Thailand’s Chiang Mai now has airborne pollutants that are 20 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) standard. Last week, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin declined to designate the northern city as a disaster area in order to protect the country’s tourism sector. In an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Srettha expressed worries that … Read more
Earlier this month, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin enthusiastically announced that he would be waiving visa requirements for Chinese visitors to the country from March. The policy, which was formally signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Thai counterpart Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara on January 28, was a recognition of the massive importance of Chinese … Read more
Thailand and China will permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens from March in a bid to boost travel between the two countries, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced yesterday. The move follows Thailand’s introduction of a temporary visa waiver for Chinese nationals in September, which was due to expire at the end of … Read more
Yesterday, Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno announced that the country is considering granting visa-free entry to citizens of 20 countries in order to deliver a jolt to the country’s economy and tourist sector. According to a report by Reuters, the ministry has not finalized the list of countries to be included in the scheme, but … Read more
Thailand is on track to meet the government’s tourism target for 2023, though a full recovery from the downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic likely remains several years off. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said yesterday that the country had welcomed 25.8 million foreign tourists from January 1 to November … Read more
It would be no exaggeration to say that Thailand is a country in deep distress. Its economy, though not exactly bad, is sluggish. The Thai population is among the fastest aging on earth, hence the disappearing workforce and more demand for healthcare services (these are real first-world problems, yet Thailand remains classified as an upper … Read more
Pacific Money | Economy | Southeast Asia Eight months after the end of Beijing’s strict “zero COVID” policy, tourist arrivals to Thailand remain sluggish. Advertisement Thailand’s new government announced yesterday that it will temporarily waive tourist visa requirements for visitors from China, in an attempt to revive the country’s economically pivotal tourism industry. In a cabinet meeting yesterday, Nikkei … Read more
Advertisement Yesterday, Reuters published a report based on a draft of a policy speech that Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is due to give next week, outlining some of the main elements of the economic policy that the incoming government is set to pursue. As expected, the policy is heavy on populist measures. According … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Economy | Southeast Asia Three months after Beijing ended its severe “zero COVID” policy, Bangkok says it is on track to meet its 2023 target of 5 million tourists from China. Chinese tourists ride elephants in the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya, Thailand, March 1, 2017. Credit: Depositphotos Advertisement Thailand has just welcomed its 1 … Read more