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Low-cost flights may get cheaper
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/11/2020
» Low-cost carriers are ready to lower domestic airfares after the cabinet approved the extension of jet fuel tax reduction.
120 Chinese tourists heading to Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/09/2020
» Thailand will receive its first foreign tourists since April, when a flight from China arrives next week.
Phuket 'a patient in coma': governor
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/09/2020
» Phuket's governor on Monday asked all stakeholders to help restore its economy after figures show the province has lost more than 400 billion baht since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Reopening to foreigners 'not risky'
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/09/2020
» Reopening the country to foreign visitors will not raise the risks of local Covid-19 transmission from imported infections, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Long-term tourist visas approved
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/09/2020
» The government on Tuesday agreed to allow in foreign tourists who agree to 14-day quarantine and stay for at least 90 days, to help the economy.
Long holiday generates revenue and road deaths
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/09/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said the recent long national holiday generated 8.8 billion baht, while the Transport Ministry reported more than 400 road accidents.
Govt plans cash handout
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/09/2020
» The government plans to give 3,000-baht cash handouts to 15 million people affected by the economic fallout caused by Covid-19.
Govt backs off submarine deal
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/08/2020
» The government has decided to temporarily back off from buying two submarines worth 22.5 billion baht from China after the Chinese government allowed the purchase to be delayed for a year, a source said.
'Safe and Sealed' tourism plan proposed
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2020
» Tourism operators are proposing a new tourism plan, called Safe and Sealed, to replace travel bubbles and keep Thailand from realising the worst-case revenue scenario of 675 billion baht next year, down from 3.01 trillion baht in 2019.
Nok Air loses millions on no-show MPs
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/08/2020
» More than 100 MPs are being blamed for Nok Air incurring 3.5 million baht in losses for flights they booked but never showed up for, according to Somboon Uthaiwiankul, secretary of House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.