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As host of APEC2022, Thailand’s leadership will ensure that APEC is OPEN to all opportunities, CONNECT in all dimensions, and BALANCE in all aspects for the development of a sustainable future for everyone
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand would like to clarify that Thailand continues to welcome all international tourists under the fully-reopen-to-tourism policy that was introduced on 1 October, 2022. Full story:
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Thailand has announced that from 1 October 2022, international travellers to Thailand will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results ➡️
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today approved the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and an US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors, effective 1 July, 2022
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Starting from today, international travellers to Thailand will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results, and a longer length of stay will be on offer. Full story:
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand extends our condolences to family, friends, and relatives of the deceased and those injured at the shooting at a shopping mall in Bangkok. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and we wish a speedy recovery for those injured.
November 1st travel to Thailand opens up for double vaccinated travelers from 46 countries with a minimal quarantine process .
It’s a beautiful, interesting, exciting place. The people are warm and welcoming. If you have been locked down, isolated, quarantined etc TRAVEL IS BACK
🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand was pleased to welcome the famous female idol group from Japan, FES☆TIVE, to Thailand during the group’s recent visit for the Japan-Bangkok IDOL Festival and FES☆TIVE One Man Live event
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE UPDATE: The Royal Thai Government has expanded the list of countries/territories from where vaccinated travellers are welcome to enter
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under the Exemption from Quarantine (TEST & GO) scheme. Details:
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Travellers coming to Thailand should be aware that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or ‘vaping’) as well as shisha smoking and electronic shishas, are all illegal in the Kingdom.
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The CCSA today approved the resumption of TEST & GO entry scheme, the reopening of Pattaya and Ko Chang Sandbox destinations, and the reintroduction of the Sandbox Extension programme effective from 1 February
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🇹🇭 EVENT: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is organising the 40th Thailand Tourism Festival 2022 from 18-22 February at Bangkok’s Lumphini Park
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand would like to advise that under new quarantine regulations approved by the Royal Thai Government, 7-day stay is now for Sandbox tourists from any country in the world
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Royal Thai Government has announced plans to reopen Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Phetchaburi, and Prachuap Khiri Khan from 1 October as part of the second phase of the country’s reopening timeline
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🇹🇭 Information for travellers entering Thailand from 1 April onwards
🔴 RT-PCR test result before departure no longer required
🔴 Mandatory period for Sandbox Programme is reduced to 5 days
🔴 Quarantine Period is reduced to 5 days
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🇹🇭 It’s official! From 1 November, 2021, Thailand is welcoming fully vaccinated visitors from around the world via three specially-designed entry schemes. For the latest information, see
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: From today, 1st February 2022, fully vaccinated travellers from any country around the world can apply for a TEST & GO Thailand Pass up to 60 days in advance
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🇹🇭 THAILAND EVENT: This is a unique opportunity to walk across the latest bridge to be built across the Chao Phraya River in
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Take beautiful photos on the bridge. Watch the sunset and the view of the Chao Phraya River and also the
🇹🇭 Here is a Guide for The Best Time to Visit Thailand Beaches. Down south, the east and west coasts get the rainy season at different times. So, if one side has monsoon, then go to the other side.
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, along with other royal palaces and locations will reopen from 1 November, 2021
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE UPDATE: Are your Planning a Trip to Thailand during COVID-19? Here is the updated ‘Important Things Travellers Need to Know’
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🇹🇭 THAILAND EVENT: As part of the Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2024, there will be a second parade today, Friday 12th April, at 5:30 Hrs. around Sanam Luang in Bangkok. More information:
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: We have updated the following press releases:
✳️ Sandbox entry programme available at 4 destinations
✳️ Happy Quarantine entry rules
✳️ Exemption from Quarantine (TEST & GO) entry scheme
🇹🇭 The Tourism Authority of Thailand, in collaboration with the Thailand Privilege Card, recently welcomed Luo Yunxi, a prominent Chinese celebrity, as the newest member of the esteemed 'Friends of Thailand' project.
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🇹🇭 Happy Songkran from the team at TAT Newsroom. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable traditional Thai New Year holiday. #สงกรานต์ #สงกรานต์2565
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: A user-friendly checklist of points covering before, during, and after travelling to Thailand under three entry schemes: Exemption from Quarantine, Living in The “Blue Zone” Sandbox, and Alternative Quarantine
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Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today approved the simplified Thailand Pass registration and entry rules for international arrivals, effective 1 June 2022
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🇹🇭 UPDATED PRESS RELEASE: From 1 February, fully vaccinated travellers from any country around the world can apply for a TEST & GO Thailand Pass up to 60 days in advance
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The following rules will be in effect from 1 May, 2022, with specific requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated / not fully vaccinated travellers from all countries/territories with scheduled arrivals from this date
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🇹🇭 Entry Measures into Thailand by Air Travel effective from 1 May 2022. More information can be found here
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🇹🇭 SAMUI+ COUNTDOWN: Only seven days to go until the reopening of Samui and neighboring islands to vaccinated international tourists. Here is a checklist of everything you need to know
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🇹🇭 PHOTO RELEASE: The TAT’s Chinese New Year 2022 lighting displays in Bangkok’s Chinatown take place from now until 28 February 2022 (18.00-24.00 Hrs.). The displays include 45-metre lighting tunnel and 800 lanterns along Yaowarat Road.
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has announced the latest Order No. 41 that allows venues and businesses to resume operations during the month of September
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Witness the beauty and tradition of Thailand’s masked dance drama Khon in a stunning video from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and help spread knowledge of this UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity-listed art form which dates from the Ayutthaya period.
🇹🇭 Loi Krathong, a festival celebrated on 27th November, gathers people all across Thailand in the evening. They come together at lakes, rivers, canals, and beaches to float krathong, which are banana leaf rafts adorned with flowers, incense, and candles.
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🇹🇭 THAILAND PASS: Applicants can now use their approved Thailand Pass to enter
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on a different date of arrival if the new date of arrival is within 7 days before or after the original date of arrival as indicated on the QR Code.
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Thailand is now allowing fully vaccinated international travellers from 70 countries to visit under the “Sandbox” programme, including Phuket Sandbox, Samui Plus and Phuket Sandbox 7+7 Extension
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🇹🇭 The Immigration Bureau has announced that starting from 15 December 2023, passengers of all nationalities holding an electronic passport (e-passport) can now use the Immigration Auto Channel at the International Departure, Passport Control, Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand would like to provide an update on the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the 29 dark-red zone provinces, effective from Wednesday, 1 September, 2021, until further notice
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🇹🇭 INFOGRAPHIC: When it is raining on the West coast (Phuket side) it is nice and sunny on the East cost (Samui side). Here is our infographic to help you plan your holiday. Please note that these are averages for each year. The weather can sometimes be unpredictable.
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🇹🇭 THAILAND EVENTS: The month of May 2024 boasts an exciting lineup of cultural celebrations of Visakha Bucha Day and Bun Bung Fai Rocket Festival, as well as many other exciting events and festivals.
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to report that Chiang Mai was named among the world’s best cities for a beautiful bike ride, according to Instagram data
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand extends our sincere condolences to the family, relatives, and friends of the deceased at the tragic incident at a shopping mall in Bangkok.
Furthermore, our prayers and thoughts go to those who were injured, and we hope that they have a speedy
🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Thailand’s ‘Nora’ dance drama, which is a form of dance theatre and improvisational singing of Southern Thailand, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to report that right from the very first day of Phuket’s reopening, airlines will be linking the island to cities like London, Frankfurt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Singapore
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🇹🇭 Test and Go registration starts from 1 Feb 2022. You can read our latest press releases about Thailand Reopening here:
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand would like to advise that a ban is now in place for the bringing and use of single-use plastics and foam containers in all 155 national parks around Thailand
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🇹🇭 COMPETITION: There’s a special event to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary at Asiatique in
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🇹🇭 Free entry to selected national parks across Thailand is now available for expats, starting from today until 29 February 2024! Visit for more information.
The offer is part of the ‘Amazing Thailand Expat Privileges’ project under a partnership between
🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to report that Bangkok has been ranked the second best city in the world and the best city in Asia for digital nomads
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Starting from 1 February, 2022, Bangkok Airways will operate two special sealed-route flights per day from Bangkok to Phuket in support of the reintroduction of the Sandbox Extension programme
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: To help visitors under the Phuket Sandbox programme enjoy their trip as much as possible, we’ve prepared a user-friendly checklist of points covering before, during and after travel
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to report that Russia’s S7 Airlines has introduced a once weekly direct service between Russia’s Novosibirsk and Thailand’s Krabi
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to invite you to experience the colourful Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival – also known as the Ghost Festival – which will be held from 1 – 3 July in Loei
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to report that three distinctive and delicious Thai dishes have been included in CNN Travel’s list of 50 of the best street foods in Asia
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🇹🇭 Thailand Celebrates New Year with “Amazing Thailand Countdown 2024: Vijitra Arun”
On 31st December 2023, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) held the “Amazing Thailand Countdown 2024: Vijitra Arun” event to celebrate the New Year in a grand way. The event was held under
🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to provide information on the ‘Samui Plus’ programme for fully vaccinated international tourists visiting between July and December 2021
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🇹🇭 IMPORTANT INFORMATION for foreign tourists and expatriates. Starting from today, 52 long-distance train services will be relocated from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Station to the new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal.
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Happy New Year 2023! May the New Year bring you a lot of memorable and meaningful trips. Wishing you a joyous 2023!
📷 Photos: Dazzling fireworks display to welcome in the New Year at Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn, one of Thailand’s important landmarks.
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Krabi’s world famous Maya Bay reopened to the public yesterday (1 October 2023), after two-month of annual closure for natural rejuvenation.
📷 Photo credit: Department of National Parks
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: Thailand’s Department of Consular Affairs has issued infographics providing information on the Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus programmes, for travellers heading Thailand’s way
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand has entered into partnership with Netflix to promote tourism and the culture of Thailand, with Bangkok starring as the first feature destination of a new Netflix documentary series
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🇹🇭 The Tourism Authority of Thailand would like to inform non-Thai passengers traveling on domestic flights that they must comply with the recently announced heightened rules regarding the boarding pass and identity verification process.
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🇹🇭 THAILAND EVENTS: From the ‘Red Lotus Sea’ and Chiang Mai Flower Festival, to the Amazing MuayThai Festival, Bangkok Design Week, and Concert in the Park, there’s plenty going on in Thailand during February:
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🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pleased to announce that Thailand has been ranked in 7th place worldwide in the 2021 ‘Best Countries Heritage’ listing
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🇹🇭🇬🇧 In this Sunday’s London Marathon, Thai dentist MiYu aims to set the Guinness World Record for “Fastest Marathon Dressed in Thai Traditional Dress.” Let’s all support her!
Watch it live on BBC 1, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, 08:30-18:00 London time, or 14:30 Bangkok time.
🇹🇭 THAILAND EVENT: Lamphun is currently illuminated by the annual Hundred Thousand Lanterns Festival, taking place from now until 27th November 2023. The main attraction is at Wat Phra That Haripunchai, where the International and Lanna processions will be held on 25th November
🇹🇭 PRESS RELEASE: The Tourism Authority of Thailand would like to advise that Thailand has taken precautionary steps to prevent local transmission of monkeypox, starting with entry screening of international arrivals from affected countries
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🇹🇭 🚙🚶♂️Where will you go first once travel restrictions are lifted and it’s safe to go on trips again? This is the Giant Toad alongside Phaya Thaen Public Park in Yasothon. Have you been here? (Photo TAT Office in Ubon Ratchathani)
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