THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 09, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 09 11:42 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Tourists trickle into Thailand Jack Taylor, AFP Posted at Nov 09 08:20 PM A woman prays as tourists gather at the Wat Saket Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 2, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 02 11:43 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Thailand reopens to vaccinated foreign tourists Mladen Antonov, AFPPosted at Nov 02 10:25 AM Tourists walk on a beach on the Thai island of Phuket on Monday, as Thailand welcomes the first group of tourists fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 coronavirus without quarantine. Read more »
Journey back to normal: Tourists arrive in Thailand Lisa Martin / Dene-Hern Chen in Bangkok, Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 01 12:30 PM Overseas tourists began pouring into Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday as Thailand kickstarted its tourism industry after 18 months of Covid curbs. Read more »
Thailand reopens: What you need to know Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Oct 27 12:21 PM On Monday, the kingdom reopens its doors to vaccinated travellers from more than 40 countries. Read more »
Thailand to allow vaccinated tourists from US, Europe Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 22 04:00 AM The ballooning list is due to Thailand's urgent need "to stimulate the tourism sector and other related business sectors." Read more »
Thailand to reopen to more vaccinated tourists ReutersPosted at Sep 27 05:01 PM Thailand will waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and nine regions from Nov. 1 to vaccinated arrivals, authorities said. Read more »
Thailand seeks to slash quarantine period for visitors ReutersPosted at Sep 23 09:42 PM Thailand is keen to welcome back foreign visitors, after nearly 18 months of strict entry policies caused a collapse in tourism. Read more »
3 more Thai islands open to vaccinated travelers Agence France-PressePosted at Jul 15 02:39 PM Three more Thai islands opened to vaccinated foreign tourists on Thursday despite a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant. Read more »
Thai minister proposes 'golf quarantine' to boost tourism ReutersPosted at Jan 12 02:27 PM Thailand's Tourism Minister said on Monday he had proposed a plan to allow foreigners to quarantine in some of the country's many golf resorts to boost the ailing tourism sector during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
Keeping distance Athit Perawongmetha, ReutersPosted at Dec 07 10:19 PM Despite the Thai economy's heavy reliance on tourism, the government is keeping its tight restrictions on travelers, like the 14-day quarantine and other measures. Read more »
Foreign tourists return to Thailand after 7 months Kyodo NewsPosted at Oct 20 09:01 PM Some 40 Chinese tourists arrived in Bangkok by air on Tuesday, marking the return of foreign tourists to Thailand after a seven-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
Thailand extends state of emergency, allows some foreign tourists Kyodo NewsPosted at Sep 29 09:11 PM Thailand on Tuesday extended its state of emergency for yet another month to control the spread of the coronavirus, while easing restrictions on the entry of foreigners to gradually reopen its vital tourism industry. Read more »
Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng, ReutersPosted at Sep 29 03:48 PM Thailand will receive its first foreign vacationers when a flight from China arrives next week, marking the gradual restart of a vital tourism sector battered by coronavirus travel curbs, a senior official said on Tuesday. Read more »
American could face prison in Thailand after posting negative reviews of a resort Richard C. Paddock, The New York TimesUpdated as of Sep 29 09:51 AM An American man who posted negative reviews of a Thai resort was arrested this month and spent a weekend in jail. If convicted of criminal defamation, he faces up to two years in prison. Read more »
American sued in Thailand over negative Tripadvisor review Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 26 10:06 PM Wesley Barnes could face up to 2 years in prison if found guilty. Read more »
Video shows abusive taming of baby elephant for Thai tourism Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 25 01:33 PM BANGKOK - Footage of a distressed baby elephant jabbed by bullhooks at a Thai camp to tame it before joining the tourist industry has been released by conservationists in an appeal to end the practice. Read more »
Thailand to lift curfew, more curbs as 'travel bubbles' targeted ReutersPosted at Jun 12 05:09 PM BANGKOK - Thailand will lift a nationwide curfew and ease more restrictions next week, a spokesman for its coronavirus task force said on Friday, after the country has reported no local transmissions of the virus for 18 days. Read more »
Thailand tourist arrivals may fall by as much as 65% in 2020 due to virus outbreak ReutersPosted at May 11 08:53 PM BANGKOK - The number of foreign tourists in Thailand may plunge as much as 25.8 million to 14 million this year, the lowest level in 14 years, as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Monday. Read more »