Great news for Russian travelers! Thailand has extended their visafree stay to 90 days, starting November until April 2024. With over 923,113 Russian visitors in the year to August, this new policy is expected to have a positive impact on Thailand’s tourism industry. Thailand VisaFree RussianTravelers Tourism Travel Vacation Explore Discover Wanderlust
Thai tourism industry is bouncing back after the Siam Paragon shooting in October 2023, which led to 60,000 Chinese visitors cancelling their trips. Chiang Mai is calling for preventive measures and stricter gun control, but the government has introduced a visa exemption program to attract more tourists from China and Kazakhstan. Thaitourism safetravel ChiangMai guncontrol visafree positivefuture tourismindustry
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is considering extending entertainment venues’ operating hours until 4 am to boost tourism. Bars and nightclubs presently have to close by 2 am, and the proposal is awaiting cabinet approval and will be evaluated on a casebycase basis. Bangkok Nightlife Tourism Entertainment Thailand Travel
The Supreme Court has suggested a new appeal court for narcotics cases to speed up the freezing of drugrelated assets. This court would be specialised and require government support to be implemented. SupremeCourt NarcoticsCourt DrugRelatedCases AssetFreezing SpecialisedCourt GovernmentSupport
“🎶👵🏼🕺 The Maret Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital in Koh Samui District started a Music Therapy Project for the Elderly, using rhythmic music and dancing to enhance physical and mental health. 💪🏼🧠 Supported by the Koh Samui Municipality Health Insurance Fund, the project is training 30 elderly participants in enjoyable exercises to improve their quality of life. musictherapy eldercare healthpromotion kohsamui thailandtourism”
Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, who was imprisoned for hunting wildlife including a rare black panther, has been released from prison early on health grounds due to his diabetes. His family is said to be relieved at the news and he will receive treatment at Bumrungrad Hospital. PremchaiKarnasuta ThungyaiNaresuanWildlifeSanctuary BlackPanther WildlifeConservation BumrungradHospital
“Tragic news: 19yearold Atiya from Nakhon Si Thammarat took her own life after falling victim to an online scam. She lost 18,500 baht in an attempt to buy an iPhone from a mobile phone shop on social media. Let’s raise awareness on online scams and stay vigilant. onlinescams cybersecurity Thailand travel staysafe”
Chiang Mai residents oppose plans for their airport to operate 24/7 over concerns of sleep disruption caused by aircraft noise and vibrations. The airport is considering this extension to accommodate the rise in tourism, but feedback from a recent public hearing attended by local leaders and airport officials will be considered before a final decision is made. ChiangMaiAirport Tourism PublicHearing SleepDisruption NoisePollution Vibrations LocalFeedback
A Thai worker named Pitak Tolang was shot and killed by Hamas while trying to escape an attack in Israel. Pitak had been working in Israel for 20 years and was married to an Israeli woman with a daughter named Jimmy. Thailand Israel Hamas workabroad tragedy
🚨 ATTENTION THAI CITIZENS IN FRANCE 🚨 The Thai embassy in Paris has advised all its citizens to be cautious and avoid crowded areas and tourist hotspots due to the national threat alert being raised to the maximum level. Stay informed and follow any instructions issued by French authorities. ThailandEmbassy FranceAlert StaySafe EmergencyContact