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CESA to receive 7+7 island extension plan on Thursday
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/07/2021
» Sandbox areas remain unfazed by the removal of Thailand from the European Union's (EU) white list as tourists still don't have to quarantine upon return. Meanwhile, travellers can island-hop after a 7-day stay in Phuket as the plan is expected to begin on Aug 1, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Ministry approves 4 trial projects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/07/2021
» The Transport Ministry has approved four trial projects proposed by the Department of Highways under its Motorways-Rail Map (MR-Map) interprovincial network.
Samui Plus sealed route open for bookings
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/07/2021
» Inoculated tourists can start booking for the second reopening destination, Samui Plus, under sealed route programme as the registration for certificate of entry (COE) was opened on Monday.
Samui aims for 2,000 guests in 1st month
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/07/2021
» The Samui Plus model is aiming to attract 2,000 travellers in the first month of reopening as it banks on Phuket's success in order to ease rules which currently require tourists to stay in alternative local quarantines (ALQ) for the first seven days.
Organisers upbeat on Samui scheme
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/07/2021
» The Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) has confirmed the readiness of the Samui Plus scheme for inoculated tourists, but the provincial sector still needs to settle on a hotel booking system and expenditures for Covid-19 tests.
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.
Egat allocates B20bn for LNG terminal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/07/2021
» State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has joined hands with national oil and gas conglomerate PTT to co-invest in a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal project in Rayong as part of new gas supply management.
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.
Tourism council predicts 1.4m foreign arrivals
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/06/2021
» Foreign tourist arrivals could tally 3 million this year under the best-case scenario, while the tourism confidence index in the second quarter plunged to its lowest point as 2 million people lost their jobs, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Bridge link to spur economy
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Thai economy will be powered by a southern land bridge megaproject, which will connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea, as part of the state's ambitious plan to make Thailand a logistics hub in Asean, says Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob.