Category archives: Travel

Bangkok, Thailand – The Royal Thai Government has announced that starting January 1, 2025, Indian passport holders will be able to access Thailand’s e-Visa facility. This new initiative aims to streamline the visa application process for Indian travelers. Importantly, the existing 60-day visa exemption for Indian passport holders will remain…

Heavy overnight rainfall has caused flash floods, leading to the temporary closure of Mae Sa and Tat Mok waterfalls in Chiang Mai’s Mae Rim district. Doi Suthep-Pui National Park announced the closure to ensure public safety, with the waterfalls remaining off-limits until conditions improve. In Chiang Dao district, the Wang…

Caretaker Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has revealed plans to extend the 20-baht flat fare policy to all commuter train routes by September 2025. Originally introduced on the Red Line suburban train and the MRT Purple Line in October 2023, the policy has resulted in a 26% rise in passenger numbers…

The Kolkata-Bangkok Highway, also known as the Trilateral Highway, is an ambitious project designed to enhance connectivity between India, Myanmar, and Thailand. Stretching from Kolkata in India to Bangkok in Thailand, it will pass through Myanmar, promoting trade relations and regional integration. Initiated in 2002, the highway is aligned with…

Visa exemption extended to 60 days for nationals of 93 countries/territories, visa on arrival now available for 31 countries/territories, while newly-launched digital nomad visa offers stays up to 180 days. Bangkok Aerial Photograph and Chao Phraya River, Bangkok Bangkok, 16 July 2024 – Thailand has announced new stimulus visa measures to…

This month sees cultural performances to commemorate the 6th Cycle Birthday Celebration of HM King Rama X, and Buddhist festivals to mark the Asanha Bucha Day and Khao Phansa Day, as well as many other wonderful festivals and events taking place. Thailand is organising the “Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion…