Thailand

The Government of Thailand has confirmed on Tuesday (July 21) that it will extend the visa amnesty for foreign nationals in Thailand till September 26, 2020. It will be a huge relief for all foreign nationals stranded in Thailand due to global COVID-19 outbreak. Ms. Traisuree Taisaranakul, spokeswoman for government, has said, “The automatic visa extension will now be in ...

Koh Samui, Thailand’s second largest island, lies in the Gulf of Thailand and is known for its palm-fringed and white sand beaches, coconut groves and dense, mountainous rain forest, plus luxury resorts and posh spas. The landmark 12m-tall golden Big Buddha statue at Wat Phra Yai Temple is located on a tiny island connected to Ko Samui by a causeway. ...

The Prime Minister of Thailand, expressing his concerns about the future resumption of international travel under the Travel Bubble scheme, stressed vigorous screening of foreigners arriving under the proposed “Travel Bubble” Scheme. The “Travel Bubble” is a proposed limited resumption of international travel to and from countries where a bilateral agreements are made. Most of the countries opening their borders ...

After being temporarily suspended for nearly 3 months to limit the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has announced on Thursday (June 11) that all Thai trains are now allowed to resume services on all routes. The resumption of train services is a part of the third phase of easing restrictions in the ...

The ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) will be hosting a webinar on “New Normal in Tourism and Creating Travel Bubble” on June 25 2020 at 15:00 – 17:45 PM (Bangkok time). The webinar will be focusing on the new normal trends and evolution of Tourism in the region and globally post Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar will be presented by all the ...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has granted seven more airports to resume domestic flight operations effective from Saturday (June 6), said on its website. Mr. Chula Sukmanop, CAAT Director-General said, “The CAAT has green lighted the seven airports to resume domestic flights for now.” The seven domestic airports include Tak Airport (TKT), Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK), Petchabun Airport ...

With Government of Thailand easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and allowing travel across the country, Thai nationals have started visiting temples again. Although all visitors  were seen complying the key health safety and prevention measures against spread of COVID-19 such as wearing masks, maintaining a social distance, getting hand sanitized and temperature checks before entering into the temple’s complex. Many tourists ...

After being closed for more than two months due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Fine Arts Department has made an announcement to reopen all museums, historical parks, archaeological sites and national archives to the public from Friday (May 22). The sites which are going to reopen include the Prem Tinsulanonda Archives and the Banharn Jamsai Tower in Suphanburi, which was built ...

While easing the lockdown in Phase II tentatively from next week, Government of Thailand is mulling allowing more businesses to reopen. Anti-COVID-19 social distancing measures have been intensified at several venues as well as mass transit systems, including the BTS Skytrain. BTS Skytrain is now running 98 trains with four bogies each to cater to commuter demand. Frequencies during rush ...

Bangkok Airways will resume domestic flight operations from 15 May 2020 onwards with Bangkok – Samui (round trip) twice daily service to serve passengers in need of travel. All flight operations will strictly comply with safety measures and social distancing guidelines set by the Ministry of Public Health and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. The reopening of airports in ...