Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival to be hosted at Paragon Cineplex from January 20-25
Admission to the festival is free, and more information can be found on the Facebook fan page "Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival."
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Thailand-Myanmar border in Mae Sot border reopens after three years
Thai and Myanmar nationals can once again cross the border between Thailand’s Tak province and Myanmar’s Myawaddy town through the 1st Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge at the Mae Sot border...
Thailand maintains ‘fully-reopen’ entry rules
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, said “International travellers arriving in Thailand are not required to show proof of vaccination.”
300 baht tourist fee to be imposed in June
Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has announced plans to begin collecting a 300-baht fee from foreign tourists arriving in the country starting in June.
Bangkok taxi fares to increase starting Jan 15
The flag-fall for ordinary taxis remains at 35 baht but the fare for subsequent kilometres has been increased by 1 baht.
Thai owner of Miss Universe hopes to inspire women
Jakapong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, CEO and biggest shareholder of JKN Global Group Pcl (JKN), bought the Miss Universe Organisation on Wednesday (26 Oct) for US$20 million (about 759 million baht),...
Bangkok City Hall prepares measures ahead of imminent surge in PM2.5 levels
Levels of airborne particulate matter or PM2.5 in Bangkok are still considered to be within Thailand’s safety standard. Aware that the airborne dust issue worsens during the cold season,...
33 Bangkok parks to stay open until midnight for Loy Krathong celebrations
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is extending the opening hours of 33 public parks on Loy Krathong Day next Tuesday. The BMA announced on Friday that the parks will be open...
Bangkok braces for sixth wave of COVID-19 with big spike in infections picked
Bangkok is bracing for a sixth wave of Covid-19, as Covid cases in the capital bounce back to over 10,000 new cases per day, threatening the city's public health...
Bangkok named No. 1 city in Southeast Asia
Bangkok has been named the No. 1 city in Southeast Asia and Phuket the No. 1 island in Southeast Asia, in the inaugural ‘Asia’s Best Awards’ from Travel +...
BMTA adds more buses around Bangkok for 5-day holiday
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has deployed 2,639 buses for 16,852 trips per day from July 13 to 18 to cope with an increased number of passengers for...
MRT Blue Line train fare hiked to maximum THB43 starting July 3
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday has approved a motion to increase the fare of MRT train in Chaloem Ratchamongkhon route, also known as Blue Line, to starting at 17 baht...
Pilots and airlines reminded to comply with Thailand’s relaxed COVID-19 measures starting July 1
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a notice (NOTAM) to pilots and airlines, reminding them to comply with the latest, but relaxed COVID-19 measures in Thailand,...
Filipina wins transgender pageant in Pattaya
Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 on Saturday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant.
Thailand sees 2 million foreign visitors from Jan 1-June 26
Thailand recorded about 2.03 million foreign tourist arrivals between Jan 1 and June 26, a government spokeswoman said on Monday, as many pandemic entry restrictions were eased.
Rare alignment of 5 planets will be visible in the skies above Thailand on Friday, Saturday
A rare five-planet “parade” will be visible in the skies above Thailand before dawn on Friday and Saturday, the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Narit) said on Thursday.
