"Travel News"

Direct flights between Saudi Arabia and Thailand will resume after a 32-year gap on Monday (February 28) when SV846 from Riyadh touches down at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 6.05 pm.

At least 75 per cent of people in the Betong district of Yala province have had two doses of vaccination, and more than 70 per cent of the workplace is safe and meets health standards with SHA+/ TSC/ Covid-free setting, the Betong district authority said.

Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, Pattaya has remained popular among local and foreign tourists thanks to its high defence against the virus that is helping tourists feel more at ease.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will propose restoring the “Test and Go” registration system within February to facilitate more arrivals and boost tourism, Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Wednesday.

After the Test & Go scheme was cancelled on Tuesday, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the 200,000 holders of the Thailand Pass will still be allowed to enter under the scheme.

Sighting a rare beauty in Krabi’s Koh Rok Nai island

The Kingdom can expect up to 1,000 take-offs and landings daily once it reopens its airports to international flights from November 1, the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AeroThai) said on Wednesday.

A number of Thai tourists have begun to travel by sea to four Krabi islands, namely Thale Waek, Koh Poda, Ao Railay and Koh Kai in Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park, which is a popular tourist destination by sea and not far from the coast, a park officer said on Wednesday.

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Monday that the same travel measures should be applied to domestic travellers as those imposed on foreign tourists.

From Saturday (October 16), fully vaccinated tourists can travel freely in Phuket without having to undergo Covid-19 tests, provincial governor Narong Woonciew said on Tuesday.

Kanchanaburi’s Erawan National Park has reopened for day trips since September 10.

Bangkok, Chonburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chiang Mai will reopen to foreign tourists on October 1, the government said on Thursday.