Test & Go 2.0: What travellers need to know

Since the restart of the Test & Go programme on Feb 1, the Thai government has issued more than 100,000 applications, yet efforts to revive tourism still face many hurdles.

PAL flies MNL-BKK-MNL 5x weekly from February 15-28; daily starting March

Philippine Airlines plans to mount daily Manila-Bangkok-Manila flights starting next month, March 2022.

TAT to hold 40th Thailand Tourism Festival 2022 on February 18-22

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organising the ’40th  Thailand Tourism Festival 2022’ (TTF 2022), which will be held from 18-22 February, 2022, at Bangkok’s Lumphini Park to inspire Thais, expatriates, and visiting tourists alike to travel around Thailand in a new normal

Toll fees waived for Makha Bucha on 3 key expressways in Thailand

No toll will be collected on three expressway routes to mark Makha Bucha Day, which falls on February 16 this year, the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) announced on Monday.

Siriraj Hospital opens Pfizer vaccination registration from February 18

Siriraj Hospital will accept Pfizer vaccination registrations from February 18 to 27, 2022, and its vaccination campaign will begin in March.

Mild, asymptomatic COVID-19 cases not entitled to claim under new insurance rules in Thailand

The Thai Life Assurance Association has issued new rules, which take effect on February 15, limiting compensation claims by people infected with COVID-19. Patients who are symptomatic or who have mild symptoms being treated in hospital or in home isolation and are without doctor’s certificate stating the need for treatment in such facilities will not be covered by the medical care or compensation scheme.

Thai students design 3D-zebra crossings in safety push

The idea of 3D-zebra crossings went viral among netizens after a doctor was fatally hit by a police lance corporal’s big bike as she was crossing a road in Bangkok on January 21.

Thailand mulls on using cannabis for recreational purposes in designated areas

According to Dr. Paisarn Dankum, secretary-general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Public Health Ministry wants to utilize the benefits of cannabis following its removal from the list of prohibited drugs. The plant will be used for recreational purposes in designated areas.

BMA assigns new vaccination venues in Bangkok

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has announced seven new vaccination places outside the hospitals in its area. The vaccination is for people aged 18 years and above of all nationalities.

Hackers leak, sell Thai students’ exam data

The Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) on Thursday admitted that the personal information of over 23,000 students who took part in last year's examinations was leaked and sold on the internet by hackers.

Registration to enter Thailand under Test & Go resumes for international visitors

Registration for travelers to enter Thailand via the Test & Go entry pathway has resumed yesterday after more than a month of hiatus prompted by the emergence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Thailand approves Sinovac vaccine for minors aged 3-17

The Ministry of Public Health has announced that the use of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine on minors above aged 3 and over has been approved by a Public Health Ministry sub-committee on immunity promotion.

2,500 travellers arrive in Thailand on first day of Test & Go resumption

Some 2,500 passengers from 46 flights arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on the first day of the resumption of the Test & Go scheme on Tuesday.

UPDATE: TEST & GO scheme resumes from February 1

All new TEST & GO Thailand Pass applications must submit proof of prepayment for 2 RT-PCR tests and accommodation (SHA Extra Plus (SHA++), AQ, OQ, or AHQ) on Day 1 and Day 5, as well as a prearranged transfer on Day 1.

Thailand expects Covid pandemic to end this year

The Ministry of Public Health now expects the COVID-19 pandemic to end within this year as the disease transforms into an endemic, although health officials say the scenario would depend on disease control progress and timing.

Thailand kicks off vaccination for children aged 5-11

The vaccination campaign against COVID-19 for young children finally kicked off yesterday, starting with children with underlying health conditions.