India working to create bubbles with 10 more countries: Scindia
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…
Gov’t satisfied with first 2 weeks of country reopening
Around 40,000 foreign visitors have already entered Thailand since the launch of a quarantine-free program for vaccinated travelers on 1 November. Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed his satisfaction towards the outcome of the first two weeks of country reopening to foreign visitors. Around…
Phuket maintains strict COVID-19 prevention measures
Phuket province has been maintaining stringent COVID-19 prevention measures as stipulated by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, which most recently announced that no relaxations were yet being applied on pubs, bars, karaokes, and other nightlife venues. In Phuket, restaurants may sell liquor and alcoholic beverages from 11 am to…
Culture ministry issues guideline for Loy Krathong activities
The minister of public health has inspected the operations of the field hospital at the 11th Military Circle in Bangkok, during which he affirmed that the field hospital will remain open until all Thais receive their COVID-19 jab. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul and his…
Tourism mood heightens as cooler weather brings visitors to upper Thailand
Temperatures in upper Thailand have started to cool down, with morning fog now forming in many areas of Nong Khai and Lampang provinces. As bothersome as fog might be to motorists, it also brings an influx of tourists who are eager to experience the sea of fog on mountaintops. Temperatures…
Repatriation Flights for December 2021
Booking is open. More flights will be announced soon… Registration not required. #VandeBharatMission Under #VandeBharatMission, Air India is running flights every Saturday and will soon be running flights on every Tuesday in December. The Embassy of India is also processing papers for 12 flights each to Delhi and Mumbai and…