Year: 2020
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New Travel Plan Highlights for Expats living in Thailand by TAT
With the Tourism Authority of Thailand organising its Expat Travel Deal of 2020 on September 11 to 13, it hopes to offer domestic-based tourism to the already existing ex-pat residents that call the country their second home. With words of encouragement from the Governor of TAT, Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn said, “Thailand has a large expatriate […]
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Elephant Care Tourism forum held by TAT
In light of recent news and rumors about the degrading of elephant care for elephant based tourism in Thailand, both TAT and local government authorities are collaborating and communicating in order to monitor and crack down on any abuse and mistreatment of these animals. In the discussions held by the various speakers, it is affirmed […]
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Domestic Tourism helps to revitalize the crippled Pattaya tourism sector during the holiday weekend
PHOTO: Sung Shin on Unsplash Reprieve has come for Pattaya’s nearly battered and bruised tourism sector ever since the COVID-19 pandemic during the 4 day-long holidays since Friday 4th September to Monday 7th September which are the replacement days for the previously cancelled Songkran festival. According to the Pattaya news, the city was seen to […]
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OVID Insurance now mandatory for any foreign visitor to Thailand
PHOTO: Jonny Clow on Unsplash According to a spokesperson for the State Insurance Commission of Thailand, all foreign tourists must possess insurance coverage for the COVID-19 and these packages need to cover the tourist for the duration of their stay within the Kingdom, as well as various options for insurances, will now be available online. […]
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Phuket’s Doors Ready to Open Come November
With the country set to return to normalcy, many business owners within the Kingdom of Thailand’s province of Phuket have petitioned to open businesses once again to the long-term, staying foreigners and other Thai people within the country. With an emphasis on tourists who plan to stay long term within the Kingdom to visit its […]
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A Tourists’ Personal Experience With Thai Quarantine and Visa
The hurdles and complexity of the new quarantine regulations can be a daunting challenge for those seeking to travel abroad and those looking to return to the Kingdom of Thailand. With its many complex requirements and even documentation, many can feel dissuaded to travel once again in this Post COVID-19 world. Yet, here is a […]
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LATEST UPDATES : Thailand Returns Slowly to Normalcy With Travel Ban Exemptions and Sports Gatherings Approved by the CCSA
An announcement by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration has announced recently that sports events may be held with fans allowed to attend such gatherings due to an 80 day free from local COVID-19 transmissions and thus, such activities are now believed to be safe. The good news does not stop there! Chinese Fruit Traders are […]
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LATEST UPDATES : A Mother’s Day Special, The Majestic Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden is now open for free on August 12
In honour of mothers all over Thailand, the beautiful and majestic Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden is open for all to visit on August 12 for free. As part of the beautiful mountainous area of Doi Suthep-Pui, the scenic landscape sports 560 acres of botanic beauty with curated gardens and magnificent glasshouses which showcase a wide […]
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LATEST UPDATES: Will the Red Lights of Pattaya Shine Again? Pattaya’s Walking Street
With the reopening of the Walking Street of Pattaya, it bears with its an infamy from many years of historic service as a hub of earthly pleasures for young men during WWII and the subsequent Korean and Vietnam Wars. Since then, the place has been marked as a den of vice and decadence with many […]
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LATEST UPDATES: A Warning to Protestors from the Thai Minister
“Leave the monarchy alone” – a small gist of what the Minister of Digital Economy and Society stated regarding the peaceful protests against the respected Head of State of Thailand recently. Thus far, all protests and rallies between royalists and oppositions have been peaceful and without incident. According to the Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta the discontent […]
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