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Six dead in floods in southern Thailand

December 29, 2023 | 17:08

Floods in southern Thailand have killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, authorities said on December 27.

Bangkok crowned world’s most visited city

December 29, 2023 | 16:56

Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya are among the top 20 most visited cities in the world this year, according to a report by the payment-processing corporation Mastercard.

Two foreigners confirmed dead in Bangkok’s shooting

October 04, 2023 | 14:17

The shooting at Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand left two women dead, one Chinese and the other Myanmar, confirmed Commissioner – General of the Royal Thai Police Pol General Torsak Sukvimol.

Thai airport upgrades demonstrate Vietnam’s future

July 19, 2023 | 10:38

Major advancements have been made at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Seubpong Kumhong, deputy chairman at Thailand Public Co., Ltd. (AOT), provided VIR’s Celine Luu insights into the forward-looking capabilities of Satellite Terminal 1, its integrated technology systems, and the challenges encountered during its construction.

Bangkok pilots automatic traffic-management system

June 30, 2023 | 10:52

With support of the Japan Agency for International Cooperation (JICA), Thailand’s Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched an automatic traffic-management system on four city roads in a pilot project aimed at boosting vehicle flow along the routes.

Vietravel Airlines officially adds Ho Chi Minh City-Bangkok flight

February 09, 2023 | 15:58

Following the success of Hanoi-Bangkok international route at the end of 2022, on February 9, flight number VU131 of Vietravel Airlines took off at 12:15 from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and landed at 13:45 at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

COVID-19 situation improves in Thailand

February 02, 2023 | 09:47

The Thai Ministry of Public Health reported on January 30 that the local COVID-19 situation is improving.

Vietravel Airlines opens Hanoi-Bangkok route

December 16, 2022 | 15:17

The VU137 flight from Hanoi to Bangkok took off on midday December 16 from Noi Bai International Airport, officially opening the first international regular commercial route of Vietravel Airlines connecting Vietnam and Thailand.

Thailand to monitor COVID-19 in eight localities

October 04, 2022 | 10:22

Thailand will continue monitoring COVID-19 situation in eight cities and provinces, including Bangkok.

Thailand targets 11-billion-USD tourism revenue in H2

September 02, 2022 | 13:36

The Thai government targets 400 billion baht (11 billion USD) in tourism revenue in the second half of 2022, as COVID-19 restrictions ease in the country.

Vietnam Airlines resumes, increases frequency of several flights in September

August 17, 2022 | 17:12

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume flights connecting the central city of Da Nang with Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur and Thailand’s Bangkok from September 1 and September 15, respectively, the carrier has announced.

Bangkok braces for sixth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks

July 26, 2022 | 09:36

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) says it is ready to cope with another wave of COVID-19 pandemic as the city could face tens of thousands of patients by the time it peaks in late August.

Tech upgrades lend to thriving food prospects

May 30, 2022 | 10:00

New cutting-edge technologies are becoming an essential factor for modern and sustainable groups in agriculture and food sectors to maintain high productivity.

World opening eyes to exciting Vietnamese offerings in F&B

May 24, 2022 | 08:00

Vietnamese food and beverage groups are increasingly making their presence felt in numerous countries worldwide thanks to the remarkable quality improvement of goods, with a huge trade fair this week set to put even more of these goods on show.