Thailand’s Covid-19 strategy still failing with daily cases not falling as projected
It is easy to see how badly Thailand’s Covid-19 strategy has failed While the number of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand reported today, […]
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Thailand tourist numbers in 2021 downgraded to 300,000 — TAT still overly optimistic
OPINION While most people have been saying all year Thailand tourist numbers for 2021 will be nowhere near what the Tourism Authority of […]
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Tourism Minister wants Thailand open by January, 2022 — but will anyone come?
At the current time, Thailand has been closed to most international tourists for 18 months — since the end of March, 2021 when […]
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Bangkok Airways cyberattack puts customer data at risk the budget airline warns
A recent Bangkok Airways cyberattack may have caused customer data to be exposed to nefarious operatives the budget airline announced in a press […]
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New Phuket restrictions start July 27th — Football stadiums, Central dept stores closed, schools closed until August 16th
More Phuket restrictions to kick in on July 27th According to Thai News Reports, those planning on traveling to Phuket either from elsewhere […]
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Almost 800 Covid infections in Chonburi even though province all but locked down
As study after study continues to prove lockdowns do not stop the spread of a virus, Chonburi province reports a record almost 800 […]
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KKP Research says 3-month lockdown in Thailand only way to get Covid under control, but admits will further destroy economy
As Thailand’s economy continues to suffer and several million Thais remain unemployed, research think tank KKP Research of Kiatnakin Phatra Bank says they […]
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Thai protesters in Bangkok demonstrate against government failure to manage Covid-19 crisis
As public support for the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha continues to collapse all over Thailand, police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and […]
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How many bars and nightclubs will go bankrupt in Thailand due to government-mandated closures?
As Pattaya bar owners beg the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha for financial help due to more than 200 days of government-mandated closures, […]
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Foreigners in Thailand can register for vaccination at Thailand Intervac website — in English
For the last few months, foreigners living in Thailand have complained they feel very much like second-class citizens. This due to the Thai […]
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101 Covid-19 cases in Chon Buri, Thailand — Si Racha ice factory closed until June 18th
101 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Chon Buri, Thailand today (June 4th, 2021), with many connected to workers at a Si Racha […]
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Thailand tourism industry dead for all of 2021? Seems likely with mandatory masks, lockdowns and restrictive entry requirements
In over a year of deaths related to Covid-19 (ie: people testing positive for Covid-19 before or after death), as of today Thailand […]
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Thailand’s GDP in 2020 worst since 1997 Asian financial crisis, economy in freefall, tourism industry destroyed
While various Thai officials continue to insist Thailand’s economy will improve in 2021, the real figures tell a different story. According to data […]
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How to prepare for a move to Thailand during Covid-19 pandemic
Most people who want to move to Thailand in 2021 may not be able to As is becoming more and more obvious in […]
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Is Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa program happening in 2020? Highly unlikely — Opinion
OPINION — Thailand’s Special Tourist Visa program could very well be nothing but a ‘cash grab’ The Thai government’s plan to resurrect the […]
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Thailand to limit foreign tourists on Thai beaches until vaccine found? Death knell for the Thai tourist industry
OPINION — Foreign tourists to be banned from Thailand’s beaches? In recent weeks, it has been difficult to keep track of the number […]
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Thailand’s GDP to shrink 8.3% in 2020 says World Bank — more than that is likely we predict
OPINION While many Thai officials seem to have a somewhat rosy picture of Thailand’s economic recovery, after the country has been battered by […]
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Foreigners get visa extension until October 31st in Thailand plus 60-day extensions after that
The Thai government seems to have realized the folly of forcing over 150,000 foreign tourists out of Thailand during a time of economic […]
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October 31st visa extension in Thailand may be forthcoming if rumors are correct
With last Saturday, September 26th the now-expired deadline for foreigners still stuck in the country to extend their visas, and with well over […]
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Why Thailand’s long stay tourist visa plan won’t save the Thai tourist industry — unacceptable for most foreign tourists
You have to wonder what the Thai government is thinking sometimes when you see the ‘plans’ they keep coming up with to allow […]
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Thailand’s economy to shrink 7-9% in 2020? It is likely to be higher than that
EDITORIAL — September 9th, 2020 Almost every day over the last few months, the Thai news media has continued to report on […]
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Phuket not opening for foreign tourists anytime soon, “Phuket Model” dead in the water before it ever began
As the panic and hysteria about COVID-19 continues in Thailand, and the Thai government of Prayut Chan-o-cha flounders in its attempt to bring […]
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1st local COVID case in Thailand in 100 days — prison inmate tests positive, other inmates/family tested
A day after Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha congratulated the country for going over three months without a locally transmitted COVID case, the […]
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