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Ministry braces as curbs end

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to map out measures to handle the return of Chinese tourists as about 300,000 of them are expected to arrive in the first quarter of next year.

Bangkok Post · Dec 29, 2022

Covid-19: RT-PCR Tests Mandatory For International Fliers Travelling To India From 6 Countries

All international passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India will have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR tests before departure and upload a report on the Air Suvidha portal from January 1, 2023. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 29, 2022

India demands negative Covid test for arrivals from Thailand

People travelling from Thailand to India will have to produce a negative Covid-19 test result starting from Jan 1, India’s health minister confirmed on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 29, 2022

Options abound for pilgrims

It's time to say goodbye to 2022, and doing good deeds to bring in the New Year seems to be the norm. Those who are staying in Bangkok can benefit from this rare opportunity to have a peaceful vacation while most leave the capital.

Bangkok Post · Dec 28, 2022

Get your palates (and wallets) ready for these places in 2023

As we inch closer to 2023, let's focus on the food and beverages in store for next year.

Bangkok Post · Dec 28, 2022

Russians flock to Thailand as tourism rebounds from collapse

Thailand is receiving an influx of Russian visitors, with data showing monthly arrivals doubling in November and up nearly seven times than September, far outpacing rises from other countries in the run-up to peak travel season.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022

Backpacker, 45, dies after horror fall from moving train at beauty spot in Thailand

Irish national Patrick Ward, 45, was on a train headed to Kanchanaburi from Bangkok, Thailand when he fell from the train as it slowed down at a picturesque spot along the route

Daily Mirror · Dec 28, 2022

New Year road safety campaign begins, with prizes

Police began their annual seven-day New Year road safety campaign on Wednesday, offering 10,000-baht prizes to people who submit the best videos of traffic violations.

Bangkok Post · Dec 28, 2022

Irish tourist dies in Thailand after falling from moving train

Local media reports Patrick Ward, who was visiting Thailand on a tourist visa, may have been taking a photograph when the tragedy happened

Dublin Live · Dec 28, 2022

Bangkok airport girds for NY travellers

The number of outbound and inbound travellers passing through Suvarnabhumi airport is expected to surge to an average of 145,000 per day during the New Year period.

Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022