It is easy to see how badly Thailand’s Covid-19 strategy has failed While the number of…
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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…
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 —…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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’…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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’…
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…
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…
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…