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Hopes of investment by China and Russia for a new Pattaya
The President of Pattaya City has recently stated that the state is looking to cooperate closely with the private sector in order to revitalize the economy and build a new image of Pattaya to be the centre of tourism known as Neo Pattaya. It is currently in the works of negotiating with the Ministry of […]
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Rebranding Pattaya to attract Chinese and Russians
With the Coronavirus hitting the province hard, a plan has been put together to draw in the flow of eager tourists from low-risk countries such as China and Russia. Now that several countries have all but reduced the case of infection from COVID-19 the mayor of Pattaya has issued a new plan to have a […]
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Thailand expecting to reduce the 14 day quarantine period to 10 days
Good news for travellers out there, it is with confidence that Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) has issued its agreement to reduce the average 14 day quarantine period to a more manageable 10 day period for new arrivals to the country who may be suspected of the COVID-19 and it has also agreed to […]
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Foreign Tourists to arrive this month
Despite the delays for the first batch of foreign long-staying travellers to arrive with their latest Special Tourist Visa, the Tourism and Sports Ministry says it will promise to raise the number of tourists to meet its 1,200 tourists per month quota. According to Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, there was a slight delay in the arrivals […]
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Condé Nast Traveller Readers rate Thailand to be their top 20 best countries in the world
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has just announced that Thailand is to be ranked as the top 20 countries worldwide by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller from the 33rd Readers’ Choice Awards of 2020 with Thailand receiving a total score of 92.62 which puts them at 7th place with Chiang Mai ranked as […]
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Visa Amnesty Extended until October 31st for foreigners in Thailand
Announced on the 1st of October the Royal Thai Government has thus issued an extension on visa amnesties to the 31st of October for foreigners who are unable to leave the country due to the measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19. This marks the fourth extension made thus far from 26 march to […]
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Khao San Road due to open after the COVID-19 Pandemic for Local Business
The famous or infamous depending on who you ask Khao San Road is set to re-open soon for business with the intention of drawing in the Thai and ex-pat communities once again according to the Bangkok’s Deputy Governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul. Once a mecca for international tourism as a stop along the way for backpackers seeking […]
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Phuket set to open to the first batch of Chinese tourists after the 6-months lockdown
There is an expectation that the first groups of tourists who are under the new scheme for Special Tourist Visa will be landing some time on the 8th of October in Phuket. According to reports by the Bangkok Post, the flight from Guangzhou from southern China will be carrying 120 tourists which will first be […]
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Quarantine Expected to be reduced to 7 days
Quarantine Expected to be reduced to 7 days starting from November should the reopening of Thailand be COVID-19 incident free According to a statement by the Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister the mandatory quarantine period for overseas arrivals can see a reduction of up to 7 days should there be no new COVID-19 infection increases […]
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The Rumors of the visa amnesty of Thailand still unconfirmed
According to recent sources, the visa amnesty for Thailand remains unconfirmed with the rumors that have circulated recently on a potential extension on the amnesty for visas up to October 31st. Sources have indicated that only those unable to fly home will be permitted this amnesty and not those who have the means, as no […]
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