New Campaign to Reduce Traffic Congestion during Songkran
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The Transport Ministry has launched the “Near to Home and Far from Home” campaign to reduce traffic congestion during this year’s Songkran Festival, targeting people living within 300 kilometres from Bangkok Minister Saksayam Chidchob said the idea is to have motorists manage their travelling days, instead of all travelling on…
EXAT Will Install More Cameras to Detect Speeding Vehicles
Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) will install additional cameras to detect speeding vehicles as well as vehicles running on the road shoulder on expressways to help reduce the risk of road accidents on expressways. Deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said EXAT aims to have a total of 17 speed cameras…
BMA Alerts People at Risk of Covid-19 in Thonglor and Ekkamai areas
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has urged people who had visited Krystal Club, Bla Bla Bar and Beer House in the Thonglor and Ekkamai areas from March 25 to 31 to fill a risk assessment form via the website as soon as possible. BMA’s Health Department and Urban Institute for Disease Prevention had reported…
Health Ministry Launches Second Phase of Its Sugar Intake Reduction Campaign
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The Ministry of Public Health has launched the second phase of “Less sweet, make your choices” campaign, aiming to reduce the incidence of “sweet tooth” in half the country’s population. Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha said the first phase of the eating less sweet campaign has changed consumers’ habits…
Tourism Ministry Considers Free Inter- provincial Flights for Foreign Tourists
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering offering free cross-provincial flights for foreign tourists after airline workers are approved for COVID-19 inoculation this week. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said from July 1, inoculated tourists exempt from quarantine might be tempted to extend their stay in the country after spending 10 days…
Thailand reduces quarantine for international arrivals from 1 April 2021
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that the Royal Thai Government has endorsed issuing a COVID-19 vaccination certificate in the kingdom, while approving shorter quarantine periods for international arrivals. Both measures take effect from today until further notice. Published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on…