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01/07/2021

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02/01/2021

BREAKING: 28 Thai provinces to be ‘highly controlled’ (red) zones as CCSA proposes greater restrictions: https://bit.ly/3hCz6Mg

28 Thai provinces to be ‘highly controlled’ (red) zones as CCSA proposes greater restrictions FILE PHOTO: A medic wearing a protective suit and a face mask is pictured at a mobile laboratory for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing in Bangkok, Thailand, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun Thai...

15/10/2020

"The Stranded": Thaivisa highlights the plight of expats unable to return to Thailand: #1: Teachers: https://bit.ly/3duzx97

The Stranded: Thaivisa highlights the plight of expats unable to return to Thailand: #1: Teachers Image: Reuters file photo Today Thaivisa begins a series of articles highlighting expats, workers and retirees of many descriptions who are desperate to get back to their lives and loved ones in Thai...

24/09/2020

Thailand Golf - What Expats and International Visitors Really Think https://bit.ly/366oPnB

Thailand Golf - What Expats and International Visitors Really Think With all the recent discussions on whether Thai caddies should be compulsory, well over 2/3rds of golfers polled in Thaivisa’s Golf in Thailand Survey just published, actually agreed that Caddies do enhance their round of golf. G....

10/09/2020

BREAKING: Cabinet to consider special tourist visa next week: TAT

Cabinet to consider special tourist visa next week: TAT By The Nation A Cabinet meeting next week will consider approving a special tourist visa for foreigners who wish to enter Thailand, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn said. The visa will be valid for an initial 90...

03/09/2020

BREAKING: Thailand reports first domestic coronavirus case in 100 days: https://bit.ly/3lJdAqx

03/09/2020

BREAKING:Tourists to get unlimited 30-day extensions to stay after ‘visa amnesty’ end: https://bit.ly/2QP6oLx

Tourists to get unlimited 30-day extensions to stay after ‘visa amnesty’ ends By The Phuket News Immigration Deputy Commander Maj Gen Pornchai Khuntee announced the news at a press conference held at the Immigration Bureau headquarters in Bangkok todat (Sept 3). Screenshot: Immigration Bureau / ...

26/08/2020

If you are a golfer in Thailand, be sure to check out Thaivisa’s new golf forum: https://bit.ly/32lEf3W

Thaivisa launches new Thailand golf directory Golf plays a huge part in Thailand’s tourist industry, along with Medical tourism and Weddings. In fact, over 700,000 international golf vacationers spent their tourist dollars coming to Thailand back in the busy period of 2018. Naturally those figure....

16/08/2020

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06/08/2020

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17/07/2020

BREAKING: Thailand to offer grace period for foreigners’ visa extensions

Thailand to offer grace period for foreigners’ visa extensions FILE PHOTO: Immigration officers stand in front of an empty arrivals hall at Bangkoks Suvarnabhumi International airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Thailand, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File P....

10/07/2020

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29/06/2020

State of emergency extended until end of July By THE NATION The state of emergency was extended for another month, until July 31, at Monday (June 29)’s meeting of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The meeting, which was headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-c...

23/06/2020

Some important changes regarding TM30

Thai Immigration announce changes to TM30 reporting Thailand’s Immigration Bureau have announced an update to the requirement for TM30 reporting. The new update clarifies when a TM30 report is due under section 38 of the Immigration Act. The key part of the announcement for expats, an unofficial ....

12/06/2020

BREAKING: Thailand to lift curfew, allow alcohol sales in restaurants, hotels https://bit.ly/2XTr60N

Thailand to lift curfew, allow alcohol sales in restaurants, hotels Thailand will lift the night time curfew on 15 June, as well as allow the sales of alcohol in restaurants. Natapanu Nopakun Deputy Spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that the the Prime Minsiter had agreed in pri...

29/05/2020

Movie theaters, massage shops and gyms allowed to fully reopen from 1 June

Third phase of easing of lockdown starts on June 1 By The Nation The government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday (May 29) decided to implement the third phase of relaxation of lockdown measures , CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin said. The spokesman revealed the ....

29/05/2020

Foreigners allowed to enter Thailand on case-by-case basis By The Nation Foreign Ministrys deputy spokesman Natapanu Nopakun Under phase 3 of the lockdown relaxation, foreigners with work permits or permission from the Labour Ministry or other government agencies will be allowed to enter the coun...

18/05/2020

Thai economy slips into recession after worst quarter in eight years By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon FILE PHOTO: A man sleeps on an almost empty beach, which is usually crowed with tourists, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Pattaya, Thailand April 26, 2020. RE...

18/05/2020

Here’s what it is like to visit a shopping mall in Thailand during COVID-19 Image: New TV Thailand on Sunday opened shopping malls for the first time in two months as part of the second phase of easing of restrictions put in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. From now on, if you visit ....

15/05/2020

Customer’s COVID-19 screening at 7-Eleven goes horribly wrong If you have visited a supermarket or even your local 7-Eleven in recent weeks, you will no doubt have had your temperature taken and been given hand sanitizer as part of the measures introduced to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. H....

15/05/2020

Thailand eases curfew restrictions, allows malls to re-open The Thai government has given the green light to shortening the curfew currently in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as allowing shopping malls to re-open. From Sunday 17 May, a new curfew will be in place from 11pm ...

13/05/2020

Thailand reports ZERO new COVID-19 cases Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin Thailand reported no new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday - the first time no cases have been reported since 9 March. There were no new deaths reported, while a futher 46 people had been discharged. 117 people remain in hospital. Public...

05/05/2020

Only one new confirmed Covid-19 case in 24 hours By THE NATION The number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country today (May 5) was just one in the past 24 hours, with no deaths, according to Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administrati....

05/05/2020

Rise in curfew violations since Sunday amid warning booze ban could be reinstated File photo Statistics showed that more people broke curfew and were caught illegally congregating after the sale of alcohol ban was lifted in most provinces, said Thai media. On the night of Sunday to Monday 666 peo...

01/05/2020

Thailand to lift alcohol sales ban on Sunday The ban on the sale of alcohol will be lifted on Sunday, 3 May. The announcement has already been made in the Royal Gazette. Restaurants will still be prohibited from serving alcohol on the premises but people will be allowed to purchase alcohol from c...

30/04/2020

CONFIRMED: Alcohol sales banned until further notice, some businesses allowed to reopen File photo The ban on the sale of alcohol in Thailand will remain in place, while some businesses will be allowed to reopen from May 3, a government spokesperson has confirmed. The alcohol sales ban will remai...

29/04/2020

Thailand could allow alcohol sales for two days before new ban is enforced FILE PHOTO: Reuters Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has proposed allowing people a two day window to buy alcohol before a new ban is enforced. The CCSA says a grace period could be introduced....

28/04/2020

Emergency extended for one more month, night curfew to remain The Cabinet today resolved to extend the State of Emergency by another month starting May 1, in a move to prevent Covid-19 from spreading further, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (April 28). He added that the 10pm to 4am cu...

27/04/2020

Temporary restriction on aircraft arrivals to be extended By The Nation The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will extend a temporary restriction on aircraft arrivals even after the measure expires on April 30. CAAT director Chula Sukmanop said the authority needs to extend anti-Covid-1...

27/04/2020

Thai govt to decide on extending emergency decree, easing COVID-19 restrictions File photo: Reuters The government will this week decide whether or not to ease the restrictions put in place to help combat the spread of COVID-19. With the current emergency decree set to expire on April 30, Thai me...

25/04/2020

Thailand reports 53 new coronavirus cases, one new death BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 53 new coronavirus cases and the death of a 48-year-old Thai man who was infected with the virus along with four other family members. Of the new cases, three were linked to previous cases, one had no k...

25/04/2020

Visa amnesty extension officially made law, confirmed by Thai Immigration On Friday, Thai Immigration confirmed the extension of the visa amnesty for foreigners in Thailand. The details were updated on the Immigration Bureaus website and posted on its official page. The visa amnesty exte...

23/04/2020

Thailand reports 13 new coronavirus cases, one new death FILE PHOTO: Reuters BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 13 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and one more death, a 78-year-old woman who had other health complications. Of the new cases, five were linked to previous cases and five had no ...

22/04/2020

Thailand reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, 37 provinces without cases in last 14 days Thailand on Wednesday reported 15 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 2,826. One new fatality was reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 49. According to Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for th...

22/04/2020

Thai govt and Immigration confirm second visa amnesty - no need to do 90 day reports or extend visas The Thai government’s PR department and the Immigration Bureau on Wednesday morning confirmed the details of the second visa amnesty for foreigners. The first visa amnesty was announced on April 7....

21/04/2020

Thailand extends foreigners visas as coronavirus cases slow BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailands cabinet approved a second automatic visa extension for foreigners for three more months on Tuesday, in a bid to prevent long queues at immigration centres and stem the spread of the coronavirus. Foreigners w...