The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is concerned about the slow vaccination plan and dependence on the tourism sandbox scheme to restart tourism within Asia by the fourth quarter. Suthiphong Pheunphiphop, the TTAA president, said outbound travel will not start until the inbound market returns. Yet several obstacles remain for foreigners wishing to visit Thailand […]
Read MoreThe consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, shrank 0.08% year-on-year in March, the lowest contraction rate in 13 months, following the rise of global oil prices and gradual economic recovery. March’s CPI fared better than February’s which saw a drop of 1.17%, buoyed by rising demand for domestic and global fuel as […]
Read MoreNext Tuesday promises to be a different Songkran Festival with laughs and smiles from visiting family and friends rather than water splashing, tourists, and shopping during the scorching heat. Many people have no plans to spend extra during the holidays, with some even considering cutting their holiday budget. While a number will keep up the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Tourism and Sports aims to discuss with Singapore a travel bubble between the two countries. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that the discussions would take place within this week with the Embassy of Singapore. “We have acknowledged that Singapore has previously run the travel bubble with Australia and New Zealand. […]
Read MoreThe long-awaited reopening to foreign tourists is likely to take shape in July, led by Phuket as the pilot area for a tourism sandbox — the first initiative to remove mandatory quarantine from entry requirements. The Andaman beaches once bustling with foreigners have been left deserted for over a year, able to draw a limited […]
Read MoreBANGKOK: Thai farmer Jamras Kongchai is struggling to pay off 500,000 baht ($16,082) in debt as money from the sale of her crops is not enough to make payments. Adding to the strain, the coronavirus outbreak has shut a small construction firm where she worked for $10 a day for much needed extra income. “I’m […]
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