Get the full BangkokScoop experience on your smartphone app.

Insights & Updates

In The News

1175 posts · page 40 of 49

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 13 Jan 2021

COVID-19 · 13 Jan 2021

Fresh outbreak takes TCC-CI to 6-month low

Concerns surrounding the new outbreak of COVID-19 in Thailand have directly impacted the economy, with New Year events cancelled and the tourism industry once again at a standstill. These conditions have caused the December 2020…

BangkokScoopRoyal news · 12 Jan 2021

Royal news · 12 Jan 2021

็HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has been admitted to Phramongkutklao Hospital for the treatment of ankle injuries

The Bureau of the Royal Household has issued a statement on Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has been admitted to Phramongkutklao Hospital for the treatment of ankle injuries. According to the statement,…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 12 Jan 2021

COVID-19 · 12 Jan 2021

Saina, Prannoy and Kashyap withdraw from Yonex Thailand Open, rest team to play: BAI

Two players of Indian badminton team on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. The Indian squad, which travelled to Bangkok to participate in the Yonex Thailand Open followed by Toyota Thailand Open, had tested negative during…

BangkokScoopTravel & tourism · 8 Jan 2021

Travel & tourism · 8 Jan 2021

Bangkok Airways announces temporary changes in January-February 2021

Includes flight reductions, route suspensions, route launch delay, temporary closure of ticketing office, and closure of all passenger lounges Bangkok, 8 January, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to advise all…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 2 Jan 2021

COVID-19 · 2 Jan 2021

National parks still open amidst COVID-19 venue closures

Tourists can still make trips to national parks across the country this long weekend, as none of the 155 national parks in Thailand was affected by recent disease control directives. National parks have however, implemented…

BangkokScoopHealth · 2 Jan 2021

Health · 2 Jan 2021

Bangkok closes higher-risk establishments, announced maximum control level in 3 districts

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced maximum disease control levels in 3 districts, including Bang Phlat, Nong Khaem, Bang Khun Tien. This announcement gives district chiefs more power close businesses posing higher risks of…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 1 Jan 2021

Festivals & culture · 1 Jan 2021

Ko Samui welcomes New Year tourists

The operator of the ferry to Ko Samui has had to increase the frequency of the service to accommodate the number of visitors during the New Year holiday. The company is asking all passengers to…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 1 Jan 2021

Festivals & culture · 1 Jan 2021

Drunk driving remains top cause of holiday road accidents

74 people have died on the second day of the New Normal road safety campaign to suppress accidents during the New Year holidays. The total number of accidents since yesterday was 586, with driving under…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 1 Jan 2021

COVID-19 · 1 Jan 2021

Thailand to receive first COVID-19 vaccine doses as early as February

The Minister of Public Health has revealed Thailand will be receiving the first 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine between February and April next year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul,…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 21 Dec 2020

COVID-19 · 21 Dec 2020

BMA cancels all countdown events in Bangkok

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced that all countdown events are cancelled after new cases of COVID-19 found in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. However, if any events want to be held, they will have to…

BangkokScoopHealth · 20 Dec 2020

Health · 20 Dec 2020

WHO Thailand has rolled out a number of video

In light of #Thailand #SamutSakhon #Covid19 spike World Health Organization Thailand has rolled out a number of useful video advisories in English & #Thai which are really easy to understand and self-explanatory for all ages.…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 20 Dec 2020

Bangkok & Thailand · 20 Dec 2020

10 มาตรการ ป้องกันการแพร่ระบาดโควิด-19 ในพื้นที่ กทม

จากเคสพบผู้ติดเชื้อใน กทม. 2 ราย เป็นแม่ค้าที่ไปซื้ออาหารทะเลที่ จ.สมุทรสาคร และ การตรวจพบผู้ติดเชื้อโควิด-19 จำนวน 694 รายในพื้นที่ จ.สมุทรสาคร กทม. ได้ประชุมคณะกรรมการโรคติดต่อ ทันที โดยที่ประชุมมีมติ กำหนด 10 มาตรการเร่งด่วนเพื่อป้องกันการแพร่ระบาดโควิด 19 ดังนี้ 1. ปิดโรงเรียนและศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กก่อนวัยเรียนในสังกัด กทม. ที่มีพื้นที่ติดต่อกับ จ.สมุทรสาคร 14 วัน ตั้งแต่วันที่ 21 ธ.ค.63 - 4 ม.ค. 64…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 20 Dec 2020

COVID-19 · 20 Dec 2020

CCSA confirms 576 new COVID-19 cases

The number of new COVID-19 infections linked to the seafood market in Samut Sakhon is now 576 cases comprising 516 foreign laborers, and 19 Thais diagnosed after going to the market, with one living in…

Celebrate holiday season with Bangkok Flora Festival🌻🌺🌼🌹🌸🌷📸

Festivals & culture · 18 Dec 2020

Celebrate holiday season with Bangkok Flora Festival🌻🌺🌼🌹🌸🌷📸

Five parks in Bangkok are hosting five different flower displays as part of Bangkok Flora Festival celebrating the holiday season, with the sunflower field at Vachirabenjatas Park to end on 20th December. Make sure to…

BangkokScoopFilm & entertainment · 17 Dec 2020

Film & entertainment · 17 Dec 2020

Thai rice wins World’s Best Rice Award 2020

Hom Mali, or Thai Jasmine fragrant rice, was named the best rice in the world at the 12th World Rice Conference 2020, held in the United States on 1-3 December. The World Rice Conference has…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 17 Dec 2020

COVID-19 · 17 Dec 2020

PM calls for strict health measures during New Year celebrations

The Prime Minister has pressed border control agencies to step up efforts during the New Year period to safeguard against a second wave of COVID-19 infection, asking for cooperation from the public and business operators…

The Bangkok Mass Transit System - BTS Skytrain gets 7 new stations

Bangkok & Thailand · 17 Dec 2020

The Bangkok Mass Transit System - BTS Skytrain gets 7 new stations

Today, BTS gets 7 new stations to the north along its Green Line together with the launch of the Gold Line - 3 stations - towards Thonburi side along the mighty Chaophraya river which was…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 17 Dec 2020

Bangkok & Thailand · 17 Dec 2020

LARGEST RAILWAY STATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | SOON TO OPEN

Bang sue Grand Station will be Thailand’s new railway hub. It will replace the existing Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong station) as the terminus for all long-distance rail services from Bangkok. The station is Under…

PARAIBA Tourmaline - The largest manufacturer of the unearthly breathtaking & rare tourmaline!

Bangkok & Thailand · 15 Dec 2020

PARAIBA Tourmaline - The largest manufacturer of the unearthly breathtaking & rare tourmaline!

RMC Gems being the biggest manufacturer of Paraiba Tourmaline which buys directly from Mozambique mines, thus gets it to you much cheaper than most suppliers could. The Paraiba Tourmaline is an incredible most valuable ad…

Mukesh Ambani's First Picture With His Newborn Grandson, Welcomes The Fourth Generation Of Ambanis

Bangkok & Thailand · 10 Dec 2020

Mukesh Ambani's First Picture With His Newborn Grandson, Welcomes The Fourth Generation Of Ambanis

On December 10, 2020, the Ambani clan had announced the arrival of the fourth generation of the Ambanis. Check out as we got hold of Mukesh Ambani's picture with his grandson! Nothing can ever bring…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 10 Dec 2020

COVID-19 · 10 Dec 2020

Countdown events get go-ahead with COVID-19 measures

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will allow organizers to hold countdown events this New Year’s Eve, provided that public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are in place. The authorities have…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 10 Dec 2020

Bangkok & Thailand · 10 Dec 2020

Online intellectual property dispute platform to go live

The Department of Intellectual Property has introduced its online dispute settlement services covering intellectual property cases, that it developed with the Thai Arbitration Institute. This brand new service will be officially in operation from January…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 10 Dec 2020

Festivals & culture · 10 Dec 2020

Awakening Bangkok - A Festival of Lights 2020⚡️

Awakening Bangkok lighting festival will return to light up Charoenkrung, Talad Noi and Thonburi from 11-20 December. Organized by Time Out Bangkok, the 2020 volume of Bangkok's biggest lighting installation fest returns with a timely…

BangkokScoopTravel & tourism · 10 Dec 2020

Travel & tourism · 10 Dec 2020

PM Modi releases book on life and ideals of Guru Nanak Devji

The various Gurdwaras in Thailand including in Bangkok, Pattaya, Korat & Phuket to receive a copy of this book by HE Ambassador Suchitra Durai The ISC Chulalongkorn University, Hindu Samaj Bangkok วัดเทพมณเทียร สมาคมฮินดูสมาช , Thai…