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THAI Operates Special Flights To Copenhagen, Taipei In August

02 Aug, 2020

Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI) will operate two roundtrip flights on the Bangkok-Taipei and Bangkok-Copenhagen routes in August.

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Centara Adds Hua Hin Resort

01 Aug, 2020

Centara Hotels & Resorts recently opened the Centra by Centara Cha Am Beach Resort Hua Hin that immediately benefited from a surge of long weekend bookings 25 to 28 July mainly from families resident in Bangkok.

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Two New Cases Foreigners From Serbia, Denmark

01 Aug, 2020

The government reported two new coronavirus cases on Saturday — a Serbian from his home country and a Finn from Denmark in self-paid quarantine facilities — bringing the total to 3,312 since January.

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Special Groups Of Foreigners Can Now Enter

01 Aug, 2020

Phase 6 visitors still need to be quarantined

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More Covid Cases Among Returnees

31 Jul, 2020

Taweesilp: Thailand will not remain free of new local infections

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AirAsia And Agoda Back Thai Campaign

31 Jul, 2020

Airasia.com and Agoda, are joining forces to launch a special campaign to stimulate domestic travel in Thailand.

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AOT ‘ready To Approve’ THAI’s Rehab Plan

31 Jul, 2020

Airports of Thailand (AOT), which is one of Thai Airways International (THAI)’s creditors, is ready to give the green light to the carrier's rehabilitation plan, said AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn.

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Banks Tighten Loan Conditions As Virus Crisis Deepens

31 Jul, 2020

Commercial banks are tightening their loan conditions as Covid-19 continues to take a severe toll on the economy.

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AOT Bracing For Financial Turbulence Next Year

31 Jul, 2020

Airports of Thailand (AOT) could face financial difficulties in the next fiscal year (beginning October) amid an expected lower number of international flight arrivals, said AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn.

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FPO Makes Dismal GDP Prediction

31 Jul, 2020

8.5% dive tipped to be worst within Asia

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Nok Air Will Be Just Fine, Insists CEO

31 Jul, 2020

Nok Air insisted on Thursday its business would be able to return to solvency despite the airline following Thai Airways' lead and filing a business rehabilitation request with the Central Bankruptcy court.

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New Covid Cases Among Returnees From Mideast

30 Jul, 2020

The government on Thursday reported six new cases of coronavirus disease, quarantined returnees from Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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Covid-19 Pandemic Will Significantly Bring Down Value Of Thai Trade: UTCC

30 Jul, 2020

The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC)’s Centre for International Trade Studies has estimated that the Covid-19 pandemic will reduce the value of Thai trade by Bt423.05 billion to Bt1.02 trillion.

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EEC’s ‘smart City’ Capital Takes Shape In Si Racha

30 Jul, 2020

Known for its industry and Laem Chabang seaport, Si Racha in Chonburi province is set to be upgraded as the “smart” city hub of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

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Less Fear, More Safety The Key To Tourism Restart

30 Jul, 2020

It's becoming apparent that if Thailand relies on fear to help us overcome Covid-19, it will ultimately be at the expense of our travel industry.

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Travel Stimulus Scheme May Run Till Year-end

30 Jul, 2020

The deadline of the "We Travel Together" campaign may be extended to increase tourism momentum for the rest of the year, while travel bubbles for tourists will take place in October, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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COVID-19 Vaccines Expected Next Year At About 620 Baht Per Dose

29 Jul, 2020

The first anti-COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available for use in humans next year, at an estimated cost of 620 baht per dose, said Dr. Siriroek Songsivilai, secretary-general of the National Vaccines Committee of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovations, today (Saturday).

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Another Soldier Back From Hawaii Has Covid-19

29 Jul, 2020

The government on Wednesday reported one new case of coronavirus disease, another of the soldiers who were quarantined on returning from a military exercise in Hawaii.

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Tripadvisor Announces Award Winners

29 Jul, 2020

Tripadvisor announced the winners of its 18th annual Travelers’ Choice Awards Tuesday that honoured 4,817 businesses around the world.

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Thailand Tops Global Ranking For Handling Of Covid-19 Crisis

29 Jul, 2020

Thailand ranked highest in a global survey for its effective handling of Covid-19 and recovery from the crisis. The Global Covid-19 Index (GCI), published yesterday (July 28), gave Thailand an index score of 82.06, putting it on top of the global chart as an example of best practices in tackling the dreaded virus.

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Baht Strengthens In Opening Trade

29 Jul, 2020

The baht opened at 31.44 to the US dollar this morning (July 29), strengthening from Friday’s close of 31.69.

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Tourist Arrivals Slump 66% Y/y

29 Jul, 2020

There were no foreign tourist arrivals for a third straight month in June, as borders remained closed amid the pandemic, with a consequent 66% year-on-year drop in the January-June period to 6.69 million visitors, tourism ministry data showed on Wednesday.

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Long Holiday Breathes New Life Into Surat Thani Tourism

28 Jul, 2020

The four-day weekend has attracted a large number of tourists to the province's three main resort islands - Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao - and mainland attractions, and put a reported 220 million baht into local circulation.

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Two More Soldiers Found Infected

28 Jul, 2020

The government reported on Tuesday that two more soldiers who returned last week from a military exercise in the United States have tested positive for coronavirus disease.

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Loei’s Glass Skywalk Draws Thousands As Covid-19 Controls Ease

28 Jul, 2020

Thousands of people took advantage of the long weekend and headed to Loei province to check out the all-glass skywalk in Chiang Khan district.

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Southern Secrets: Lifting The Veil On Yala’s Rich Tourism Potential

28 Jul, 2020

Despite its negative image of unrest, Yala province offers a rich bounty of tourist attractions for visitors – from Ay Yer Weng’s famed sea of mist to grand historical monuments, cultural events, and of course, great durian.

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Chiang Mai Hotels Urged To Open For Tourist Surge

28 Jul, 2020

Chiang Mai tourism authorities are concerned that many hotels and tour agencies remain closed as the province prepares for a surge of tourists from the government’s travel-stimulus scheme.

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Hotels Drop Sales Prices As Crisis Bites

28 Jul, 2020

Rebound dependent on vaccine progress

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Phuket Learns The Hard Way

28 Jul, 2020

Resort island looks to diversify after Covid-19 cripples tourism

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Officials Mull Full Reopening Of Schools

28 Jul, 2020

The Public Health and Education ministries are looking to restore normal classroom operations given that no new Covid-19 transmissions have been recorded since the beginning of the new term almost a month ago.

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