Articles by: Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor
Particular problems associated with long-stay Non-Immigrant B visa holders under the present extraordinary conditions are being identified as the closure of the kingdom’s borders has… Read More ›
Several initiatives including the ‘Phuket Model’ and only last week, a 9-month long-stay visa for foreign tourists, have been announced but nothing is yet finalised.… Read More ›
The situation in the Bangkok condo market is still not clear but the absence of Chinese visitors, who enter the country as tourists, has had… Read More ›
Thailand is facing a mounting bill for its draconian policy of sealing off the kingdom from foreign tourism and normal passenger flights. A Krung Thai… Read More ›
A UK travel consultancy has revealed that its studies of countries worldwide with large foreign tourist industries have shown that a combination of airport testing… Read More ›
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Centre for Economic Situation Administration official says that foreign tourists should be back by October 31st under the ‘Phuket model’ as research shows that over… Read More ›
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Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, appears to be pitted against the medical establishment in the kingdom with the minister hitting out last week… Read More ›
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Foreign embassies will provide the required letters but only where appropriate according to the UK mission as certain financial facilities are being offered to both… Read More ›
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Police at Samran Rat police station had rearrested the two key protest leaders, 35-year-old Mr Arnon Nampa and 24-year-old Panupong Jadnok for breach of their… Read More ›
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Checkpoints with the kingdom’s western neighbour, except for Kanchanaburi province, remain open for now but provincial authorities have been ordered by the Interior Ministry in… Read More ›
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Research conducted in Phuket has shown that European visitors to the paradise island spend more. Last year, they accounted for 17% of passengers but were… Read More ›
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Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, has given assurances that the reopening of Thailand to foreign tourism is going ahead. He revealed that… Read More ›
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The body of the 65-year-old man who suffered from diabetes was pulled from the Chao Phraya River on Thursday in what appears to be a… Read More ›
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha explains that the move to allow foreign tourists back was designed to benefit local people who work in tourism concerns… Read More ›
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Nightmare day for American man living in Phetchabun province. Resort type house had been built on two land plots awarded following a cabinet resolution in… Read More ›
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The breakthrough may turn Phuket from a ghost town into a boomtown in October as many foreigners from around the world waiting outside Thailand’s closed… Read More ›
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Police are seeking further information from Bhumibol Hospital in the Sai Mai area of Bangkok on the boy’s injuries after detaining his mother and her… Read More ›
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Police Captain Channarong Pakrongkeua of Karon Police Station has ordered medical tests on the body of the Austrian man who died and the passenger van… Read More ›
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New Economic Centre established this week and plans to be put forward by the Minister of Public Health to build a vaccine factory show Thailand… Read More ›
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Ceremony on Wednesday took place at the Dusit Palace in Bangkok. Seven ministers took their oaths of office before the King and Queen. Thailand’s new… Read More ›
VIP jetsetters holidayed in Phuket as government holds up foreign tourism due to local fears until October 31st 
Scotswoman to appeal dropping of death sentence on brother in law and two hired hitmen by court in Phrae 
Visa amnesty to end with 30-day extensions on application as the focus moves to long-stay visa holders 
Two Europeans to be deported after frolics under the waves video irks local people in Surat Thani 
Defiant protest leaders opt for jail over freedom before the court in Bangkok to rally public support 
Fun-loving foreigners living in Ko Phangan arrested for underwater antics in a protected coastal area 
Shock resignation of Minister of Finance a sign of more politics being demanded in government 
Thai Airways Airbus deal for US routes and rampant corruption to be reported to parliament by minister 
Tourists able to stay in Thailand for up to nine months under planned new ‘Longstay’ entry visa being proposed 
Protest leader torches legal notice to desist in front of a senior police chief at Samut Prakan rally on Sunday 
Australian and New Zealand tourists first to return to Phuket in the coming few weeks as a pilot run 
Phuket breakthrough on foreign tourism walked back on Friday by government spokeswoman 
Broader opening of Thailand to tourists may be on but only with robust health controls says PM 
Facebook threatens legal action as minister forces it to block access to online anti-royalist content 
American man’s home in Phetchabun found to be illegal after complaints from locals prompts probe 
Arrest warrant out for former Thai-Dutch TV star, now facing 33 years in prison for illegal drug trafficking 
Tourism is coming back to Phuket with a wave of visitors expected from October in a surprising move 
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