Invitation to attend briefing discussions at Philippine Embassy on December 17

Following safety protocols on COVID-19, the Embassy will only accommodate the first thirty (30) registered participants.

Tourists from any country can now apply for Special Tourist Visa

Tourists from everywhere are now welcome to visit Thailand, irrespective of their countries' Covid-19 situation, under a newly amended Special Tourist Visa (STV) long-stay programme.

Philippine Embassy consular schedule in December 2020

The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok announced the following schedule of the Consular Section for the month of December 2020.

Heavy rain, flash flood warnings for southern Thailand

Heavy rain and flash flood warnings were issued for all southern provinces except Chumphon and Ranong on Thursday, and small boats were advised to stay ashore until Friday.

Book your PAL ticket with PinoyThaiyo

To book, send a message to PinoyThaiyo’s LINE account (pinoythaiyo) or +66-6-3231-4991 on weekdays until 4:00pm. You may also call 0994932211 for inquiries.

UPDATE: Cebu Pacific December 15 flight cancelled

Cebu Pacific has cancelled its Manila-Bangkok flight on December 15, said in an email.

Public holiday in Thailand on December 10-13

There will be another long weekend holiday in Thailand on December 10-13, Thursday-Sunday.

Thailand’s emergency decree extended until January 15, 2021

The decision was made following a proposal by the Office of the National Security Council in order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

TAT launches “Expat Travel Bonus” campaign

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in cooperation with the Thai Hotels Association (THA) and airline partners – Bangkok Airways, Air Asia and Nok Air, has launched the “Expat Travel Bonus” campaign to offer special deals to foreign residents in Thailand.

PAL confirms Bangkok, Manila flights on December 2, 16 & 30

Philippine Airlines will be mounting special flights to and from Bangkok on December 2, 16 and 30, 2020.

Thai gov’t to introduce “Thailand Plus” application for foreign tourists

The Thai government is to introduce a new application, called “Thailand Plus”, to enable the tracing of foreign tourists in the country.

Pinoy expats gather for 1st Filipino Managers Forum in Thailand

Themed “FORUM NIGHT: FILIPINO MANAGERS IN THAILAND”, the event was attended by more than 25 industry executives and managers from leading international and local companies.

Filipino graduate student in Bangkok wins Best Paper award

Other than being a PhD student at Thammasat University, kabayan Ray is also an Assistant Professor in Finance (on study leave) at De La Salle University in Manila.

Taxi airport passengers face new 20-100 baht luggage charges

Taxi passengers travelling to and from Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports are now subject to a luggage charge, according to an announcement published on the website of the Royal Gazette on Monday. An order signed by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Oct 28, and which became effective on Nov 17, permits taxi drivers to charge passengers […]

Their Majesties King Vajiralongkorn, Queen Suthida officially open MRT Blue Line

Their Majesties the King and Queen on Saturday afternoon officially opened the new MRT Blue Line extension at Sanam Chai station.

Ministry of Public Health advises public to keep eye on their health this winter

The Thai Ministry of Public Health is advising the general public to keep an eye on their health in winter as familiar flu-like symptoms could be from Covid-19.