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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.
Mongolia seeks closer ties amid major power rivalry
News, Published on 22/04/2024
» Ulaanbaatar hopes to achieve closer ties with Thailand across the board, Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh said during an exclusive interview with Bangkok Post.
Visa-free entry extended for Kazakhs
Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2024
» The cabinet has extended the government's visa-free scheme for Kazakh tourists for another six months.
Srettha hopes for resumption of panda diplomacy
Published on 29/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed hopes China will soon send another giant panda to Thailand, following the death of crowd favourite Lin Hui, as the two countries agreed to accelerate work on the long-delayed railway link through Laos.
Thailand-China visa deal ready to be signed
Published on 25/01/2024
» Thailand and China will sign an agreement to permanently waive certain visa requirements for each other's citizens during a four-day visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that begins on Friday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Thailand.
National park chiefs bank on 'tourism challenge'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/01/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has launched a tourism challenge that grants winners unlimited free entry to national parks across Thailand for a year.
Extension fares start on Jan 2
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/12/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is expected to begin charging passengers of the Green Line's second extension a flat rate of 15 baht per trip on Jan 2, said Bangkok deputy governor Visanu Samsompol on Friday.
'Steep' cave entry fee goes to ensuring visitor safety: Parks dept
Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has defended what has been criticised as a "steep" fee charged to visitors entering the deeper chambers of the world-famous Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai.
Airports prepare to implement visa-free policy
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/11/2023
» The government has set up a command centre to welcome tourists from India and Taiwan under the visa-free entry policy that will begin on Friday.
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.