There are no exceptions, not even your diplomatic status or employment authorization. The plan would be implemented in Q4 of 2022 and take the form of a 300 Baht fee that would be added to your inbound airfare. The governor of Thailand’s Tourism Authority announced that a portion of the expense will “be used to take care of tourists” because there have been occasions where travelers’ health insurance has not covered them. Entry and exit fees, though historically charged in Thailand, really have a negligible long-term effect on the number of persons using the turnstiles. However, because of its “poor timing” and the fact that it will be used as a kind of required insurance for up to 30 days, the new entry fee is already generating headlines in Thailand. Is Thailand the only country in the world to impose a tourism tax at the moment? There are still a…
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The TAT and the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand have joined forces to create the new Amazing Dark Sky Thailand program, which aims to entice tourists who enjoy gazing up at the night sky. An open space where the sky above could be observed without too much light pollution and where major celestial objects could be seen with the unassisted eye was required for a black sky conservation area. The locations are spread out over the kingdom’s five main geographic regions. The TAT governor characterized the initiatives as a cutting-edge tourist draw that will lure tourists to travel to various regions of the country. The selected dark sky conservation areas, according to NARIT’s implementing director, are locations with tourist services, but with wide open spaces and no artificial light pollution, permitting astronomical observation without the use of telescopes or other equipment. This is carried out in support of the…
If there is a chance that China’s dominance in the region could restrict Thailand’s freedoms or its interactions with other countries, then a Beijing-centered southeast Asian economy could not necessarily be good for Thailand.On July 6, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok. The “Thailand – Laos – China Connectivity Development Corridor” was one of the meeting’s topics. The railway to Nong Khai would be finished by 2028, according to Thailand’s announcement the next day. The 2028 declaration from Thailand has drawn criticism for being purely political and lacking any technical foundation whatsoever. Only 5% of the project has been completed since it began several years ago. Experts predict that at this pace, the project won’t be finished for decades. Others believe it to be a last-ditch effort to rally support for PM Prayut’s alliance…
If the locals followed the Ministry of Public Health’s guidelines for pandemic prevention, the government claims that the number of cases in November would significantly decline. 5 fatalities and 1,406 new cases were reported today, according to Bangkok’s Public Relations Office. Ratchathewi, the capital’s patient-heavy district, has 115 patients. Bang Khae and Nong Chok districts, which will house new field hospitals and isolation centers, are also listed among the top 10. The governor emphasized that there are still open hospital beds in the city and that only 20% of the field hospitals in Bangkok are full. The field hospitals, according to Chadchart, who also noted that home isolation is still preferable, would be a choice for Covid patients who desired to keep themselves apart from seniors or family members in the sensitive group categories. According to today’s media sources, Bangkok has seen a rise in new coronavirus infections. The launching…
For residences costing more than 3 million baht, the government plans to lower transfer and financing fees to 0.01 percent as an added incentive. The new long-term resident visa will accept applications starting on September 1, according to a statement from Thailand’s Board of Investment. According to the BOI, the new LTR visas will “make long-term stay in Thailand easier and less onerous.” In comparison to other nations, he claimed that Thailand’s real estate prices are “not exorbitant” and that the plan will contribute in the restoration of the economy. The plan will now be presented to the Cabinet for evaluation and approval, according to Nipon Boonyamanee, the deputy interior minister. The Thai government recently began offering a number of lengthy (10-year) visas, and there is currently a plan to permit foreign ownership of land, albeit with a high entry cost. The Thai Interior Ministry is working on a scheme…
A martial art from North Korea that will be competed in at the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in 2023 has been outlawed by Thailand. One of the 39 sports available in the Games will be Taekwondo, performed in the North Korean style, according to Cambodia. The International Taekwondo Federation’s rules will undoubtedly incorporate taekwondo with North Korean elements. ITF taekwondo focuses more on self-defense, whereas WT taekwondo focuses more on sparring. Neither the SEA Games nor the Asian Games nor the Olympics have ever included ITF taekwondo. The vice-president of the Thai Olympic Committee stated that no athletes from Thailand will be participating in this sport. However, there is a slight drawback to this “option.” According to Chaipak, if a country sends athletes to compete in the taekwondo division that North Korean-style taekwondo is likely to fall under, World Taekwondo will disqualify that country from the 2022 Asian Games.…
Hope that affluent tourists may start to return to Thailand has been fuelled by the entrance of a few mega billionaires to Koh Samui and other tourist islands. Numerous costly luxury ships have approached the Samui shoreline, suggesting that the Covid-19 limitations may have now been partially eased. He owns more property in Moscow than nearly anyone else and is a staggeringly wealthy real estate entrepreneur. Most of his property is located in New Moscow, an area of Moscow that has seen rapid growth over the past ten years. After sailing his massive, 3.9 billion baht ship from Singapore to Koh Samui, he is currently on vacation. On July 1, the superyacht departed Singapore with 12 passengers and 6 staff members. Islanders who had noticed the enormous ship arriving were curious when Svetakov sailed the Cloudbreak superyacht across the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, and Koh Tao. Millionaire…
It is estimated that up to 20,000 individuals traveled to the island to take part in the festivities, which were the first since the full relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions and mask requirements. Locals will probably prolong the August Full Moon Party to two days as a result of the confusion. Attendance at the party considerably grew after the event’s climax in April, which coincided with the Songkran celebration and the Christian Easter vacation and attracted over 10,000 people. May and June saw slightly reduced attendance. Because the two days prior to the festival were Buddha Days, when drinking and partying are illegal, there were clear conflicts between foreigners who came to celebrate and local drink stands and bars trying to preserve the law. The August Full Moon Party was originally scheduled for August 12 due to the Queen Mother’s Birthday holiday, however since it is NOT a Buddha Day and…
The physician, Nithipat Jearakul, is the director of the respiratory disease and tuberculosis department at Siriraj Hospital. According to Nithipat, the Omicron BA.5 sub variation is just as detrimental to the lungs as the earlier Delta version. However, the majority of those who get lung infections belong to at-risk groups. According to Nithipat, the majority of those who have BA.5 lung infections belong to the so-called “608” group. Pregnant women, those 60 years of age and older, and those with underlying illnesses are included in this. It also includes people who have had just one, two, or no vaccinations at all. Few individuals with lung infections, according to Nithipat, have received booster injections. “Getting enough booster shots can avert hospitalization and death,” he said. However, according to a government spokeswoman, the majority of Covid sufferers fall into the “green” category, meaning they only have minor or insignificant symptoms like a…
Additionally, Thailand and Airbnb will collaborate on educational projects that support responsible hosting and working remotely while traveling. The online hotel booking website’s “Live and Work Anywhere” campaign, which it launched earlier this year, attempts to draw attention to some of the world’s remote worker-friendly places. After more than two years of travel restrictions, the goal is to assist governments and destination marketing organizations in reviving tourism and supporting local economies. Twenty nations, including Thailand, are collaborating with Airbnb to make it simpler to live and work anywhere in the world. Later this year, a facility designed specifically for Thailand is anticipated to debut. On the list of Airbnb’s destination partners, there are representations from both large countries and smaller, lesser-known locales (see below). These partners were chosen because of their attraction to remote workers and their progressiveness in embracing new regulations that would appeal to a different type of…