off Route Connecting Chiang Mai To Chiang Rai

04 Aug, 2020

Relentless heavy rain since Sunday has inundated Pa Miang subdistrict in the Doi Saket district of Chiang Mai province.

Thais In The UK: It’s A Long Way Home

04 Aug, 2020

If talk could cure Covid-19 we would all be sunning ourselves at our favourite beach resorts without a care in the world. Instead, we are struggling with simple, practical matters such as how on earth do we embark even on essential travel in today’s new normal?

Education Ministry To Push For Full School Opening

04 Aug, 2020

The Ministry of Education will this week ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow 4,500 schools nationwide to open fully.

New Elephant Watching Cafe Launches In Pattaya

03 Aug, 2020

A brand new elephant café’ has been launched as a new Pattaya attraction in Nongprue.

CAAT Lifts Entry Ban On Select Foreigners

03 Aug, 2020

Four groups allowed in starting Tuesday

Nong Bua Lamphu Hit Severely By Flooding

03 Aug, 2020

Floods swamped over 1,000 rai of farmlands and a highway in Nong Bua Lamphu province.

Ferry Services Suspended In Surat Thani

03 Aug, 2020

Foreign divers join Raja 4 search

Thailand Logs 3 New Covid Imports Monday

03 Aug, 2020

Thailand on Monday reported three new imported coronavirus cases, for an accumulated total of 3,320. The death toll remained at 58.

Myanmar: No Flights Before October

03 Aug, 2020

Myanmar’s aviation authorities confirmed recently, the ban on international commercial flights to and from Myanmar would extend to 31 August, but high ranking tourism officials now say international commercial flights might not resume until October.

Covid-19 Culls Thai Travel Firms

03 Aug, 2020

One of Thailand’s leading destination management companies, Asia World Enterprise, announced late last week it would cease trading 1 September.