Bangkok opens newest public park to visitors

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has opened Vibhaphirom Park, on Vibhavadi Soi 18 in Chatuchak district, the capital’s newest public park.

Thai provinces below Chao Phraya Dam warned of overflows and floods

Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department has announced that the Chao Phraya Dam will increase the discharge rate, to prepare for more water flowing from the North and Northeast regions as a result of a monsoon trough and the tropical depression "Dianmu".

5.7-magnitude quake shakes parts of Luzon

The deep 5.7-magnitude quake struck off Batangas province on Luzon island at 1.12am (12.12am Thailand time), with residents in the nearby capital of Manila woken by their buildings shaking.

Phuket opens doors to vaccinated visitors from October 1

Phuket Governor Narong Woonsiew on Thursday issued an order regarding screening measures for people who wish to enter the island via sea, air, and land channels.

PH Embassy invites OFWs to webinar on Philippines-Thailand heritage, seas and livelihood

The webinar will be available at the Embassy’s YouTube channel through this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7aBGeh0GMg

Thailand considers 2 months of State of Emergency extension

A subcommittee of Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved another 2-month extension to the Emergency Decree, which was due to expire at the end of this month, and has resolved to postpone the country’s reopening from October 1 to November 1.

Thai ministry of educ to vaccinate secondary, vocational school teachers

The Ministry of Education will speed up giving jabs to 210,000 teachers as all secondary schools and vocational course students are expected to get fully inoculated by Nov 15.

Thailand to test new barrier-free toll system from October

The “M-Flow” system recognises vehicle registration plates and bills drivers at the end of the month.

Personal data of 106 million int’l travelers to Thailand leaked online

The National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) confirmed the incident happened last month, and said it had not detected any attempts to sell the data on underground websites.

Bangkok, 4 other provinces likely to reopen on November 1

The reopening of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan, initially scheduled for October 1 in the second phase of opening to fully vaccinated and COVID-negative international arrivals without quarantine, is likely to be postponed to November 1, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn.

Bangkok schools may reopen in November

Bangkok’s schools may reopen in November, pending the speed of the vaccination rollout in schools, said Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Tuesday

Police arrest young Thai couple for online sex show

A young couple were arrested at a hotel in Bang Phli district late on Monday night for streaming their sexual activities online.

Foreigners can own at most 49% of condo building, cannot own land in Thailand

Long-staying foreigners can own at most 49% of a condominium building and cannot own land in Thailand, but can rent land on a long-term basis under a special law

PAL cancels BKK-MNL flight on September 22, to merge with September 29

Philippine Airlines cancelled its Bangkok-Manila flight on September 22. It will be merged with its flight on September 29.

Ateneo OF-LIFE program in Thailand holds 2nd commencement exercises

38 OFWs in different parts of Thailand joined the online commencement exercises of the Ateneo Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship for Overseas Filipinos’ Leadership, Innovation, Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship (Ateneo OF-LIFE LSE) on Sunday, September 12. Ateneo OF-LIFE LSE is an executive program for overseas Filipino workers under Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) of the […]

OFW mom in Thailand dies just days after her supposed flight

While in the taxi on the way to the airport for their domestic flight to Bangkok, the hospital where they had their RT-PCR test called and told them there was a problem with the result.