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Five Thai provinces are set to reopen to foreign tourists on October 1

September 10, 2021
by Nad Bunnag
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Bangkok, Chon Buri, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chiang Mai are set to reopen to foreign arrivals on October 1st, following the successful implementation of the first phase of the…

Thais flock to Hua Hin as lockdown eased, reopening to foreign tourists cautioned

September 10, 2021
by Nad Bunnag
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More Thai people have been travelling to the coastal town of Hua Hin, in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, since the partial easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The proposed reopening to foreign…

1.6 billion baht generated in 2 months of ‘Phuket Sandbox’ as COVID spreads

September 6, 2021
by Nad Bunnag
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1.6 billion baht has been generated from the “Phuket sandbox” scheme, which began on July 1st, amidst aworsening COVID-19 outbreak on the resort island, where over 200 cases per day…

(Photo by Tulip Naksompop Blauw)

Will Phuket be the last straw that breaks camel’s back?

July 27, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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The answer will depend primarily on the COVID-19 numbers at Thailand’s popular island resort. But how the Prayut administration will look coming out of a potential Phuket nightmare will also…

A Buddhist monk travels by boat to receive morning alms in Amphawa district. (Photo by Phoowadon Duangmee)

How Going back to basics has rekindled authenticity in a canal-side town

June 28, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Amphawa in Samut Songkhram province returns to the days before tourism as the coronavirus brings the flow of visitors to a halt The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many places to…

Sandbox or quicksand? Thailand on edge as Phuket prepares to welcome back foreign tourists

June 28, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Despite growing public concern over surging COVID-19 infections, the Phuket Sandbox scheme is set to roll out on July 1. From next month, fully vaccinated foreigners are welcome to fly…

Country reopening the ‘only hope’ for Bangkok’s Chatuchak market vendors

May 18, 2021
by Mintra Adair
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Most vendors at Bangkok’s Chatuchak market are hoping that the Thai government will reopen the country as soon as possible and allow foreign tourists in again, to help revive their…

Thailand’s tourism operators lobby for borders to reopen on July 1

March 3, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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A group of leading tour operators and hoteliers in Thailand has launched a campaign to reopen the country on July 1, 2021. They say vaccines are a game changer that…

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Vaccine passports inject new hope for Thai tourism

February 18, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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A “vaccine passport” has emerged as the best hope for Thai tourism businesses devastated by COVID-19. The passport, which could exempt inoculated tourists from the mandatory 14-day quarantine, might help…

An apparently abandoned vintage Fiat in the alley of Talat Noi, Bangkok. (Photo by Phoowadon Duangmee)

Greeting the Ox in the quaintest of styles

February 10, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Lost at not being able to celebrate in Chinatown? We offer an alternative that’s just as enjoyable, albeit in a very different way Like many other countries around the world,…

Magnificent Mae Kuang Dam. PHOTO by Yoteyord Klangsombut

Northern pleasures: off the beaten track in Doi Saket

January 28, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Chiang Mai remains one of the most popular destinations for the long holiday celebration but lesser-known Doi Saket offers attractions of its own With the Thai Cabinet adding 8 special…

This photograph taken on December 19, 2020 shows longtail boats moored at a beach on Koh Lipe island in the Andaman Sea. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

Tourism sector propose debt moratoria and electricity subsidy

January 11, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Thailand’s Tourism Council is calling for the government to help revive the industry urgently, grant long-term debt moratoria, and cut power bills for a year. Vice president of the council,…

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