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Seventh case of monkey pox is reported in Thailand

Last Monday, a Thai woman in her 37s from Bangkok became the sixth victim. RT-PCR confirmed her sickness on Friday. The patient’s anus sores and fever started on August 21. If you experience blisters, rashes, or pustules on your body along with a fever, headache, a sore throat, or enlarged lymph nodes, get checked out. The seventh case of monkeypox was reported to the disease control department in Thailand on Tuesday. Before leaving for Thailand, the 25-year-old Thai woman began experiencing symptoms in Dubai. A woman has the illness, according to information released on Saturday by Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute. The patient, according to Dr. Opas, had a foreigner but hadn’t recently traveled. In the world, 48,331 instances of monkeypox have been documented, including 15 fatalities. Most cases are found in the US, Spain, Brazil, France, and Germany. The woman claimed that on August 10 in Qatar, she first noticed…

Over 4 million tourists visited Thailand this year, officials said

According to Anucha, Thailand hopes to host 10 million foreign tourists by the end of 2022. The CCSA granted visas to foreign travelers this week when they entered the nation. The 30-day international visitor exemption period will be increased to 45 days as of October 1st of this year. According to a forecast released in July by the tourism and sports ministry, 9.3 million foreigners will visit the “Land of Smiles” in 2022. According to the CCSA, the 15-day visa-on-arrival program will now be extended for 30 days. In a month, he forecast, this number will increase to 4.5 million. The government’s spokesperson, Anucha Burapachaisri, stated that a number of strategies have been employed to boost and revitalize Thailand’s tourism industry as well as other economic sectors. An official from the administration stated that 4 million foreigners have visited Thailand just this year. Malaysia, India, Laos, Singapore, and the United…

Filipino laborers are asked to monitor Thailand’s tourism industry

Thailand is accessible to Filipino business travelers. Phiphat agreed and declared that Thailand would support the employment fair. Christina Garcia Frasco praised the minister’s remarks from Thailand.Thailand’s hospitality sector, according to Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, is experiencing a manpower shortage. She added we keep an eye on the COVID-19 labor deficit. To rehire those who left the industry or were laid off during the epidemic, I’m in contact with the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). We have made the decision to hold job fairs focused on travel and tourism all across the Philippines. According to Frasco, DOT and DOLE are collaborating with Thai and Philippine government organizations on “Trabaho Turismo Asenso!” 22-24 September. The 67-year-old asserted that now that travel restrictions have been relaxed and tourism operations have started, open positions can be filled. Phiphat chose to hire Filipinos because they speak great English, which is a requirement…

Firefly Airlines has reopened the well-traveled Phuket-Penang route

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Phuket and Kuala Lumpur directors, the Executive Chairman of Penang Global Tourism, and the CEO of Firefly all applauded the route. A flight with 134 people landed in Phuket at 2:20 p.m. on Friday. Flight FY3600, a refurbished Boeing 737-800, left Penang. Firefly Airlines is a subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group, which operates Malaysia Airlines. initial rate includes flight changes, 20 kg of checked baggage, reward points, and optional priority services.nstead, they underlined that travelers should arrive in the afternoon to enjoy Phuket’s beaches, markets, nightlife, food, and drink, and Penang’s renowned street cuisine in addition to its beaches, colonial heritage, and architectural treasures. Penang and Phuket are both bridge-connected islands known for their cuisine and beaches, according to TAT. Over 560,000 Malaysians had visited Thailand this year, and Phuket has 890,000 international visitors. The route, along with a flight from Koh Samui to Penang,…

Thailand accepts more churches as part of efforts to promote religious harmony

57 churches have been permitted in majority-Buddhist Thailand. There are currently 60 religious endorsements. By 2021, the Thai Cabinet required churches to have 200 active contributors as well as a resident priest. Of Thailand’s 69 million inhabitants, 5% identify as Catholic in 2019. A Pattaya-based Christian organization provided food to stranded Russian and Ukrainian immigrants in April. Despite the small number of Christians in Thailand, their philanthropic work has a big influence. To begin discussing Thailand’s religion, it is useful to note that there are three churches. Several of Thailand’s most prestigious educational institutions are run by Christians, demonstrating the significance of religion in Thai culture. Three Catholic churches in Thailand were recognized this week for promoting religious tolerance. The reward, according to Thailand’s minister of culture, would “promote and foster faiths.” I want them to study and live like Christians, he declared in front of the public. The Ministry…

New regulations have been created for tourists that seawalk in Pattaya

These rules were established last year in reaction to widely circulated images of tourists damaging delicate coral near the Pattaya island of Koh Larn. Authorities have adopted a number of measures to safeguard Pattaya’s marine life in response to damage to coral reefs. When the reefs were put in, a sizable group of ornamental fish and baby fish happily entered their new environment, according to Kiattisak. If the rules are implemented, there will be clearly marked areas where people can wander underwater. The Marine Resources Conservation Office’s director claims that if the new rules are put into place, they may completely deter people from wanting to go sea walking. Coral should not be present in particular regions, if at all possible. If it isn’t possible to build complete zones free of coral, divers won’t be able to approach a reef within five meters. If officials can come up with a…

Everything you need to know on Thailand’s cannabis laws at this time

We describe the current cannabis environment in Thailand, however there may be differences between it and reality. In Thailand, Chinese marijuana users will have leftovers in their urine, blood, saliva, and hair. Chinese people who smoke in Thailand could run into legal issues and be punished for drug misuse if they are drug tested in China. In the past two months, 60 persons experienced acute cannabis side effects, according to the health ministry (from June 6 to Aug 16). The consequences of losing one person each day were catastrophic, but Thailand has 70 million inhabitants. There are limits. According to Article 357 of the PRC Criminal Law, cannabis cultivation, possession, and consumption are all prohibited. The law penalizes anyone who misrepresents cannabis plant parts as herbs. The law forbids the selling of cannabis in parks, schools, dormitories, and places of worship. Parks, restaurants, and temples are now smoke-free areas. The…

Suvarnabhumi Airport to speed up with new PVS check-in system

The new PVS will be formally unveiled at the airport on September 1 and will be available to both domestic and international passengers at Terminal 4. Employees from the airport will continue to be available at nearby counters to answer any questions and show customers who are confused how to use the PVS automated system how to do so. Airport officials said in a statement issued yesterday that the PVS technology will improve security at Suvarnabhumi Airport while also increasing efficiency in the passenger screening process. The PVS will give an extra layer of fraud protection by verifying each passenger’s itinerary information, according to the airport. The new technologies will need automated passenger screening at kiosks in order to bring Bangkok’s main airport up to date with global standards for passenger security. The PVS will guarantee that the passenger screening process is efficient and accurate and will prevent unauthorized individuals…

Bangkok passport offices experience high demand on Saturdays

Now that it is finally feasible to do so, Thais are planning trips abroad for work, study, or leisure. 788 passports were processed altogether using self-service kiosks and booths for 629 and 159, respectively. Many people discover that getting a new passport or renewing an old one is required. They usually deal with 700 to 900 passports per day. But only 379 transactions were performed exclusively online over the recent weekend. Chatchai Wiriyawechkul, who is currently in charge of overseeing the operations of the offices, has made sure that new Thai passports with modern characteristics have been processed quickly. Don Pramudwinai, the foreign affairs minister, issued an order to streamline operations for quick processing and efficiency, which resulted in the 19 passport offices in Bangkok growing to 27. It has been praised for their quickness. The two passport offices in the Bangkok region that were open on Saturday saw a…

TAT projects that 10 million foreigners will travel to the nation this year

2.12 million tourists visited Thailand in the first half of the year, and an additional 7.5 million were anticipated in the second, according to TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn on Thursday. The TAT predicted that there would be at least 9.62 million visitors overall this year, while the governor suggested that there could be up to 10 million. He estimated that the sum of the 160 million visits by Thai visitors will likely reach 1.2 trillion Thai Baht. Almost 100% more “tourist traffic,” according to Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, executive vice president for marketing at Central Pattana, has returned to the company’s shopping centers in well-known tourist sites across the nation. More than 4 million people had visited Thailand as of the first of this month. According to Yuthasak, the Thai tourism sector may revert to its pre-Covid levels in 2024. The TAT collaborates with private businesses to boost tourism and the national…