‘Reopen now or face collapse’ says Thai economic official

Pailin Chuchottaworn, head of a panel steering the economic recovery, on Monday urged the government to reopen the country in order to prevent it from collapsing.

Thailand extends grace period for stranded foreigners until October 31

Thailand on Monday extended a grace period for visa renewals for foreigners stranded in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic until the end of October, as travel restrictions remain in place and new infections climb globally. The extension will allow foreigners to remain in Thailand until Oct 31, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the […]

Thai gov’t plans to shorten quarantine to 7 days

A seven-day quarantine for foreign tourists can be put into effect in November if the first batch of inbound tourists in October is clear of coronavirus infections, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Tourists to face arrest, jail for overstaying warns Immigration spokesman

Pol Col Pakpong said tourists will be arrested and face legal action.

Link to request for Embassy letter for visa extension

Thai immigration officers make the final decision on visa or extension of stay applications. It is up to the visa applicant to prove why she or he deserves a visa or extension of stay like we all do when we apply for visas at foreign embassies.

Thai Cabinet approves special tourist visa for long-stay visitors

Here is the official press release on the Special Tourist Visa for Long-Stay Visitors from Thailand's Public Relations Department.

Thailand’s race for COVID-19 vaccine hits roadblocks

Thai research teams are making progress in their tireless search for a COVID-19 vaccine, but there is still no guarantee that people will soon be safe from a virus that has brought the world to a virtual standstill.

One more Covid-19 case on Tuesday

The government on Tuesday reported one new case of Covid-19 infection, a quarantined Indian man who returned from abroad, raising the total number of cases to 3,446.

Prison inmate infected with Covid-19

Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Thursday the prisoner's first test for the Covid-19 virus returned positive.

100 days free of local virus cases, but Thailand pays heavy price

Thailand has reported zero locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases for 100 days in a row, joining a small group of places like Taiwan where the pathogen has been virtually eliminated.

Public holidays on September 4-7 in Thailand

The four-day weekend in September was a good choice as this month does not have any public holidays, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.

Thailand’s schools resume normal classes on August 13

Starting this Thursday, all schools in Thailand, under the supervision of the Office of Basic Education Commission (OBEC), will resume in-person teaching, but on a trial basis.

More than 3,000 foreign teachers to enter Thailand, to undergo mandatory COVID-19 quarantine

On Saturday evening, 165 Filipino teachers arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on AirAsia Flight Z2 8287 and were immediately taken to ASQ facilities in Bangkok and the surrounding provinces, Mr Attapon said.

Thailand is one of seven COVID-19 low risk locations in US travel advisory

Thailand is among only seven countries and territories categorized in the latest US travel advisory as being at low-risk for COVID-19 infection. Professor Dr. Nop Siriruek Songsivilai, Secretary-General of the National Research Committee, said on Sunday that the inclusion of Thailand in the low risk list is a significant change and welcome news for Thailand. […]

LIST: 11 groups of people allowed to enter Thailand; commercial flights for tourists still not allowed

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) on Monday issued the “Notification on Conditions for Aircraft Permission to Enter Thailand (No. 3)”, effective from August 4, 2020.

Thailand tops global COVID-19 recovery index

Thailand has ranked number one in the world out of 184 countries for its ongoing COVID-19 recovery effort, according to the Global COVID-19 Index (GCI).