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New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2024
» The cabinet approved several new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees.
Tourism Council wants more foreign retirees
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/06/2023
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has urged the new government to establish the country as a destination for retirees.
Sounding the alarm on zero-dollar tours
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2023
» Fears are growing that the influx of Chinese visitors will lead to the return of questionable or illegal tourist practices.
Calls for scrutiny of tourism fund
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/02/2023
» Tourism operators are concerned about the transparency of the Tourism Promotion Fund, which is estimated to have a budget of more than 13 billion baht from the 300-baht tourism fee collected from international visitors.
Anutin: Chinese visitors won't face discrimination
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2023
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has again said that any new Covid-related measures in Thailand will not discriminate against travellers from any country, including China.
Full Moon Party sees 10k visitors
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry may extend the Full Moon Party by two hours until 4am as the monthly beach party is back in full swing.
Hoteliers deride dual pricing proposal
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/07/2022
» Hoteliers have expressed concerns about the government's plan to set dual pricing for foreign tourists and locals, saying the move is impractical.
Govt plans to charge foreigners more than Thais for hotel rooms
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/07/2022
» Foreign tourists may soon find Thailand a more expensive destination than in the past two years with the country now planning to raise hotel rates to pre-pandemic levels to support a faster recovery of the industry.
Thailand Pass stays, but in 'faster form'
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/04/2022
» The government has said it has not cancelled the Thailand Pass registration requirement for foreign travellers yet but it will be made more convenient and quicker.
Police crack down on 'happy water' in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/04/2022
» Police have stepped up their campaign against “happy water”, a new kind of illegal drug cocktail whose use has become rampant in Pattaya nightspots.