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TAT unfazed by warning to Americans over Thailand
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/03/2022
» The level 4 alert issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) against Thailand should not create a huge impact on tourism as the sector is already weak, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
Prayut mulls easing Covid travel rules
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/11/2021
» The government is considering replacing the RT-PCR test with other screening methods for vaccinated tourists under the Test & Go scheme, and easing high-risk close contact (HRC) rules which force airplane passengers who had sat near Covid-19 patients to undergo mandatory quarantine.
Samui on course for July 15 opening
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/07/2021
» The Samui Plus programme for inoculated tourists should open for Certificate of Entry (COE) applications this week as Surat Thani is slated to open three islands on July 15.
The heavy burden of reopening
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/07/2021
» While Phuket celebrates reopening to tourists for the first time in more than a year, with international flights bringing more than 300 vaccinated arrivals to the island on Thursday, the scene elsewhere in Thailand is a struggle with the relentless pandemic.
Penalties for tourists who break rules
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 29/06/2021
» There will be penalties for people who break their 14-day mandatory stay in Phuket as the provincial government has been given full authority to impose a fine or withdraw quarantine-free privilege from tourists.
Lower hopes for Phuket
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/06/2021
» The Phuket sandbox tourism scheme faces a chaotic approval process as the government is still struggling to fine-tune the balance between public health and the economy.