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USA pays Bt8.8bn for new US Consulate General building in Chiang Mai By THE NATION US ambassador Michael George DeSombre, Consul General Sean K O’Neill and Chiang Mai governor Charoenrit Sanguansat jointly presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the new US Consulate General building in Chiang Mai on Friday. The new US consulate will be […]

Thai Cabinet approves long-term tourist visas for Thailand for up to 270 days Quarantine compulsory, 90-day renewable stay The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to allow in foreign tourists who agree to 14-day quarantine and stay for at least 90 days, to help the flagging economy. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after the cabinet meeting that […]

Tourism Authority of Thailand vows to eliminate dual pricing, considers introducing expat ID card Expatriates may not be able to join tourism stimulus packages, but the government pledges to end dual pricing as soon as possible. Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said the We Travel Together stimulus campaign is carried […]

Bangkok Lighthouse Club Networking Evening – September 9, 2020 – sponsored by Hafele Please see the invite for the networking September event. Once again the mighty “Volker” from “Hafele” will sponsor this event at the “Hafele” command center. [the event is not at Clubhouse] This is a very well sponsored event in a large space […]

Thailand’s 90 day Immigration reporting must be done by the end of today (31 August 2020) during the visa amnesty By The Thaiger Today is the last day to update your 90 day report if you haven’t been doing the reports during the visa amnesty Thai immigration has set the end of today as the […]

Four out of five Thais want country opened up says survey A major survey conducted by a group of foreign companies suggests that the great majority of Thais want their country opened up to tourists as soon as possible. And it suggests that many other Asians’ first thoughts in a post Covid19 world are trips […]

Proposal to ditch dual pricing for expatriates in Thailand on agenda Operators urged to target expat market The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to propose to the prime minister the idea of ditching dual pricing at local attractions for expatriates in Thailand, as well as asking tour operators to tailor packages to this target group. […]

60 per cent of businesses in Thailand’s tourism industry at risk of closing if Thailand does not allow foreign tourists in by end of 2020 Some 60 per cent of businesses in Thailand’s tourism industry are at risk of shuttering if the country does not allow foreign tourists in by the end of the year. […]

Thai immigration clarifies situation for tourists and long term visa holders during amnesty period Thailand’s Immgiration Bureau have released more details regarding the visa amnesty. An infographic shared on Friday confirms the extension of the visa amnesty to 26 September 2020. Immigration also clarified the situation for tourists and those staying in Thailand on tourist […]