According to Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob, public transport services in Bangkok consisting of trains, electric boats, and buses will accept payments made via Europay Mastercard and Visa (EMV) cards. By March 2022, MRT Purple Line, MRT Blue Line, and SRT Redline urban train will accept payments made by credit and debit cards. The cards […]
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Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha, as the head of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, assigned the public health system to be ready for possible Covid-19 clusters after the New Year. Facilities, equipment, officers must be prepared to deal with any situation. General Prayut believes that even if the number of Covid-19 infections rises, Thailand’s […]
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Organizers of the New Year’s Eve countdown in Pattaya City are now requiring eventgoers to present a negative Covid test result accompanied by a doctor’s note, and produce evidence on the Moh Promt application of having been fully inoculated against COVID-19. The increased requirements come as organizers of New Year’s festivities elsewhere are ramping up […]
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A team from Thailand has won an international space business contest, using satellites and mobile networks to pinpoint the location of forest fires and provide support to firefighters in the area. Dr. Damrongrit Niammuad, deputy director of Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), revealed that Team EcoSpace from Thailand won the S-Booster 2021 competition […]
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The government says workers who saw substantial earnings losses due to government closures of entertainment venues during the pandemic will each receive 5,000 baht in assistance. According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul, the plan will be proposed by the Ministry of Labor at the next Cabinet meeting. She added that the payments could go […]
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Authorities have announced safety guidelines for participants and organizers of New Year countdown events in Bangkok. According to Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang, the launching of fireworks, lanterns, or similar objects is prohibited except in cases where a permit is provided by a district office. Establishments hosting New Year countdown events must also ensure the functionality […]
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Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021 in Israel marking a major feat for India as the title comes back to the country after 21 years India’s Harnaaz Sandhu has been crowned the Miss Universe 2021, which was being held in Eilat, Israel. Harnaaz Sandhu entered the finals and competed against the contestants of Paraguay and South […]
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THE ASIAN AGE. | LEKHA SHANKAR An RT-PCR test needs to be taken 72 hours before departure, and this certificate needs to be produced on arrival at Bangkok Thailand has finally opened out to international tourists, and is the first country in the region to do so. India is one of the 63 “low risk” nations […]
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The Ministry of Public Health has announced the presence of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Thailand, detected in an international visitor arriving from Spain. The announcement was made today by Supakit Sirilak, chief of the Department of Medical Sciences, during a press conference at 11 PM. The individual in question is a US national who […]
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With Omicron deferring resumption of regular international flights, India is currently working on creating air bubbles with 10 more countries including Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. Since last summer, India has so far created bubbles with 31 countries. The government had earlier decided bubbles will lapse and scheduled international flights under air services agreements (bilaterals) with […]
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The world-renowned Belgian electronic music festival Tomorrowland has officially confirmed Tomorrowland Thailand, marking a major...
The Thailand Countdown 2026 Events Calendar brings together an extensive nationwide celebration welcoming the New...
EM DISTRICT has joined forces with leading private-sector partners across the Sukhumvit area to present...
Prepare for an unforgettable year-end experience at the One Bangkok Countdown Celebration 2026, happening on...
Thailand’s largest and most iconic countdown event is back. centralwOrld Bangkok Countdown 2026 unveils its...
Bangkok, 22/03/2025: An international arrest warrant has been issued by the Thai government against Shankhesh Mutha, the prime accused in the theft of diamonds worth several crores of rupees from an Indian-origin diamond trader in Bangkok.
