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The fourth phase of the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) scheme is expected to blast off next month, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn said.

The travel subsidy scheme will use a 9-billion-baht budget approved by the Cabinet in 2021 and will have a few different conditions from the previous phase, he said.

TAT is discussing the registration date with Krungthai Bank. Yuthasak expects the scheme to launch as early as February 1.

The new conditions for the fourth phase are:

1. People must register on http://www.เราเที่ยวด้วยกัน.com/ even if they had registered for previous phases.
2. The government will support 40 per cent of the accommodation cost, with each registrant being allowed to reserve up to 10 rooms, down from a total of 15 in the previous phase.
3. The number of airline reservations has also been decreased to 600,000 because the previous quota wasn’t used up, leaving plane seats empty.
4. The scheme will open in February and run to March 2022.
5. Travellers must reserve an accommodation seven days in advance.

Registrants can avail of:

• A 40 per cent discount on accommodation at up to 3,000 baht per room per night (maximum 10 rooms or nights)
• A 600 baht coupon per day, which can be used to buy meals or used at tourist attractions under the scheme. Travellers will need to pay 60 per cent of the fee while 40 per cent can be used under the coupon. Tourists will receive a coupon each day after they check in and it can be used after 5pm.
• A 40 per cent discount on plane reservations with cash back of up to 3,000 baht per passenger (only for designated provinces). The limit is two seats per room for a total of 30 seats.

Travellers will receive 40 per cent cashback on plane tickets of up to 3,000 baht per passenger when they travel to Phuket, Phang-nga, Krabi, Surat Thani, Songkhla, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, or up to 2,000 baht per passenger if they visit other provinces by air.

To avail of airfare cashbacks, travellers must fill out a form at http://www.เราเที่ยวด้วยกัน.com/ after they check out of their hotel.

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Conditions

• Registrants must have an ID card
• They must be a Thai national of more than 18 years old
• They can reserve a hotel accommodation after registering
• They can travel under the scheme in any province except the province in which they have a house registration

Registration

1. Register at http://www.เราเที่ยวด้วยกัน.com
2. Read and accept the terms and conditions
3. Fill in your information and verify this with an OTP
4. Wait for a confirmation SMS in three days
5. Register via the Paotang application (for those who do not have G-Wallet).

Published : January 27, 2022

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Thailand has been ranked the fifth best place in the world and the best in Asia for retired people, according to a French magazine, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said.

The list published by the magazine “Capital” was made available by the website Retraite sans Frontieres.

Greece, Portugal and Spain top the list.

The ranking was based on 12 criteria: cost of living, real estate, medical, cultural heritage, environmental heritage, food, weather, leisure activities, safety, difficulty in adaptation, transportation convenience, and infrastructure. Each criterion has a different value depending on how elders chose cities to retire.

Thailand scored high on cost of living, real estate, and medical. Thailand was only one of two Asian cities/countries on the list apart from Bali, which reflects the good image of Thai tourism, the website said.

The website added that the Covid-19 pandemic and transportation hurdles might have affected the rankings, as other countries in Europe and the Mediterranean Sea were listed due to their proximity to France. In spite of that, Thailand took fifth place.

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Most importantly, Thailand also has no territorial links to France nor does it use French as an official language. It confirmed that Thailand is the favourite tourist spot for French tourists, especially elders, the website said.

Published : January 26, 2022

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Three northeastern provinces will be promoted as a major domestic and international destination, with a focus on luring Chinese visitors via the China-Laos railway.

Udon Thani, Nong Khai and Bueng Kan will be promoted as secondary tourism provinces on the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s “Nakara-Thani” tourism route, according to TAT Udon Thani chief Thanaporn Poolperm.

The route through the Isaan region will highlight Buddhist, natural and cultural highlights.

Another theme will be sustainability under Thailand’s BCG (bio-circular-green) economic model, with a northeastern route for electric vehicles already in place.

TAT will promote the new route via its offices in China and Asean, while preparing tourist attractions to meet demand.

The move, which is part of a wider TAT policy to create tourism corridors connecting provinces, comes as Thailand prepares to resume the Test & Go scheme on February 1. The scheme allows quarantine-free entry to the country for fully vaccinated travellers.

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Published : January 22, 2022

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Koh Samui was ranked the second-best tourist destination in Asia and seventh-best in the world by the Travel+Leisure magazine recently.

The ranking was based on votes cast by tourists from January 11 to May 10, 2021.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said on Thursday that the island in Surat Thani province was judged on activities and sights, natural attractions, food, friendliness and overall value. Koh Samui is known for its beautiful coastline and crystal clear sea.

Tanee said travellers can enter Koh Samui under the sandbox scheme, which has them staying on the island for seven days before being allowed to travel elsewhere in Thailand. To be eligible travellers must show evidence of being fully vaccinated and a negative Covid-19 test result.

Tanee added that all prevention measures have been implemented in Samui.

Meanwhile, the Greek islands of Milos and Folegandros took the top two spots in the world ranking, with St Vincent and the Grenadines coming in third. Meanwhile, the list of best places in Asia was topped by India’s Andaman Islands.

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Published : January 21, 2022

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Krabi’s beautiful Maya Bay has been opened to tourists from January 1 for the first time since June 1, 2018, Ministry of Tourism and Sports posted on its facebook on Thursday.

The famous marine attraction has been closed for over three years and six months due to “irreparable” ecological damage and to give the area a chance to recover.

Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park only allows 375 tourists to visit Maya Bay for just one hour at a time. Swimming in the bay is strictly prohibited. The bay will be closed for visitors after 4pm of every day.

For more information, visit facebook @Mots.official.TH or https://www.mots.go.th/

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Published : January 15, 2022

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The popular Nang Phaya Sua Krong flowers, which are in full bloom on Doi Inthanon, are drawing thousands of excited tourists.

Park chief Kriengkrai Chaisek said on Thursday that tourists flock to Doi Inthanon National Park every January to experience cold weather, a period which also sees the Nang Phaya Sua Krong flowers (Queen Tiger flowers) in full bloom, painting the mountain pink especially in Khun Wang, Mae Wang district, Chiang Mai.

ourists will be able to see the flowers until the end of January.

Most tourists travel to Doi Inthanon National Park early in the morning, expecting to see frost coating the plants and flowers and to enjoy the beauty of the sunrise at the Kew Mae Pan nature trail viewpoint.

Frost has appeared on the mountain on eight mornings so far since the start of 2022.

At present, 3,000 tourists visit the area each day on weekdays. The number increases to 4,000-5,000 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Published : January 13, 2022

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From January 7 to 9, the Khun Ram Yong sunflower field in Lopburi’s Phatthana Nikhom district will be turned into a beautiful maze that visitors can snap photos and participate in fun-filled maze navigation activity.

“The campaign is called ‘Sunflower Amaze’ and features many games and activities for every family member,” said Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s Lopburi office on Tuesday. “Besides maze navigation, families will also enjoy art and craft activity, plogging run in exchange for prizes, and booths selling Lopburi’s OTOP products at special price. All activities are held under Covid-19 preventive measures.” 

‘Sunflower Amaze’ is part of TAT’s “Thailand Festival Experience” campaign that will be held in several tourist attractions in the central region in a bid to boost domestic tourism.

Furthermore, from January 8 to 9 the Creative Media for Tourism Association will hold the “BCG Road Trip” activity featuring a caravan of electric vehicles traveling from Bangkok to Lopburi and then Saraburi to promote green tourism in the central region. The caravan will also stop at Khun Ram Yong sunflower field and participate in maze navigation game. 

For more information, visit facebook @TATLopburi or call 036-770-0967.

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Published : January 05, 2022

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Nearly 10,000 people flocked to Thailand’s highest peak – Chiang Mai’s famous Doi Inthanon – to watch the last sunrise of 2021.

“On Thursday [December 30] we recorded a total of 8,485 visitors, while the numbers on Friday would have been closer to 10,000,” Kriangkrai Chaiphiset, chief of Doi Inthanon National Park, said on Friday.

“Before the arrival of Covid-19, Doi Inthanon usually recorded about 20,000 visitors daily during the New Year holidays.”

Kriangkrai said since no camping was allowed, tourists showed up as early as 4.30am to catch sight of the rising sun and enjoy the cold weather. Some stayed on to hike up the 4.8-kilometre Kiew Mae Pan path, which takes about three hours to complete.

Meanwhile, more than 400 tourists set up camp at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in Chiang Mai’s Muang district to greet the first sunrise of 2022.

“The camping area in Doi Suthep is full,” a park official said. “Some tourists also opted for other camping sites nearby like Suan Son Lodging, Monthathan and Mok Fah waterfalls. Though these areas are not on mountains, the weather is cool enough to attract people.”

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Published : January 01, 2022

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Chiang Mai’s beautiful Doi Mon Jam viewpoint overlooking the Mae Rim valley and Royal Projects has been prepared for an influx of tourists over the New Year weekend.

Officials said more than 1,200 hotels in the area are fully booked and over 5,000 people are expected to visit the viewpoint daily over the weekend. This is 10 per cent less than the same period last year.

Six parking spaces have been set up with a total capacity of 2,000 cars, traffic routes have been cleared and emergency units have been put on standby.

All tourists to Doi Mon Jam are required to show they are fully vaccinated, while business owners in the area have been vaccinated and will be tested on Sunday in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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Published : December 31, 2021

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The Huai Nam Dang National Park in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district is all set to welcome an influx of tourists on the weekend.

Park chief Bancha Ramsiri said on Thursday that many wild Himalayan cherry trees, or Thai Sakura trees, are presently blooming, which occurs only in winter.

The lowest temperature at the sightseeing spot and tent site on Thursday was 9 degrees Celsius. The sky was clear with sunlight and tourists were treated to a white sea of fog at daybreak.

Meanwhile, the lowest temperature at the Pong Dueat Hot Spring was 15 degrees Celsius. At the Tha Pai Hot Spring it was 16 degrees.

Visitors arrived at the hot springs to wash their feet and even take a something like a bath under strict Covid-19 prevention measures, Bancha said.

Around 1,000 to 1,500 tourists have been visiting the area per day, he said, adding that 300 tourists were staying in houses and tents.

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Bancha expected more tourists to arrive on December 31 and January 1 because of the long holiday and the fact that mountains with their cool-to-cold temperatures are more popular with tourists this year.

Moreover, national parks all over the country are open to visitors for free.

Park staff have prepared measures to prevent Covid-19 from spreading, controlling the number of tourists and managing an increase in traffic, Bancha added.

Published : December 30, 2021

By : THE NATION