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PM praises Phuket's ‘Muay Thai Village’ for promoting long stays
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has praised the numerous Muay Thai boxing camps in Phuket for showcasing Thailand's internationally-recognised soft power, attracting long stays by visitors and distributing income.
Thailand renews call for South Korea to ease entry restrictions
Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2024
» The government continued an effort to seek easier entry for Thai travellers into South Korea in a recent meeting between their foreign ministers.
Phu Phra Bat named World Heritage site
Online Reporters, Published on 27/07/2024
» Phu Phra Bat Historical Park Udon Thani has been named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category, becoming Thailand’s fifth cultural heritage site.
New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2024
» The cabinet approved a raft of 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.
Foreign minister to address visa issue in Japan
Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2024
» Foreign Minister Panpree Bahiddha-Nukara will travel to Tokyo in the hope of persuading the Japanese government to maintain its visa-free policy for Thailand amid a jump in the number of overstaying Thai visitors.
Sadao entry exemption may be extended to other crossings
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2024
» The government is considering lifting the requirement for visitors coming by land from Malaysia to fill out arrival and departure cards at all major crossings, to further encourage tourism and business, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.
13 Danish tourists hurt in van crash, driver killed
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2024
» A Thai driver was killed and all 13 young Danish passengers injured, three of them seriously, when their van veered off a hillside road and plunged into a ravine in Pai district of Mae Hong Son province on Thursday night.
Tourist arrivals top 28m in 2023
Online Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» There were more than 28 million foreign arrivals in Thailand in 2023, generating more than a trillion baht in revenue from tourist spending, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry
Foreign tourist arrivals reach 22 million
Online Reporters, Published on 02/11/2023
» Thailand welcomed more than 22 million foreign tourists over the past 10 months, with the government’s visa-free policy helping boost arrivals, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Cabinet approves temporary TM 6 form suspension in Songkhla
Online Reporters, Published on 24/10/2023
» The cabinet has approved a proposal to temporarily halt the need for non-Thai tourists to fill out Tor Mor 6 (TM 6) immigration forms at Sadao immigration checkpoint in the southern border province of Songkhla for three months, starting Nov 1.