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BangkokScoopTravel & tourism · 8 Oct 2021

Travel & tourism · 8 Oct 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…

BangkokScoopBusiness & money · 4 Oct 2021

Business & money · 4 Oct 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…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 1 Oct 2021

COVID-19 · 1 Oct 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…

BangkokScoopSports · 29 Sept 2021

Sports · 29 Sept 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…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 17 Sept 2021

COVID-19 · 17 Sept 2021

Bangkok’s Reopening for Inoculated Tourists Postponed until October 15th

Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has announced that fully vaccinated foreign tourists will be able to visit Bangkok, without having to quarantine, from October 15th. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the timeline for Bangkok should be…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 16 Sept 2021

Festivals & culture · 16 Sept 2021

ITEC Day Celebration 2021

The celebration of the lndian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day 2021 in Thailand was organized by the Embassy of lndia, Bangkok on 15 September 2021 at the Embassy premises. The hybrid gathering was presided…

BangkokScoopFilm & entertainment · 14 Sept 2021

Film & entertainment · 14 Sept 2021

Thai Prime Minister Praises “Blackpink’s” Lisa for Promoting Thai Culture

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has praised Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban, a member of South Korean band “Blackpink”, for featuring the Phanom Rung Stone Castle and Thai craftsmanship in the music video for her solo album…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 12 Sept 2021

COVID-19 · 12 Sept 2021

Kratom vendors make profits during COVID-19 outbreak

A newly trending economic crop is nothing other than Kratom since it was removed from the list of illegal drugs. Members of the public can now grow, possess, trade, and consume at will. People in…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 11 Sept 2021

COVID-19 · 11 Sept 2021

Thailand to get 71m more COVID-19 vaccine doses this year; Pfizer for teens

The government’s COVID-19 task force has announced a target of 24 million vaccinations in October, with 71 million more doses of vaccine from various manufacturers to be delivered in the last three months of 2021.…

BangkokScoopPolitics & government · 10 Sept 2021

Politics & government · 10 Sept 2021

India Hands Over 300 Oxygen Concentrators to Thailand as Humanitarian Aid

300 Oxygen Concentrators donated by the Government of India to the Kingdom of Thailand arrived in Thailand on 3 September 2021 on-board Indian Naval Ship (INS) Airavat, an indigenously manufactured Landing Ship Tank (Light) of…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 9 Sept 2021

COVID-19 · 9 Sept 2021

Pattaya businesses hope to see foreign tourists

Although the government has already eased lockdown measures, most visitors to Pattaya are still Thais who arrive on the weekends. Pattaya business owners say they hope the government will soon reopen the whole country as…

BangkokScoopTravel & tourism · 9 Sept 2021

Travel & tourism · 9 Sept 2021

Survey shows Thailand is a top 3 destination Indians want to visit once travel reopens

India shows promise as continued major visitor source market for Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to report that Thailand is one of the top three destinations Indians say they want to…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 5 Sept 2021

Bangkok & Thailand · 5 Sept 2021

Bangkok Administration Allows Reopening of Barber Shops and Salons in Shopping Malls

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has allowed barber shops and hair salons in shopping malls to reopen. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said some of the restrictions on barber shops and hair salons, located in department…

BangkokScoopFilm & entertainment · 4 Sept 2021

Film & entertainment · 4 Sept 2021

Singer Smita Dahal and Arjun Bijalani are all set to amaze the audience with their new song Ibaadat Ban Gaye Ho by T-series

Music videos and music singles are some of those things, that play a very pivotal role in our day-to-day life, and for all the music lovers, T-series is set to release their new love romantic…

BangkokScoopBusiness & money · 4 Sept 2021

Business & money · 4 Sept 2021

DBD promotes online marketing of OTOP products

A new campaign has been introduced to give local entrepreneurs a boost in the booming e-commerce sector. The Department of Business Development is now providing workshops and a new online marketplace for OTOP products, helping…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 4 Sept 2021

COVID-19 · 4 Sept 2021

AstraZeneca-Pfizer vaccine mix to be employed from October

The committee handling emergency vaccination doses and sites, has decided that Thailand will begin mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer doses starting in October. Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control (DDC) Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn has…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 4 Sept 2021

Bangkok & Thailand · 4 Sept 2021

SAO as Asia’s Leading State Audit Office Ready for the Transition of State Audit Services to the ‘Next Normal’

The State Audit Office (SAO) has announced that the President of the State Audit Commission General Chanathap Indamra has been designated the Chairman of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), and the SAO…

BangkokScoopPolitics & government · 31 Aug 2021

Politics & government · 31 Aug 2021

#MannKiBaat, PM Narendra Modi spoke on teaching of Sanskrit in Thailand

Bangkok. Thailand: In the 80th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' on 29 August 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about teaching of Sanskrit language in Thailand and other countries. He said…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 29 Aug 2021

Bangkok & Thailand · 29 Aug 2021

Bangkok Administration Tightens Sanitation Measures in Large Fresh Markets

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has stepped up sanitation measures in 29 large fresh markets in the capital, where 18,963 merchants and workers are based. BMA deputy city clerk Chawin Sirinak said the BMA has…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 29 Aug 2021

COVID-19 · 29 Aug 2021

Thailand’s Aviation Authority Will Allow Resumption of Air Travel in COVID “dark red” Areas

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) plans to allow resumption of air travel in the country’s COVID-19 “dark red” areas from September 1st, after the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced permission for…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 29 Aug 2021

COVID-19 · 29 Aug 2021

China Will Donate Medical Supplies Worth 10 Million Yuan to Thailand

The Chinese embassy in Bangkok said on Saturday that the Chinese government has pledged to donate medical supplies worth 10 million yuan (about 50 million baht) to Thailand, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. According to…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 29 Aug 2021

COVID-19 · 29 Aug 2021

South Korea Could Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Thailand Next Month

Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that South Korea is likely to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand at the end of September. Ministry spokesperson Tanee Sangrat said Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai discussed collaboration…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 28 Aug 2021

COVID-19 · 28 Aug 2021

Thai Health Department Proposes Requiring All Pregnant Women to Work from Home

Thailand’s Department of Health is proposing a new regulation which will require all pregnant women to work from home, to help curb COVID-19 infections and death rates among this vulnerable group. Dr. Sophon Mekthon, assistant…

BangkokScoopTravel & tourism · 26 Aug 2021

Travel & tourism · 26 Aug 2021

Afghanistan Crisis: Huge blast outside Kabul Airport, casualties unclear, says US Pentagon

The US military on Thursday confirmed that a massive explosion took place outside the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, as the evacuation of US citizens from the war-torn country continued inside the premises of Kabul Airport.…