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Category: Thailand travel news

Vaccine? Test? Not here! Visit happy Koh Larn tropical island

eturbonews- September 1, 2021 0

Koh Larn island in Thailand has reopened to visitors without the need to show proof of vaccine or a negative test, however, anti-COVID restrictions remain ... Read More

Restrictions eased in Bangkok as COVID numbers fall 30%

Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- September 1, 2021 0

Patrons will now not need to be fully vaccinated and/or pass a COVID-19 test to dine in at eateries and restaurants in dark-red zones. - ... Read More

Amazing Thailand bows in wai: The Rosewood Bangkok, a COVID casualty Hotel

Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- August 29, 2021 0

When the Rosewood was opened it reshaped Bangkok's skyline. Rosewood Bangkok is a 30-story, visually stunning, vertical architectural marvel. Its contemporary form is inspired by ... Read More

Don’t break the law when you travel to Thailand: You could end up dead

eturbonews- August 28, 2021 0

Travel to another country can be dangerous if you break the law, whether intended or accidental due to being unaware. In Thailand, being arrested could ... Read More

Flights from Bangkok to Samui, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Sukhothai and Lampang resume

eturbonews- August 28, 2021 0

Bangkok Airways announces the resumption of its five routes starting from September 1 onwards. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Read More

Bangkok wants its own Tourism Sandbox

eturbonews- August 27, 2021 0

Thailand’s private sector is proposing a Bangkok Tourism Sandbox model, hoping for the re-opening of businesses, but with customers limited to vaccinated people. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Passenger personal data stolen in Bangkok Airways cybersecurity attack

eturbonews- August 26, 2021 0

An initial investigation of the incident appeared to confirm that some of the personal data may have been accessed which are, passenger name, family name, ... Read More

Improper COVID waste management could escalate virus spread

eturbonews- August 25, 2021 0

In a National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) study done in the US on the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on waste management. - eTurboNews | ... Read More

Thailand hospital discovers more new Delta sub-variants

eturbonews- August 25, 2021 0

Ramathibodi Hospital in Thailand has found 4 new sub-variants of the Delta strain of the novel coronavirus in samples analyzed by the hospital. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Russian Sputnik vaccine a boon for Phuket tourism

eturbonews- August 19, 2021 0

Phuket has for years been a very popular destination with Russian travelers, peaking in 2019 with over 700,000 arrivals in a short 5-month period in ... Read More

Aeroflot cancels all Bangkok flights due to danger in Afghanistan airspace

eturbonews- August 18, 2021 0

It is no longer possible to purchase a ticket from Moscow to Bangkok for September or October of this year on the Aeroflot website. - ... Read More

STOP: 80 countries including UK, UAE, France, Israel, Thailand, Aruba on no travel list!

eturbonews- August 10, 2021 0

According to CDC, countries designated as "COVID-19 very high risk" have had over 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days. US citizens ... Read More

Do not travel to 80 countries including UK, UAE, France, Israel, Thailand, Aruba

eturbonews- August 10, 2021 0

According to CDC, countries designated as "COVID-19 very high risk" have had over 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days. US citizens ... Read More

Thailand Blind to COVID-19 Surge: Pushes Phuket Sandbox

eturbonews- August 9, 2021 0

Despite the surge of COVID-19 cases all over Thailand, a Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) spokesman, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, said today that the Phuket Sandbox ... Read More

Thailand, Tourism, and Dark Red Zones: Not good news

Juergen T Steinmetz- August 1, 2021 0

Thailand is not ready to welcome tourists anytime soon. With the Delta variant expanding, the Kingdom is locking up more provinces - and this may ... Read More

Thailand Enacts 14-day Domestic Flights Ban

eturbonews- July 22, 2021 0

Hat Yai Airport in Songkhla province in Thailand is empty and quiet. The only sign of human life are security guards on duty. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Tourists Find Phuket Nightlife Ends Promptly at 9

eturbonews- July 20, 2021 0

Local Thailand authorities in Phuket closed risky places and suspended the activities that may transmit COVID-19 with Phuket nightlife shut down at 9. - eTurboNews ... Read More

Bangkok Airways announces suspension of Bangkok – Samui flights

eturbonews- July 19, 2021 0

Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited regrets to announce the temporary suspension of Bangkok – Samui flights from 21 July 2021 onwards. - eTurboNews | Travel ... Read More

Samui Airport Sees First International Tourists Since Lockdown

eturbonews- July 16, 2021 0

The first group of foreigners landed at Samui airport on Koh Samui in Thailand under the Samui Plus Model project. - eTurboNews | Travel News ... Read More

Thailand’s Koh Samui reopens to vaccinated international travelers

Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- July 16, 2021 0

SKÅL welcomes reopening of Thailand’s second largest island to vaccinated foreign travelers in the SAMUI+ PLUS program. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more Read More

Bangkok Airports to Serve as COVID-19 Field Hospitals

eturbonews- July 13, 2021 0

Thailand Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said this weekend that the arrangement for another 7,000 beds was being made due to the current coronavirus situation in ... Read More

Skål Pays Tribute to Walter Kenneth “Ken” Whitty

eturbonews- July 13, 2021 0

It is with extreme sadness that the passing of Skålleague Ken Whitty, MD, Flow Inter Co. Ltd., distributor of Paulaner Beer and beverages was announced. ... Read More

COVID-19 Murder Suicide Prevented for Mother and Son

eturbonews- July 12, 2021 0

In Pattaya, Thailand, a potential COVID-19 murder suicide was prevented when a woman was stopped from killing herself and her young son due to their ... Read More

Phuket Sandbox: UK Leads Return of European Tourists to Thailand

eturbonews- July 12, 2021 0

UK government made a decision to not enforce quarantine restrictions on travelers returning from countries on its so-called “Amber List”, which includes Thailand. - eTurboNews ... Read More

The City of Angels under COVID-19 surge for the third time

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 9, 2021 0

Bangkok, Oriental setting. And the city doesn't know what the city is getting. The creme de la creme of the chess world in a show ... Read More

The City of Angels under COVID-19 surge for the third time

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 9, 2021 0

Bangkok, Oriental setting. And the city doesn't know what the city is getting. The creme de la creme of the chess world in a show ... Read More

Finnair launches nonstop Miami, Bangkok and Phuket flights from Stockholm

eturbonews- July 9, 2021 0

Thailand and Miami are among the top winter holiday destinations for Swedes. | Finnair launches nonstop Miami, Bangkok and Phuket flights from Stockholm Read More

Finnair launches nonstop Miami, Bangkok and Phuket flights from Stockholm

eturbonews- July 9, 2021 0

Thailand and Miami are among the top winter holiday destinations for Swedes. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more Read More

COVID-19 Delta Variant surging across the globe

eturbonews- July 2, 2021 0

Go to a location where vaccinations are not so high, and you are likely to be looking at a place where the COVID-19 Delta Variant ... Read More

Traveling to Thailand? Be prepared to take 3 COVID-19 tests

eturbonews- July 2, 2021 0

If you are traveling to Thailand, be ready to be tested three times – the first is on the day of arrival, the second on ... Read More