For the entire 2022 year, the projections have ranged from 6 million to over 11 million over the last two months. The idea would also require the support of other pertinent government entities. The Immigration Bureau is in charge of managing visas given upon arrival, while the Foreign Ministry is in charge of processing visa applications. The TAT estimates that revenue will be 1.5 trillion baht this year, down from 3 trillion baht in 2019 before the Covid epidemic. Given that two of their primary feeder markets, China and Russia, are now not traveling, the TAT has set an optimistic goal. The tour operators believe that eliminating the visa costs and increasing visitors’ permitted stays would draw more visitors from abroad to the Land of Smiles. The commercial sector and TAT have observed that every foreign visitor typically plans their travel budget. If visa costs weren’t required, travelers would spend…
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The workshops covered a wide range of topics, such as how to forbid unlicensed casinos, tax collection, where casinos are placed, how casino complexes impact Thai culture, the cost of investments, and the advantages of regulated casinos. When asked where would be the best place, almost 57% of respondents selected Bangkok and areas within 100 kilometers of Don Mueng, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airports. According to Jakkapon, the company organized seminars in potential casino locations such Sa Kaeo in Isaan and the provinces of Chiang Rai and Tak in northern Thailand. In order to examine the situation in Parliament later, Jakkapon declared that the committee would present all of this data to the President of the National Assembly on July 27. Others proposed border provinces with aggressive immigration controls while some recommended destinations. The vast majority of respondents to a study conducted by the Casino Committee of Thailand would…
According to officials, the first of the project’s two phases, worth 434 billion baht, is anticipated to be finished by 2026. From Bangkok, the lines would travel 609 kilometers to Nong Khai, a province on Thailand’s northeastern border with Laos, where a Mekong River bridge would be built to connect to the China-Laos high-speed rail system. By 2026, Thailand intends to have a trial run, and by 2027, a formal debut. 12 percent of the first stage is complete, according to Pichet Kunadhamraks, director-general of the Department of Rail Transport. The 253-kilometer route, which would cost 180 billion baht, will link the Thai capital with the Isan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The second phase will travel 356 kilometers northeast to the Laos border and cost 254 billion Thai Baht. Thailand reiterated its support for the project during a meeting on Tuesday between Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha and Chinese Foreign…
On Tuesday of this week, the interview was broadcast on “Care Talk” on the Clubhouse app. Speaking online from his home in Dubai, Thaksin was in Thailand. The conversation reflects the current legislative topic regarding MPs from party lists. Party list MPs are elected to the House of Representatives by a proportional system rather than by winning their district or province. Every political poll has revealed that the current Palang Pracharat government, led by Prayut Chan-o-cha, has significantly lost support over the past two years and would lose an election to the opposition parties. Former Thai prime minister and wanted man Thaksin Shinawatra stated this week that the opposition parties, or what he called the “pro-democracy” parties, would win. and triumph by a clear majority. The Thai PM has said he supports a proposal to multiply the number of votes available by 500 instead of 100, which was previously supported…
The Raja Ferry company announced that they will be raising their rates because fuel prices are currently so high and because there hasn’t been a fare increase in many years. The Raja Ferry’s ferry service from Don Sak pier to Pha Ngan now costs an average car 900 baht, up from 620 baht before July 1. Owners of businesses on Koh Pha Ngan are asking lower ferry fees after they increased by more than 40% since the start of July, which had an effect on their operations and daily living expenses. Other ferries that go to Koh Samui and Koh Tao are available, and their costs have gone up by the same amount. They estimate that Koh Pha Ngan’s occupancy rate could surpass that of the New Year’s holiday this month and approach 60%. On average, hotels on the island would be between 70 and 80 percent full during the…
Two persons perished in the horrific Sampeng market fire. The fire was started by a transformer explosion at a three-story shophouse, according to an initial inquiry. Following the Chinatown fire, numerous organizations are creating plans to support Bangkok’s fire safety operations. The transformers will now be examined by MEA experts to see whether they are safe for usage. The MEA governor claims that the company has evaluated more than 450 network transformers in Rattanakosin Island and central Bangkok so far this year. Officials suggested that telecom service providers clean up overhead cables throughout the city at a conference last week. Some of the aforementioned telecom cables were required, according to National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission representatives, but they had to be correctly bundled. He claims that the tests guarantee both the stability of the electrical infrastructure and the safety of the neighboring residents. All overhead cables in Thailand should be…
Radisson Hotel Group has acquired the appropriate permits and license agreements to operate a number of hospitality brands associated with Jin Jiang, including 7 Days and Metropolo. Additionally, the Louvre Hotel Group licensed Radisson to grow the Golden Tulip, Kyriad, and Campanile brands. Thailand is one of the target nations for Radisson’s wider expansion strategy, which aims to increase its current global portfolio of 400 properties to 2,000 hotels and resorts. The hotel brand now operates 4 hotels in Thailand, all of which are in Bangkok. Additionally, 2 new hotels will soon be launching in Phuket and Pattaya. The company promises to develop the hotel, resort, and serviced apartment brands Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson Individuals, Park Inn by Radisson, Radisson RED, and Radisson. Chinese tourists, who made up more than 25% of all international visits to Thailand before the outbreak, will be able to find Radisson through their connection…
As a result of the pandemic, hotels in well-known tourist destinations including Phuket, Bangkok, Koh Samui, and Krabi started to offer offers and discounts to entice travelers. The only guests from outside Thailand would, however, have to pay more for their hotel rooms under the proposal. Nearby Thai residents will pay less. Rates that were reduced during COVID-19 will be kept the same for Thai nationals in order to preserve the momentum of domestic tourism. Justify your stance. Provide premium. More people purchase more expensive items. Louis Vuitton wouldn’t survive without sales. That is, if a proposal from the Thai Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Tourism is accepted. The plan, according to a government spokeswoman, is to sustain our standards of prices and services for foreign visitors because this affects how people view the country’s tourism brand. Despite the stated intention of Thailand’s tourism officials to attract as many…
The creatures were hidden within the luggage of two women who were flying to Chennai, India. Many of those who do survive are purchased as “pets” by people without the means to care for them, and as a result, they endure great stress from being confined to an unnatural environment as well as starvation and loneliness. The incident happened on June 27. Transporting sensitive animals over long distances and decimating animal populations are all consequences of wildlife trafficking. The Suvarnabhumi wildlife checkpoint manager, Sathon Khong-ngern, claims that when BKK officers x-rayed the women’s luggage, they found live animals. Exotic animals used in wildlife trafficking are traumatically and painfully removed from their natural habitats. Baby pythons have been delivered within CD cases, newborn turtles have been taped inside their shells and packaged into tube socks, and parrots’ beaks and feet have been taped and the birds have been packed inside plastic…
The bordering nation has started a “My 2nd Home” program to promote foreign investment there. The program offers a “Golden Visa” with unlimited entry and exit, as well as additional perks, for ten years. The new 10-year visa from Cambodia seeks to rival that of Thailand. In 7 days, applicants will obtain their CM2H membership number; the visa application process takes 14 days. You Thai government officials had best pay attention! The Golden Visa is intended for foreign professionals, but wealthy retirees will also be taken into consideration if they match the necessary investment requirements, according to a Cambodian official. The “My 2nd Home” Golden Visa requires applicants to be foreign investors with a minimum investment of $100,000 in Cambodia, possess a “real estate project” in Cambodia, and be citizens of a nation recognized by the government of Cambodia. Both academic credentials and language ability are not necessary. A foreigner…