MRT Blue Line train fare hiked to maximum THB43 starting July 3
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday has approved a motion to increase the fare of MRT train in Chaloem Ratchamongkhon route, also known as Blue Line, to starting at 17 baht...
Category: Travel
More expensive airfare to be expected beginning July due to fuel surcharges
CAB Hearing Examiners Division Chief Atty. Blem Moro said that a plane trip from Manila to Cebu, for example, will have a surcharge of Php706.
Pilots and airlines reminded to comply with Thailand’s relaxed COVID-19 measures starting July 1
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a notice (NOTAM) to pilots and airlines, reminding them to comply with the latest, but relaxed COVID-19 measures in Thailand,...
Thailand issues new relaxed entry rules for airlines and passengers
Entry requirements are being relaxed in a bid to boost foreign tourist arrivals in the second half of the year.
Thailand sees 2 million foreign visitors from Jan 1-June 26
Thailand recorded about 2.03 million foreign tourist arrivals between Jan 1 and June 26, a government spokeswoman said on Monday, as many pandemic entry restrictions were eased.
Bangkok ranks world’s second best city for digital nomads
Bangkok is the world's second best city in which to work as a digital nomad because of its mix of accommodation, WiFi spots, transport and cuisine, according to a...
Thailand Pass’ registration scheme, insurance to be lifted from July 1
Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and an US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors, effective 1 July, 2022.
Thailand to start running buses to 10 Lao destinations from June 15
The state-operated Transport Co Ltd will have buses running on 10 routes from Thailand to Laos from June 15.
Thailand’s entry requirements from June 1
The following rules will be in effect from 1 June, 2022, with specific requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers from all countries/territories with scheduled arrivals from this...
PAL Independence Day Seat Sale: 7,730 THB round trip BKK-MNL-BKK
Here’s the latest Philippine Airlines promo.
TRAVEL UPDATE: TEST & GO rules from March 1, 2022
The following new rules will be in effect from 1 March, 2022 (travellers can enter into Thailand on March 7, 2022).
300 baht entry fee to collect from foreign tourists to be implemented soon, Thai Tourism Minister confirms
Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that the 'land entry fee' on all foreign tourists visiting the kingdom would be used for tourist insurance, an emergency fund for those traveling in...
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...
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...
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...
