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Cabinet to talk visa-free China policy
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Panumate Tanraksa and Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 10/09/2023
» The proposed visa-free policy for Chinese visitors, widely tipped as a potent short-term tourism stimulus, will be brought up at the first cabinet meeting this week as workloads for authorities implementing the measure are set to mount.
Free visa for tourists from China raises crime concerns
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/09/2023
» A free-visa travel privilege for Chinese visitors proposed by new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could lead to more transnational crime, according to the Immigration Bureau (IB).
Tourism workers run short
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/01/2023
» More than 9,000 workers are still in demand in the tourism industry as foreign arrivals continue to arrive in large numbers, according to the Labour Ministry.
Tour bubble plan in works
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2022
» The government will open discussions to set up travel bubbles with China and Malaysia this month to attract more foreign visitors, following the resumption of the Test & Go scheme on Feb 1.
Less work, more travel, the medicine for 2021 recovery
News, Chatrudee Theparat and Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 26/12/2020
» The government is considering a proposal from travel agents for extra holidays next year to aid the ailing domestic tourism sector, which is being further savaged by the domestic reemergence of the coronavirus.
Tonic sought for tourism employees
News, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/05/2020
» The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to extend the Social Security Fund (SSF) compensation payments to workers for longer than 90 days to mitigate hardship from the Covid-19 pandemic, as it may haunt tourism for over a year.
Bangkok losing its gloss
News, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Leah Carter and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/09/2019
» Bangkok has added its 2019 award as the world's top destination to a list of prizes it has won over the past decade, but the latest success comes with one question.
New roads, old culture
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/09/2018
» After a trip to Sanhe, an ancient city in eastern China, Vichit Prakobgosol, president of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) urged the Thai government to take a look at the country's pedestrian streets -- popular tourist destinations in Thailand.
HM King sends condolences over Kofi Annan's death
News, Published on 21/08/2018
» His Majesty the King has sent a letter of condolence to the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York Antonio Guterres over the passing of former secretary-general Kofi Atta Annan on Saturday, after a short, unspecified illness.