Siam Paragon, a ‘World-class shopping destination’ and a top-of-mind destination for Thais and visitors from across the globe, is teaming up with KASIKORNBANK to host world-class Songkran summer happenings “Siam Paragon Ultrasonic Water Festival 2024, Songkran Lobster Wonderland by Philip Colbert.’ Amazing Thailand bows in wai: The Rosewood Bangkok, a COVID casualty Hotel This event features iconic art installation by world-renowned London-based pop artist Philip...
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This Asian Black Bear loves Omelet, Facebook, and Tourism
At a food stall located at Pha Trom Jai cliff in Khao Yai National Park, a video of an Asian black bear drawn to the aromas of a cooking omelette has gone viral. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Painful Thailand lockdowns must stop, businesses cry
The Thailand Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration eased some disease controls on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, of Thailand lockdowns. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
List of what places are reopening in Bangkok due to COVID
More types of venues and businesses in Bangkok are being allowed to resume operations starting today, June 22, 2021, under the latest Order of the Temporary Closure of Premises (No. 33). List of what places are reopening in Bangkok due to COVID
Thailand PM targets throwing open the doors to the country in 4 months
In a recent address to the nation of Thailand by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on TV pool, the PM stated that the government is determined to reopen the country in 120 days. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Thailand woman dies hours after COVID-19 vaccination
A 46-year-old woman in Bangkok, Thailand, died on June 8, 2021, after receiving a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca just hours earlier. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Bangkok officials desperate to contain COVID-19
Health officials in Bangkok are urgently offering COVID-19 vaccines to residents at hotspots to help contain the outbreak. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Pattaya Tourism leaders: COVID-19 vaccinations botched
According to tourism officials in Pattaya, Thailand, they fear the COVID-19 vaccinations are too little and too late. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Skål International Thailand launches destination marketing despite COVID surge
Skål International Thailand has launched a series of Destination Marketing Websites with a strong focus on promoting its business as part of its membership benefits. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Half of Thailand’s hotels may shut down by August
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) conducted a survey of hotels and announced that it expects the country’s third coronavirus wave to reduce the occupancy rate at the country’s hotels to only 9 percent this month - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Thailand to UK: Oh how COVID-19 has changed the landscape
For David Barrett, after 32 years living in Thailand, this former senior travel executive recently returned home to the UK to set up home. Here’s his story... - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Popular Thailand provinces on Deep Red COVID-19 alert
Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakarn are classified as maximum and strict control zone (deep red) in Thailand in which further restrictions have been put in place. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Thailand Elite visa travel card program still in the red after 16 years
The Thailand Elite visa travel card was first introduced by then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra 16 years ago. The Thailand Privilege Card Co. (TPC) has never made a profit and has accumulated debts of 240 million baht this fiscal year. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Phuket hotels shut down again
Hotels in Phuket as well as Pattaya are closing down again due to another COVID-19 surge in Thailand. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Bangkok Airways delays new routes until fall due to third COVID wave
Bangkok Airways announced today that it will delay its anticipated new route of Bangkok - Mae Sot as well as temporarily suspend routes between Phuket – Hat Yai, Bangkok – Sukhothai, and Bangkok – Trat route. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Thailand entertainment places shut down due to COVID-19 variant
A COVID-19 variant is exploding across Thailand, shutting down entertainment venues and causing massive hotel cancellations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Thailand Songkran holiday: No quarantine or lockdown
The Thailand Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said people do not travel home during the Songkran holiday for fun and drinking. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Thailand expecting 2 million tourists in second half of 2021
The Thailand government expects about 2 million foreign tourists to visit Phuket this year after the island reopens to vaccinated visitors from July 1. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
No quarantine for Phuket starting July 1
Tourists wanting to visit Phuket, Thailand, who have been vaccinated will be able to do so without having to go through any quarantine starting on July 1, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online