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Anutin lauds plan for 'wellness quarantine'
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 23/10/2020
» Thailand plans to provide wellness-orientated state quarantine for foreign visitors coming from low-risk countries, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
CP chief pushes tourism reboot
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/05/2020
» Billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is urging the government to relax lockdown measures and welcome foreign travellers as soon as possible, and turn the country into a "safe haven" for wealthy visitors.
Hotels' mercy mission is no grab for profits
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/04/2020
» In every crisis, there are always helpers from all walks of life. During the Covid-19 saga, one of the unlikely helpers was one of hardest hit -- hotels which have recently joined hands with the government to convert their space into state quarantine shelters.
'AstroPark' to open doors next month
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 22/01/2020
» Chiang Mai: The Princess Sirindhorn AstroPark, complete with cutting edge technology and innovations based on astronomy and astrophysics, will open its doors to the public on Feb 1.
Nepal expects steep rise in Thai visitors
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/01/2020
» KATHMANDU: Once Nepal's Gautam Buddha International Airport is completed in the next three to four months, the number of Thais visiting the country is likely to increase, especially to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, said Lila Bahadul Baniya, senior manager of the Nepal Tourism Board.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.
Bangkok Airways expands in Vietnam
Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/01/2019
» Bangkok Airways is pursuing further expansion in secondary Vietnamese markets with the launch of a direct route from Bangkok to Vietnam's central coastal town of Cam Ranh.
New e-visa, waived fees to boost tourism
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/01/2019
» Starting from Feb 14, visitors from 20 countries and one business district will be able to apply for a Thai visa via a new service called eVisa On Arrival (eVOA).
Tencent mulls WeChat Pay roll-out
Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/11/2018
» Tencent Holdings, China's largest gaming and social media company, is considering launching WeChat Pay, a digital payments platform service, in Thailand.
'Gorgeous' cheerleader billboards spark war of words
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 14/09/2018
» Billboards with "gorgeous" head and shoulder shots of 15 former Thammasat University cheerleaders that allegedly aim to inspire students to apply to be cheerleaders this year are drawing mixed reactions from the public and netizens.