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B300 tourism fee postponed
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/06/2022
» The 300-baht tourism fee faces a delay in implementation, beginning in the fourth quarter at the earliest, while the cancellation of Thailand Pass is expected from July 1, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Travel rules eased if caseload decreases
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/03/2022
» The Test and Go scheme and Thailand Pass registration are expected to be scrapped by June 1 if there is no surge in infections or fatalities during the Songkran festival in April, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
TAT devises plan to relax travel rules
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/03/2022
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1.
Tourism Ministry plans to propose scrapping 2nd RT-PCR test
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/02/2022
» The second RT-PCR test required by the Test & Go scheme should be scrapped by March if the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) agrees with the proposal, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
TCEB seeks relaxation of measures for Mice events
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/09/2021
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is planning to propose the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) further relax measures for Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) events.
Call for concrete reopening plan
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/09/2021
» Business operators in soon-to-be-reopened provinces have urged the government to impose a clear and decisive plan to attract tourists back during the upcoming high season.
Reopenings face even more delays
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/09/2021
» The reopening plan for five provinces might be delayed by a month to Nov 1 as each province's vaccination rate still falls short of 70% coverage, leading Chiang Mai to put its faith in the domestic market instead.
Bangkok hurries for more jabs
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/09/2021
» A political tug of war may be the key factor determining when Bangkok is allowed to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists.
TAT hopes Sputnik V nod will lure Russian visitors
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 18/08/2021
» Thai tourism hopes to add 500,000 Russian visitors to its 1 million international tourists this year after the Sputnik V vaccine was endorsed for the sandbox programme, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Island-hopping scheme ready for takeoff soon
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/08/2021
» The 7+7 sandbox island extension scheme looks set to launch this month, with registration for certificates of entry (COEs) for inoculated tourists due to be ready on Aug 15.