"Ministry of Tourism and Sports"

Moto2 rider Somkiat Chantra came in for praise by Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn as a role model for youth to reach global competitions.

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday he wanted all border checkpoints between Thailand and Malaysia to reopen from May 1.

Thanyaburi Mini Zoo is 95 per cent complete and will open in Pathum Thani on March 13 as planned, the Tourism and Sports Ministry announced on Facebook on Thursday.

Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn reiterated on Tuesday that Thailand will continue to charge every visitor a 300-baht landing fee (“Kha Yeap Pan Din”).

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and tourism businesses will launch roadshow events in Saudi Arabia next month, targeting Bt20 billion in tourist revenue this year.

This month’s Jet Ski World Cup Grand Prix in Chonburi will launch Thailand’s bid to become a hub of international sporting events in 2022, the government said on Friday.

The Tourism and Sports Ministry will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday to extend the Phuket Sandbox programme.

In a bid to tackle a drop in tourist arrivals after the temporary suspension of the Test & Go scheme, the Tourism and Sports Ministry will this Friday propose that other islands be reopened under the sandbox scheme.

All 2 million slots in the third phase of “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) were snapped up on Monday as people make plans for their New Year holidays.

Revenue from tourism in 2022 is expected to reach 1.5 trillion baht after the Cabinet meeting earlier this week has approved the proposal to make 2022 the year of promoting Thailand’s tourism, said Tourism and Sports minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan on Thursday.

The Thailand Pass, which will replace the COE (Certificate of Entry) system, will boost the number of arrivals significantly when the country reopens on November 1, Tourism and Sports minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is planning to ask the Cabinet to approve a budget of around Bt100 million to hire celebrities to grace the New Year Countdown 2022 event, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday.