Latest news: Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health has canceled the entry rules regarding vaccination certificates with immediate effect.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has announced the move – effective January 19, 2023 – of 52 long-distance and express train services from Bangkok's Hua Lamphong station to the new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central terminal.
Health Minister Anutin: 'Tourists must again demonstrate that they have had at least 2 Covid-19 vaccinations'
Thailand may reintroduce limited Covid-19 measures, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters yesterday. In concrete terms, all visitors to Thailand must provide proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations. It is not yet known when this measure will take effect.
Serial killer Charles Sobraj (The serpent) released in Nepal
In the news this week is the French Charles Sobraj, accused of killing more than 20 Western backpackers, including two Dutch people, in the 70s. He was released early from prison in Nepal after 19 years, where he was serving a life sentence for the murder. on an American and Canadian backpacker, in 1975. Many news media, including the Bangkok Post, Algemeen Dagblad and some English newspapers bring the story back to life.
Thailand expects the 10 millionth visitor tomorrow
Thailand recorded about 1 million foreign tourists from January 5 to December 2022, 9,78, the Immigration Bureau said. The 10 millionth visitor is expected to set foot on Thai soil on December 2022, 10.
Tesla aims its arrows at Thailand
The well-known manufacturer of electric cars, Tesla Motors Inc, wants to start sales in Thailand this month.
Russians know how to find Thailand again: Russian tourist numbers number 1 in Phuket
More than 44.000 Russians traveled to Thailand in October, far more than the 10.000 arrivals in previous months. Most Russians come with chartered flights that they pay for with foreign credit cards to avoid payment problems due to the sanctions.
From January 9, 2023, a points system will be introduced in Thailand to penalize traffic violations and dangerous driving, in the hope of improving drivers' traffic discipline.
A Thai and Dutch tourist robbed at their hotel in Pattaya
A Thai and a Dutch tourist were robbed of their valuables in a hotel/resort in Pattaya early yesterday morning by two unknown thieves.
The IMF expects the Thai economy to grow by 3,7% in 2023
According to the World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Thai economy will grow by 2,8% this year and 3,7% next year. Thailand's unemployment rate is at 1,0%, the lowest in Asia Pacific.
Abortion now legal in Thailand
As of the end of October, women in Thailand in their 12th to 20th week of pregnancy can legally have an abortion at any of the 110 hospitals and clinics offering the services across the country, subject to prior consultation with experts.
BREAKING: Former police officer shoots dead 34 people, including 22 children in a daycare center
A former police officer shot dead at least 35 people, including 22 young children, this afternoon at a daycare center in Na Klang district, Nong Bua Lamphu province, northeastern Thailand. There are also many injured.
Thailand will also scrap the last Covid measures for foreign tourists as of October 1
From October 1, you no longer need to have a vaccination certificate or negative test result (for unvaccinated people) with you upon arrival in Thailand. Even infected people with mild or no symptoms will not have to go into isolation from October 1.
New faces at the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok
The city of Bangkok has temporarily closed 83 of the city's 400 pubs that do not meet fire safety standards. When the calf is drowned, the well is filled in, as this action comes after last Friday's deadly inferno at the Mountain B pub in Sattahip (Chon Buri), which killed 15 visitors and injured 38.
Aeroflot will start direct flights to Phuket in October
Russia's flag carrier Aeroflot will resume daily direct flights from Moscow to Phuket from October 30, 2022.
13 dead, 40 injured in bar fire in Sattahip
Last night things went horribly wrong with a raging fire in a bar in Sattahip. Many young people became victims when the fire spread rapidly and they had nowhere to go.