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Grab sees foreign users surge in Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/02/2023
» Super-app Grab reported a 45% surge in foreign users of its ride-hailing service in Thailand between the second and third quarters of last year, reflecting a recovery of tourism in the country.
Japan starts visa process for restart of tourism as Covid worries wane
Published on 10/06/2022
» HONG KONG: Japan on Friday resumed visa procedures to accept foreign tourists, taking the first step toward increasing inbound tourism to help turn around its economy as worries about the Covid-19 pandemic wane.
Phetchaburi hosts September puppet festival
Life, Published on 09/06/2022
» Phetchaburi province is hosting Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival 2022 from Sept 9 to 11. The event will be organised by Harmony Puppet Thailand under the supervision of the Semathai Puppet Foundation in collaboration with the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and Governor of Phetchaburi Nattawut Petchpromsorn.
Japan expands daily arrival cap to 20,000 as Covid fears recede
Published on 01/06/2022
» Japan on Wednesday doubled its cap on daily arrivals to the country to 20,000 and allowed most to forgo Covid-19 tests and quarantine periods as it continues to ease its strict border controls amid receding worries about the pandemic.
Challenges for Asean
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/04/2022
» Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the way to reopening.
Indonesia ends quarantine requirement for overseas travellers
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/03/2022
» Indonesia is lifting all quarantine rules for international travellers to end two years of border closure, following its neighbours in easing restrictions as Southeast Asia moves past the worst of the Omicron wave.
Covid travel precautions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/03/2021
» International transit/transfer passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport must have travel insurance covering healthcare and treatment expenses for Covid-19, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Southeast Asia's holiday hotspots woo domestic travellers
Business, Published on 19/02/2020
» MANILA: Southeast Asia's holiday hotspots, hit by billions in lost business from Chinese tourists, are turning to markets closer to home to soften the blow from travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus epidemic.
Tourism convention
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/10/2019
» The Pacific Asia Travel Association Destination Marketing Forum 2019 will be organised in Chon Buri next month. The event will be hosted by the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Tourism Authority of Thailand and Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration with the support of Pattaya City.
Chinese get e-visa
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/02/2019
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will introduce its first e-visa application service in Beijing, making China the first country where the service will be available starting on Feb 15.