The Latest Breaking News from Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn

Aeroflot set to resume flights to Phuket

Hope is being regained that Thai tourism can attract 1 million Russian tourists this year as Aeroflot will resume direct flights to Phuket this winter after a pause of several months due to the Russian-Ukraine conflict.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29, 2022

Dark clouds on the horizon

The drumbeat warning of recession is getting louder and more frequent, based on reports from the US and other major economies.

Bangkok Post · Jul 17, 2022

Welcome to the high season

Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise cannabis, removing it from the Category 5 narcotics list after being published in the Royal Gazette on June 9.

Bangkok Post · Jul 17, 2022

All eyes on China

China's zero-Covid policy has lasted for nearly two years and faced a tough challenge last week as a flare-up triggered fresh lockdowns in several industrial cities in hard-hit northeastern Jilin province and southern technology hub Shenzhen.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2022

Will Songkran be a washout?

The Thai New Year festival of Songkran is recognised as the most important annual event in the country, similar to Golden Week in China and Japan when a torrent of people are expected to hit the road for a long holiday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2022

Hoping for a return to normalcy

The first local transmission of Omicron confirmed in Thailand on Dec 20 last year prompted the government to abruptly suspend new registrations for quarantine-free entry into the country and raise the Covid-19 alert to level 4 amid fears over the highly contagious variant.

Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2022

Trade group urges movement on travel bubble schemes

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) says international arrivals may exceed 5 million this year if the government starts travel bubbles with Asian partners as the Test & Go scheme alone is not enough of an enticement for those who face quarantine upon their return.

Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2022