A cabinet meeting on Tuesday has approved a waive of toll fee of two Motorways routes – No. 7 (Bangkok-Chonburi-Pattaya) and No. 9 (Bang Pa In-Bang Phli and Phra Pra Daeng-Bang Khun Tian) from after midnight of December 30 to midnight of January 3, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul on Tuesday.
Thailand’s Public Health Minister said on Monday that Thailand will consider suspending the quarantine-free scheme, Test & Go, after detecting more than 60 cases of the Omicron variant so far.
A checklist of points covering before, during, and after travelling to Thailand under the ‘Test & Go’ entry requirement.
The first day of Simbang Gabi in Bangkok was sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok led by Her Excellency Ambassador Millicent Cruz-Paredes on December 16 at Holy Redeemer Church.
Fake news has been spreading about the availability of shady services to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificates for persons who have not been inoculated. Authorities are warning that this is false information, and forgery of state documents entails legal penalties of imprisonment and fines.
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok is looking for a full-time General Utility Man, Alternate Driver and Messenger.
Thai health authorities have confirmed 8 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant among international visitors, with the results yet to be confirmed for 3 more patients. The country has yet to identify any infections of the new variant of concern among local communities.
Maya Beach was the prime location for the Hollywood film “The Beach” in 2000, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has announced a list of provinces where New Year countdown events will be allowed, has set limits on the number of attendees and introduced new measures for foreign arrivals in the light of COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Bangkok’s MINE Smart Ferry electric passenger boat service “Urban Line”, between Phra Nang Klao and Sathorn, has resumed services. Two new routes will be added to the service from December 20, namely "Metro Line" from Rama 7 Pier to Sathorn Pier and "City Line" from Pinklao Pier to Sathorn Pier.
The locally-made Baiya Covid-19 vaccine, which is currently undergoing human trials, can be adjusted to fight against the Omicron variant.
For emergency cases, the Duty Officer of the Philippine Embassy may be reached at mobile number 089 926 5954.
This will mean that the current 1-night waiting period in a hotel and a confirmed payment (for a 1-night stay at a SHA++ hotel, 1 RT-PCR test, and prearranged airport transfer) will continue to be required.
It’s going to be a long weekend holiday on December 10-12 as Thailand commemorates its Constitution Day.
The Ministry of Interior and the Interior Ministry Housewives Association will be setting up shops at the online 2021 Red Cross Fair from December 14 to 27, which will be accessible around the clock for shoppers looking to buy New Year’s gifts.
Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha explained that the Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that Thailand’s disease prevention capacity is able to handle the new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.
