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• October 31, 2021

Thailand open to 17 more countries Nov 1

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces updated list of countries and territories where individuals are permitted to enter Thailand under the Royal Thai Government’s plan to reopen the country. (as of 30 October 2021) รายชื่อประเทศ/พื้นที่ต้นทางที่ได้รับอนุญาตให้เดินทางเข้าไทย (เพิ่มเติม) ตามแผนการเปิดประเทศของรัฐบาลกระทรวงการต่างประเทศประกาศรายชื่อประเทศและพื้นที่เพิ่มเติมที่ได้รับอนุญาตให้เดินทางเข้าประเทศไทยตามแผนการเปิดประเทศของรัฐบาล สถานะ ณ วันที่ ๓๐ ตุลาคม ๒๕๖๔

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• October 31, 2021

Prime minister asks all parties to contribute to November 1 reopening

Thailand’s prime minister is asking all parties to pitch in and contribute toward the ‘reopening’ of the country on November 1, and ordered relevant agencies to reserve Molnupiravir drugs for COVID-19 in advance and ensure an adequate supply of Favipiravir. Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha attended a general meeting of the Center for COVID-19 Situation […]

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• October 25, 2021

Signs You’re In A ‘Situationship’—And How To Handle It Like A Dating Pro

Non-committal relationships are so common, it seems like a new Urban Dictionary term for a casual something-or-other is coined every single day. First, there was “booty call.” Next: “friends with benefits.” And now: “situationship.” So what, exactly, does the buzzy term mean? “A situationship is a romantic arrangement that exists before/without a DTR [‘defining the […]

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• October 14, 2021

Thailand to lift quarantine for vaccinated visitors from low-risk countries from November

Consumption of alcoholic beverages in restaurants and reopening of entertainment venues will be allowed from December. In the initial phase, Thailand will allow fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries, including China, Germany, Singapore, the UK and USA. The list will be expanded from 1 December, and further enhanced to a very extensive […]

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• October 14, 2021

Bangkok prepares for floods as more rain is likely

Police General Atsawin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok said today that a plan and preparations for flooding in Bangkok have now been finished. Waterways, reservoirs, and water level monitoring systems are ready to prevent an inundation. By using weather forecast reports from the Meteorological Department’s 24-hour radar monitoring system, along with water pumps installed in areas […]

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• October 9, 2021

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail launches first store of Texas-based 7-Eleven

The first ever store belonging to one of the world’s largest convenience store chains, 7-Eleven saw huge rush on its opening day. The store opened in a Mumbai Suburb on Saturday. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail Ventures have struck a deal with the Texas-based convenience store chain to take 7-Eleven pan-India after Kishore Biyani’s Future Group […]

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• October 7, 2021

Thailand Earns Over ฿2 Billion From Phuket Sandbox Scheme Since July

 Boasting the success of the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ scheme, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said 42,000 international travelers joined the campaign from 1 July to 5 October 2021, generating more than 2 billion baht for the economy.   According to TAT Phuket director Nanthasiri Ronnasiri, of the 42,000 visitors over the said period, most were […]

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• October 4, 2021

Commemoration of International Day of Non-Violence at UNCC, Bangkok

The International Day of Non-Violence was commemorated by the Embassy of India, Bangkok, in association with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on 4 October 2021 at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, in a hybrid mode. In 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted a consensus resolution […]

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• October 1, 2021

Thailand reduces quarantine period for international arrivals from 1 October 2021

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update that the quarantine time for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Thailand, including pilot reopening destinations through the Alternative Quarantine (AQ) system, will be reduced from 14 to 7 days, starting from today (1 October, 2021). 7-day Quarantine For travellers who have been […]

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• September 29, 2021

Thai Cabinet Agrees to Extend Special Tourist Visa Program for another Year

Thailand’s cabinet has approved the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s proposal to extend the Special Tourist Visa (STV) program, for visitors wishing to stay for up to 270 days, for another year. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Traisoranakul said that, over the past year, a total of 5,609 tourists had visited Thailand under this special visa program […]

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