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Boxing matches resume after lockdown, but audiences stay home
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 07:30:00 +0700
Boxing matches resumed on Saturday after more than three months as the nation eases its coronavirus lockdown, but fans of the popular sport will have to make do with watching on television for now.
Hope, fear as kingdom's gates creak ajar
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0700
Tourism operators and residents in five southern tourist destinations which may open up to foreign travellers next month are optimistic about the government's travel bubble scheme.
Mass exodus on the road
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0700
More than 2 million people used public transport to travel to their provincial homes and for leisure trips on the eve of the Asahna Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent weekend on Friday, according to the Transport Ministry.
Thailand not on UK no-quarantine list
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 14:43:00 +0700
LONDON: Travellers from Thailand arriving in England will still be required to self-isolate for 14 days, according to revised guidelines.
Five new cases in state quarantine
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:05:00 +0700
Five new coronavirus cases, all quarantined Thai returnees, were reported on Saturday, marking 40 days in a row with no local transmission.
Monkey-picked coconut boycott spreads
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 12:01:00 +0700
Major Western retailers have begun to pull Thai coconut products from their shelves amid allegations that the coconuts were picked by inhumanely treated monkeys.
Thai Airways to offer partial rehab plan in August
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0700
Thai Airways International (THAI) will speed up the drafting of its rehabilitation plan to submit it to the Central Bankruptcy Court on Aug 17, when the court is scheduled to begin examining the airline's rehabilitation request, acting THAI president Chansin Treenuchagron said on Friday.
Government survives key test with B3.3tn budget vote
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 05:12:00 +0700
The coalition government survived a key challenge on Friday when Parliament passed the first reading of a 3.3 trillion baht budget bill for the 2021 fiscal year, aimed at reviving an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Thai cities getting pricier for expats
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:58:00 +0700
Bangkok and Chiang Mai remain among the 30 most expensive cities for expats in Asia, with Ashgabat in Turkmenistan still on top of the global and Asian tables.
Local tours planned for medical tourists
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:29:00 +0700
The government is planning for local tours for medical and wellness tourists from overseas from next month, and the start of tourism "travel bubbles" in September, a senior spokesman said on Friday .
Travel News
Travelling post-Covid
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0700
With the government's Rao Tiew Duay Gan scheme launched to boost domestic tourism as well as the recently-announced Songkran holidays which were moved from April to the end of this month, vacationers are drafting some itineraries to satisfy their wanderlust as many leading hotel chains and tourist attractions are offering several options of specially crafted holiday packages with extra benefits.
Tour bus operators seek urgent financial aid
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 04:07:00 +0700
Tour bus operators are in dire need of measures to cushion the impact of the coronavirus crisis, as an idle fleet of 36,000 buses countrywide has already missed out on 7 billion baht in income during the sluggish tourism period.
Nautical by Nature
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0700
Spain's largest hotel company, Meliá, has made forays into the Thai market and has converted The Imperial Boathouse in Koh Samui to become their new flagship resort in Thailand. They plan to open Meliá hotels in Chiang Mai in 2021 and in Bangkok on Sukhumvit 15 and in Bang-Na.
Domestic flights soar at Chiang Mai airport
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:43:00 +0700
CHIANG MAI: The number of domestic flights at Chiang Mai airport has risen more than 50% since Covid-19 restrictions began to be eased.
UK to ditch travel quarantine for Thailand, 75 countries: report
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:09:00 +0700
The British government will effectively ditch its air bridge plans and simply end the coronavirus quarantine rules for those arriving from 75 countries so that people can go on holiday, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Covid continues to crush passenger demand
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:09:00 +0700
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily on international air passenger and cargo markets, with the travel and tourism sectors crippled by widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions according to preliminary May 2020 traffic figures released on June 28 by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
A roti like no other
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0700
Last August when I had a chance to visit Narathiwat, I went to a morning market in the city. While strolling along a small alley, I could smell something nice. A-yoh aka John, the owner of a food stall was cooking omelette mixed with minced chicken on an iron roti pan. His daughter standing nearby was his assistant.
Half-price holidays in Chon Buri
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0700
The Tourism Authority of Thailand's Pattaya Office has launched a "TAT Hot Deal@Pattaya Chonburi" promotion to offer 50% discounts on accommodation, food, spas and attractions.
A stroll back in time
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0700
A refreshing breeze blew from the other side of the river, greeted by cheerfully rustling leaves of land and aquatic plants along its expansive path. Different kinds of egrets, thanks to their sizes and bright white plumage, could easily be spotted foraging near the waterside, but faint chirps in the air also revealed the presence of numerous other birds hiding among the foliage. In the river, a...
Blue Line fare increases deferred
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:04:00 +0700
The operator of the MRT Blue Line has deferred a planned fare hike until next year.
