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Proposed Pattaya Sandbox: What Will “sealed Routes” Really Mean?

14 Jun, 2021

The Sandbox initiative hopes to diminish the tourist shortage.

Thai PM Confirms Launch Of ‘Phuket Sandbox’ On July 1 As Scheduled

14 Jun, 2021

In his Facebook post, General Prayut stressed that the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ project was initiated in line with his guidelines to slowly reopen the country to vaccinated foreign tourists to revive tourism.

Bangkok Accelerates Vaccination For Teachers Before Schools Start

14 Jun, 2021

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has prepared a plan to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to teachers and educational personnel before the start of this semester.

Malaysia Extends Lockdown Again

14 Jun, 2021

Malaysia announced Friday it was extending the national lockdown for another two weeks until 28 June.

Asean Reports Highest Number Of New Covid-19 Cases In A Fortnight

14 Jun, 2021

Southeast Asia on Sunday recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases on a single day this month, though the death rate was lower, collated data showed.

Bangkok Postpones Covid Jabs For Registrants Via Thai Ruam Jai

14 Jun, 2021

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Monday postponed Covid-19 vaccination for people who have registered via Thai Ruam Jai website

17 Covid Fatalities, 3,355 New Cases

14 Jun, 2021

Health authorities reported 17 more Covid-19 fatalities on Monday and another 3,355 new transmissions

Blame Game Begins Over 'vaccine Chaos'

14 Jun, 2021

Shortage prompts inoculation delays

Tourism TAT Declares Phuket “is Ready” To Reopen For Tourism On July 1

13 Jun, 2021

The TAT is hoping to attract 129,000 tourists to Phuket from July and September this year

'No Quarantine' Under Phuket Sandbox: TAT

13 Jun, 2021

There will be no quarantine for foreign visitors under the Phuket Sandbox scheme and their two-week confinement to the island will suffice

Thai Prime Minister Announces On Social Media Easing Of Some Bangkok Covid-19 Restrictions, States Phuket Sandbox Will Move Forward On July 1st

13 Jun, 2021

The Thai Prime Minister this evening (June 12th) has “unofficially” announced on his Facebook page to ease some restrictions in Bangkok around Covid-19

18 Covid Fatalities, 2,804 New Cases Logged Sunday

13 Jun, 2021

Health authorities reported 18 new Covid-19 fatalities on Saturday and another 2,804 new transmissions

SSO Jabs To Resume Monday

13 Jun, 2021

Problems are technical, not because of vaccine shortage, says Labour Minister Suchart

29 Covid Deaths, 3,277 Cases

12 Jun, 2021

Greater Bangkok continues to lead in terms of caseloads

UK Labour Frontbencher Wants Thailand Put On A Red List Of Countries Over ‘false’ Covid Variant

12 Jun, 2021

Thailand is currently listed as ‘amber’ and not ‘red’.

Thai Sandboxes Jeopardized By British Traffic Lights

12 Jun, 2021

British travel gurus are describing as “unbelievable” their government’s reliance on traffic light colours to dissuade the population from travelling abroad this summer.

Pattaya Foot Massage, Sports Facilities Get OK To Reopen

12 Jun, 2021

Weary feet and minds will be soothed again in Chonburi Province June 14 when foot massage parlors are allowed to reopen, along with some fitness areas.

In Reopening Tourism, Cambodia Trying To Avoid Making Thailand’s Mistakes

12 Jun, 2021

In percentage terms, the small Cambodian kingdom is as dependent financially on international tourism as Thailand.

Thais Get To Watch Euro 2020 For Free

12 Jun, 2021

Football fans in Thailand are now able to enjoy live broadcasts of all Euro 2020 games for free via the NBT2HD channel thanks to the generosity of one man.

THAI To Fly To 16 Destinations In July-September 2021 Period

12 Jun, 2021

Thai Airways International (THAI) will operate flights to 16 destinations during the July-September 2021 period

Tourism Minister Reportedly Said July 1 ‘sandbox’ Won’t Happen

12 Jun, 2021

With all the hullabaloo around the July 1 Phuket Sandbox reopening that will definitely maybe possibly probably not surely happen, newsreaders should be prepared for a month of flip-flopping, confusing, and contradicting stories.

Lower Hopes For Phuket

12 Jun, 2021

Government agencies try to manage expectations for tourism reopening

Motorway 7 Extension Speeds Up

12 Jun, 2021

The Ministry of Transport is moving forward with its plan to extend Motorway 7 (Bangkok-Chon Buri-Map Ta Phut)

Roadblock For Pattaya's Reopening Plan

12 Jun, 2021

The Public Health Ministry is baulking at Pattaya's plans to allow vaccinated foreign holidaymakers to return in the fourth quarter of the year without the need to quarantine.

Registration For Vaccination Via App To Resume From June 24

12 Jun, 2021

The suspended Mor Phrom (Doctors Ready) vaccine registration application would be revived from June 24, Government Spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said on Friday.

Children Aged 12-18 Years To Get Pfizer Vaccine In Fourth Quarter

12 Jun, 2021

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday that the ministry aimed to vaccinate children aged 12-18 years against Covid-19 with the Pfizer vaccine

50 Baby Turtles Hatch After Rescue From Storm-lashed Nest

11 Jun, 2021

A total of 50 baby green sea turtles hatched under care at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) yesterday (June 10).

Phuket Sandbox Is Set To Open July 1: How Will It Work?

11 Jun, 2021

The Cabinet this week approved the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s plan to reopen Phuket without quarantine for vaccinated tourists on July 1, in a project called Phuket Sandbox.

NBT2HD Will Live Broadcast The UEFA Euro 2020 With The Opening Match Tonight

11 Jun, 2021

The National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT, channel 11 or 2 on most providers) will live broadcast the UEFA Euro 2020 with the opening match between Italy and Turkey at 2:00 A.M. Thai Time tonight.

Chonburi Eases Some Restrictions Effective Monday, June 14th: Pools, Foot Massage, Gyms, And More

11 Jun, 2021

The Chonburi Communicable Disease Committee, chaired by the governor, released the following order effective Monday, June 14th, easing some Covid-19 restrictions.