Thailand's Commerce Minister Jurin says monkeys are not mistreated when picking coconuts, as animal activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) claim.
Still many HIV infections among Thai youth
HIV is still a problem among Thai youth. About half of the 5.400 new HIV infections recorded in Thailand last year were young people aged 15 to 24, said UNAID's regional director for Asia and the Pacific, Eamonn Murphy.
Airlines lose millions due to tourist entry ban
Because no international tourists can travel to Thailand, the airlines in the country lose many millions. Budget company NokScoot therefore decided earlier to cease its activities.
A survey of city buses in Bangkok shows that most respondents are dissatisfied with the long waiting times, the age of the buses and the smelly black exhaust fumes.
Asahna Bucha Day: No alcohol for two days
Anyone who wants to drink a beer in Thailand on Sunday and Monday would do well to go shopping today, because from Sunday there will be a two-day alcohol ban due to religious holidays: Asahna Bucha Day.
Bangkok and Chiang Mai are among the thirty most expensive cities for expats in Asia. Ashgabat in Turkmenistan is the most expensive city in both the world and Asia, according to an ECA International survey of the cost of living for expats.
Selected groups of foreign visitors will be able to travel to Thailand from next month. The government is organizing local trips for medical and wellness tourists from abroad from August. The start of the “tourism bubble” is possible in September, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
Message from the Dutch embassy in Bangkok
The Thai aviation authority CAAT has announced that they will allow a number of groups of travelers on incoming flights to Thailand from 1 July. These include partners of persons with a work permit and partners of Thai persons.
Thailand is struggling with the question of how to safely restart tourism. A plan has been drawn up to allow only 1.000 tourists a day in August in five provinces in the first phase.
Fire at Sukhawadee House in Pattaya
After being closed for 4 months due to the corona measures, the Sukhawadee buildings on Sukhumvit Road, like many other companies in Thailand, would reopen on July 1.
At least 80% fewer tourists to Thailand this year
The Tourism Council of Thailand expects up to 8 million foreign tourists to visit Thailand this year. That is 80 percent less than in 2019.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has announced that the entry ban for international passenger flights will expire on July 1. That means commercial flights to Thailand are allowed again.
'Six groups of foreigners can return to Thailand'
Six groups of foreigners will be allowed back into Thailand. Some who wish to stay longer will have to self-quarantine at their own expense, said Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesperson for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Thai price fighter NokScoot defunct due to corona crisis
It is no longer a surprise that the corona crisis is making victims in aviation. Singapore Airlines owner of the Thai company NokScoot has decided to pull the plug on the company.
Bars and pubs in Thailand open again tomorrow
Nightlife in Thailand is getting back on track. Starting tomorrow, pubs, bars, karaoke bars and soapy massage parlors will be allowed to reopen, under strict conditions.
Facebook group for farang stranded abroad
It is a big problem that we have also paid attention to on Thailandblog, farang who are stranded abroad and cannot return to Thailand because of the entry ban. There is now a Facebook group with almost 3.400 members who are in the same boat.
IATA: Quarantine measure is deadly for tourism startups
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has a clear message for Thailand and other governments: "Tourists stay away if they have to quarantine!"