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Foreign tourists return to Thailand after 7 months

Kyodo News
Posted 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 News
Posted 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, Reuters
Posted 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 Times
Updated 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-Presse
Posted 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-Presse
Posted 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

Reuters
Posted 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

Reuters
Posted 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 »

Thailand extends ban on passenger flights until end-April

Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 12:11 PM

Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the country's aviation body said on Wednesday. Read more »

Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism

Sophie Deviller and Jonathan Klein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 12:58 PM

Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food -- many Thai elephants are tamed by force before being sold to lucrative tourism sites increasingly advertised as 'sanctuaries' to cruelty-conscious travelers.   Read more »

Thai cave reopens to visitors more than a year after Wild Boars rescue

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 02:05 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand has reopened the cave where 12 young footballers and their coach were trapped last year in a saga that captivated the world. Read more »

In aging Thailand, developers race to supply locals and elderly expats

Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters
Posted at Apr 11 12:45 PM

Not only is Thailand aging faster than its neighbors, but it is also becoming an increasingly popular retirement option for foreigners attracted by its agreeable climate, low living and health costs and culture of service. Read more »

2 tourists fined in Thailand for 'butt selfie' at temple

Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 09:36 PM

BANGKOK - Thai authorities have fined two American tourists for public indecency for posing for a “butt selfie” in front of a famous Buddhist temple, police said on Wednesday. Read more »