Heavy rain throughout Tuesday night and early this morning dumped 300mm of water on Thailand’s eastern coastal province of Chanthaburi, flooding 162 villages and nine communities in six districts of the province. About 5,000 households, with about 15,000 people have been affected.
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok is closed to the public on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in observance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day, a public holiday in Thailand.
People living downstream of Pasak Jolasid Dam in Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Suphan Buri, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi and Ayutthaya have been warned to brace for flooding
From October 1, 2021, quarantine period is reduced from 14 days to 7 or 10 days for all air travellers. This applies to all travellers, regardless of their port of origin.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked the CCSA and the Ministry of Public Health to urgently consider allowing foreign visitors to enter Thailand without any requirement for quarantine if they are fully vaccinated and arrive by air from low-risk countries.
Non-OFWs refer to Returning Overseas Filipinos (non-OFW students, non-OFW Balikbayan, non-OFW tourist, etc.), spouse and children of Filipinos, diplomats, foreign officials accredited by the Philippines, and eligible non-Filipino/foreign citizens.
An Overseas Filipino Worker or OFW is a person from the Philippines who is living and working in another country, typically on a temporary basis. This includes land-based OFWs and seafarers/sea-based OFWs. Families traveling together with at least one OFW will be considered all OFWs.
Riverside households in Bangkok’s neighbouring provinces of Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani, which are not protected by floodwalls, have been warned to brace for flooding on Sunday due to the high tide.
The Philippine Airlines Thailand office has confirmed PAL’s Bangkok-Manila flight on October 13. RT-PCR test is also no longer required just like its previous flight on October 6. Next PAL Manila-Bangkok-Manila will be on October 20 and 27. Seats are still available. For easy booking, you can message PinoyThaiyo GO Facebook messenger from Monday-Friday, 9:00am […]
AKO OFW was founded by Dr. Chie Umandap, former OWWA Board of Trustee for Land-based OFW who has been an OFW advocate for almost two decades. Umandap was a long time OFW in the Middle East.
The Automated People Mover (APM) train system at Suvarnabhumi airport is 90 per cent complete and should be ready in time for the return of international travellers
People living in Thailand’s central, lower north-eastern, eastern and southern regions have been warned to brace for heavy rain in the next 24 hours, which may result in flash floods in some areas and overflowing rivers, due to the influence of a strong south-westerly monsoon looming over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand […]
The project aims to provide educational assistance of PHP10,000.00 per annum for a maximum of 4 years
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) was conferred with the FOI Service Experience Award by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) during the 3rd FOI Multi-arts Festival Virtual Awarding last 28 September 2021, in celebration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). The FOI Service Experience Award is a customer-centric recognition based […]
Ateneo OF-LIFE LSE is a 12-day empowerment program designed for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) which focuses on areas of leadership, financial literacy and social entrepreneurship.
Chiang Mai is to be the first province to welcome Asian tourists with direct flights from November 1 under the “Unlock Thailand” programme
