Thailand reopens for tourism

By LEKHA SHANKAR The Test and Go system of entry had been launched in Thailand on November 1 last year vis-à-vis 61 handpicked countries including India. Thailand reopened for tourism again on February 1, and restarted its system of Test and Go entry. More than 2,500 passengers from 46 international flights poured into Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi […]

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40th Thailand Tourism Festival 2022 from 18-22 February in Bangkok

The new-normal, COVID-free event at Lumphini Park will showcase five ‘tourism villages’ representing the regions of Thailand plus four additional zones. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organising the ’40th  Thailand Tourism Festival 2022’ (TTF 2022), which will be held from 18-22 February, 2022, at Bangkok’s Lumphini Park to inspire Thais, expatriates, and visiting […]

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Thailand Pass FAQs (As of 31 October 2021)

REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS Registration system for traveling to Thailand (only by air) 1. When will Thailand Pass be open for registration? – Thailand Pass will be open for registration starting from 1 November 2021 at 09.00hrs (Bangkok Time) 2. Is registration in Thailand Pass required for all 3 schemes traveling into Thailand?  – Effective from 1 November […]

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Thailand open to 17 more countries Nov 1

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces updated list of countries and territories where individuals are permitted to enter Thailand under the Royal Thai Government’s plan to reopen the country. (as of 30 October 2021) รายชื่อประเทศ/พื้นที่ต้นทางที่ได้รับอนุญาตให้เดินทางเข้าไทย (เพิ่มเติม) ตามแผนการเปิดประเทศของรัฐบาลกระทรวงการต่างประเทศประกาศรายชื่อประเทศและพื้นที่เพิ่มเติมที่ได้รับอนุญาตให้เดินทางเข้าประเทศไทยตามแผนการเปิดประเทศของรัฐบาล สถานะ ณ วันที่ ๓๐ ตุลาคม ๒๕๖๔

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The Miracle Box

The much hyped “Phuket Sandbox Model”, planned to start on July 1st, seems to be the first glimmer of hope for the island’s or arguably the country’s tourism industry, which is struggling to survive. The term “sandbox” might be confusing because it can be interpreted in many ways and the public might not be familiar […]

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Thailand will open to tourism in mid-October

After more than the six weeks of combating the upticks in virus infections throughout the country, the Prayut government announced last Wednesday that Thailand will be open for tourists to visit within 120 days. This would mean that by the morning of October 15, visitors from local and abroad can travel in Thailand without any […]

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