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Thailand is finalizing a plan that would make it possible for retired, sun-seeking Europeans to spend the upcoming winter months in the country in an effort to save its ailing tourism industry.Although the Asian nation’s borders have been closed to most foreigners since late March ...

Thailand is to ease its novel coronavirus procedures to allow more patients from abroad to get treatment from next month, a top health official said on Thursday, after appeals from hospitals eager to treat their overseas patients.Thailand is a major hub for medical tourism, drawing ...

The Thai Hotel Association (THA) has demanded that the government reopen the country to foreigners, especially since occupancy in hotels is almost zero, with some small operators being forced to close up.Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, THA chairman, said the government should consider specific countries or cities ...

Covid-19 has changed the way we live and work dramatically, and travel may never return to what we were accustomed to for years to come, even when an effective vaccine becomes available says PATA Chiang Rai Chapter Jaffee Yee.Well known for his travel books and ...

Hope is on the horizon for travelers wanting to spend their upcoming winter holidays in Thailand — provided they’re willing to spend several weeks in the kingdom and only stick to designated areas.During a public forum held late last week, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism Phiphat ...

Tourism operators are proposing a new inbound tourism plan, called Safe and Sealed, to replace travel bubbles and keep Thailand from realising a worst-case revenue scenario of 675 billion baht next year, down from 3.01 trillion baht in 2019.At Wednesday’s joint meeting of the Tourism ...

The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) says the EV market in Thailand is the most advanced among Asean countries and will grow quickly during 2025 to 2030.EVAT chairman Yossapong Laoonual said several of the association’s requirements for the EV industry have been adopted by ...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says that if the country remains closed in the last quarter of the year, the number of foreign tourists will dramatically shrink to seven million for 2020.TAT deputy governor for tourism products and services Thapanee Kiatphaibool said while domestic ...

We have a special report for you today in which we examine the “We Travel Together” program. This initiative provides discounts and stipends to people interested in domestic travel and is expected to revive the tourism scene in Thailand as well as jump start the ...

The deadline of the “We Travel Together” campaign may be extended to increase tourism momentum for the rest of the year, while travel bubbles for tourists will take place in October, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said the ...