Yearly Archives: 2021
Reopening Thailand Tourism: Light at the end of the tunnel
The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand organised a luncheon on Dec. 1 at the Anantara Siam Hotel Bangkok where the high powered speakers included H.E Phiphat...
Booze in Pattaya is still only semi-legal say police
Thailand’s favorite seaside resort has given a sigh of relief after the ban on alcohol was lifted for diners. Effective late December 3. The...
Thailand prepares for Omicron arrival
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 will definitely enter Thailand and measures can only delay its arrival, warned a health advisor who called for quick...
Deluge of water threatens Nakhon Si Thammarat, south Thailand
The center of the southern province was likely to face run-off from the Khiriwong mountain range in 7-8 hours after it had rained there...
Pattaya restaurants allowed to sell alcohol effective immediately
The Chonburi Communicable Disease Committee issued an order on Dec. 3 allowing the sale of alcohol in Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Plus certified...
Omicron outbreak could be disastrous for Thailand’s economy
As the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 emerged, the Bank of Thailand has been closely monitoring the outbreak, given its potential to impact Thailand's...
Place your bets – Thai casinos are round the corner
Over 90 percent of Thai parliamentary members voted this week to set up a special committee to look afresh at legalizing casinos. That’s really...
Pattaya, Chiang Mai restaurants finally get OK to sell alcohol
Friday brought cheers to Thailand’s last three major tourists and expat cities under an alcohol sales ban as restaurants in Pattaya, Chiang Mai and...
Thailand plans to grow wild tiger population
For International Tiger Day, which falls on July 29 each year, Thai authorities said the wild tiger population in the country has increased to...













