Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn

TAT launches ‘Vijitr’ lighting extravaganza across Thailand’s 5 regions

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organising the ‘Vijitr’ extravagant light-and-sound events across the five regions of Thailand between April and June 2023, in line with the strategy to promote meaningful travel experiences and the drive towards more sustainable tourism.

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Bangkok reopening postponed to 15 October

Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists will be delayed by two weeks as most of the city’s residents are still waiting for their second jabs, while the tourism ministry has pledged to open the city to bring at least 1 million international tourists this year

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Thailand to postpone Phuket reopening to vaccinated travellers if herd immunity not achieved

Thailand may have to postpone Phuket’s reopening and quarantine-free travel to vaccinated travellers slated on 1 July if herd immunity is not achieved before the deadline.

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Thailand works on travel bubbles with some ASEAN countries

Thailand is eyeing travel bubbles with ASEAN countries with low COVID cases like Singapore, Vietnam and Laos.

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Thai minister wants earlier reopening date and no quarantine with one condition

While Thailand’s COVID task force is considering easing or eradicating the mandatory quarantine for foreign travellers by October, Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn suggested an earlier reopening date in July given that the province has achieved herd immunity.

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Thailand’s tourism minister proposes golf quarantine to boost travel

Thailand’s tourism minister said 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

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Thailand gears up for marijuana tour

Tourism and Sports and Public Health ministries in Thailand are ready to launch the first medical marijuana tour in Southeast Asia next year as they finalised a draft programme for plantations across Thailand

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Shorter quarantine for foreign tourists in Thailand if new test succeeds

A seven-day quarantine for foreign tourists can be put into effect in November if the first batch of inbound tourists in October is clear of coronavirus infections

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Thailand makes plans for tourists to return, allows long-stay tourists in Phuket from October

Thailand will allow foreign tourists to visit for longer stays from October, a senior official said today, as the government tries to revive a key economic sector