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Electronic visa for Thailand now available in 38 cities
Electronic visa for Thailand now available in 38 cities
BANGKOK: Thailand now offers an e-Visa service at Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates-General in 38 cities across 23 countries, facilitating the visa application for those wishing to visit the kingdom.
TAT welcomes new Thai AirAsia X flights from Australia
TAT welcomes new Thai AirAsia X flights from Australia
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has welcomed Thai AirAsia X’s new direct flights between Bangkok and the two major Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney, which launched earlier this month.
Nightclubs again seek extended opening hours
Nightclubs again seek extended opening hours
BANGKOK: Nightclubs and other social venues are again asking the government to extend their opening hours until 4am, in a bid to boost business amid a recovering tourism sector.
CPI rises 5.98% year-on-year
CPI rises 5.98% year-on-year
BANGKOK: Official data figures have indicated that Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 5.98% in October from a year earlier, slightly lower than forecast and the slowest pace in six months.
Tourist numbers predicted to beat expectations
Tourist numbers predicted to beat expectations
BUSINESS: Thailand is on course to surpass its 2022 target of attracting 10 million foreign visitors, with tourist arrivals totalling 7.56mn as of Oct 30.
Thailand to promote U.S. investment in EEC
Thailand to promote U.S. investment in EEC
BUSINESS: Thailand is seeking to attract more U.S. investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), particularly its renewable energy, digital economy and smart electronics sectors.
Pre-election rules clarified
Pre-election rules clarified
BANGKOK: The Election Commission (EC) has provided clarification on its new election rules that candidates for the House of Representatives must adhere to during the next 180 days before the current term ends.
Medical services expand to cover mental health
Medical services expand to cover mental health
BANGKOK: The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is collaborating with the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to expand its services to patients with mental health issues in families and communities.
Airport transfers to AoT are legal, says Transport Ministry
Airport transfers to AoT are legal, says Transport Ministry
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Transport has affirmed that the recent transfer of three regional airports to the control of Airports of Thailand (AoT) was approved as a cost-cutting measure and does not constitute a sale of state assets.
Welfare holders lean on ‘Kon La Kreung’
Welfare holders lean on ‘Kon La Kreung’
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Finance has reported that more than 3 million people spent over B630m on the first day of the new phase of the government’s subsidy program.
B1bn additional pay approved for COVID workers
B1bn additional pay approved for COVID workers
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a billion-baht compensation package for health volunteers who assisted in the government’s COVID-19 response. The payment scheme covers two months of work in addition to the previous compensation package previously provided.
Flights between Thailand and China likely to increase in Sept
Flights between Thailand and China likely to increase in Sept
BANGKOK: Passenger flights between Thailand and China could see a five-fold increase in September, as authorities discuss adding more scheduled flights between the two countries.
Thailand to extend maximum stays for tourists
Thailand to extend maximum stays for tourists
BANGKOK: Visitors to Thailand, entering the Kingdom on visa waiver agreements of with visas on arrival, will soon be able to stay in the country 15 days longer. This extension of stay durations will go into effect from October.
LAAB jabs now available
LAAB jabs now available
BANGKOK: Long Acting Antibody (LAAB) immunisation to boost immunity against COVID-19 will be available at public health centers for people with weakened immune systems as of today (Aug 1), authorities have confirmed.
Thai Airways to relaunch Jeddah flights
Thai Airways to relaunch Jeddah flights
BANGKOK: Thai Airways International (THAI) has announced that it will launch four weekly flights between Bangkok and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, beginning on Aug 19.
DMS says four decades old smallpox vaccine in storage still effective against monkeypox
DMS says four decades old smallpox vaccine in storage still effective against monkeypox
BANGKOK: Despite there being no dedicated vaccine for monkeypox currently available, health authorities in Thailand have said that smallpox vaccines that are decades old may be used instead.
EXAT inks MoU to mitigate delays in Phuket expressway construction
EXAT inks MoU to mitigate delays in Phuket expressway construction
BANGKOK: Three state departments have signed an agreement to integrate road construction projects under a single management system in order to improve construction speed and efficiency, including for major road projects in Phuket.
Thai cities top mid-year healthcare index
Thai cities top mid-year healthcare index
BANGKOK: Several cities in Thailand are among those gaining the highest healthcare scores, according to a global cost of living database, as the Thai government hopes to turn the country into a regional medical hub.
Chamber of Commerce says more migrant workers needed
Chamber of Commerce says more migrant workers needed
BANGKOK: The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has emphasised the need for more migrant workers in various sectors to help the Thai economy recover from the pandemic.
Dr Opas to become next Permanent Secretary for Public Health
Dr Opas to become next Permanent Secretary for Public Health
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, as the next permanent secretary for public health.