Suvarnabhumi APM train to open in time for return of international travelers

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

Heavy rain forecast for most parts of Thailand, 14 provinces warned of flash floods

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 […]

OWWA sets P400 million educational aid for kin of COVID affected OFWs

The project aims to provide educational assistance of PHP10,000.00 per annum for a maximum of 4 years

OWWA receives 2021 Freedom of Information Award

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 […]

Meet the Ateneo OF-LIFE Secretariat 2022 Bangkok

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 to welcome Asian tourists from November 1

Chiang Mai is to be the first province to welcome Asian tourists with direct flights from November 1 under the “Unlock Thailand” programme

Overseas voting registration at PH Embassy extended until October 14

All qualified Filipino citizens are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to register and vote in the 2022 National Elections by filing their applications for registration at the Embassy.

Thailand finalizes deal for anti-Covid pills

Thailand will finalise the contract to purchase molnupiravir — the world’s first oral medication to treat Covid-19 — in the next two weeks, the Public Health Ministry said, adding the first shipment of the drug could arrive as early as November. The head of the Department of Medical Services, Somsak Akkasilp, said the ministry has […]

Quarantine for Thailand’s Sandbox tourists from any country now 7 days

Under new quarantine regulations approved by the Royal Thai Government, fully vaccinated foreign tourists visiting Phuket, Surat Thani, Phang-Nga, and Krabi via the relevant sandbox programmes can now stay for only seven days before being able to move on to other parts of Thailand. As of October 1, 2021, the quarantine time for fully vaccinated […]

Thailand COVID-19 restrictions from October 1

The Royal Thai Government has further eased the COVID-19 restrictions in the 29 dark-red zone provinces (listed at the end of this article), effective from Friday, October 1, 2021, until further notice.

Thailand reduces quarantine period to 7 days for international arrivals from October 1

The quarantine time for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Thailand, including pilot reopening destinations through the Alternative Quarantine (AQ) system, will be reduced from 14 to 7 days, starting from October 1, 2021. 7-day Quarantine For travellers who have been fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) or […]

Thailand extends Special Tourist Visa for 1 more year

A total of 5,609 tourists had visited Thailand under this special visa program and were estimated to have spent 1.2 billion baht in the country.

Thai education ministry announces plans to reopen schools

The ministry said key requirements for passing the evaluation are at least 85% vaccination against COVID-19 among school teachers and staff and a commitment to comply with the government’s standard COVID-19 control measures.

Officials race to divert water into the Gulf of Thailand to prevent Chao Phraya overflowing

Thailand’s National Water Resources Office and the Royal Irrigation Department have been racing against time to divert massive amounts of water from flowing into the Chao Phraya River, by discharging it directly into the Gulf of Thailand, ahead of the peak water inflow at the confluence of the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers in Nakhon Sawan province.

Thailand’s CCSA approves 4-phase reopening plan from October until January

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved a four-phase timeline for the country’s reopening plan to revitalise the nationwide tourism industry

Flood risk in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani as rain picks up

Authorities in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani have been told to brace for possible flooding after the Royal Irrigation Department decided to increase the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat in anticipation of more heavy rain.