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Bangkok (VNA) – Hundreds of fully vaccinated foreign tourists are scheduled toarrive in Bangkok on November 1.
This is the first wave of visitors to Thailandin 18 months who will not have to undergo quarantine for COVID-19 prevention.
To seek ways to revive its tourism-based economy,the Thai government has given the green light to vaccinated tourists from morethan 60 countries.
Previously, Thailand, oneof the Asia-Pacific's most popular tourist destinations, had to close for 18months to prevent the pandemic.
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, tourismaccounted for about 12 percent of Thailand's GDP and its Bangkok capital city wasthe world'smost visited city.
The health crisis has cost Thailand about 3 million tourism-dependent jobs andreduced an estimated 50 billion USD a year in revenue.
Meanwhile, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech TechoHun Sen declared on the same day that his country has reopened and is ready for anew way of life after it has passed its COVID-19 vaccination target and became oneof Asian countries having the highest inoculation rates.
Cambodia has vaccinated nearly 86 percent of its population,with two million got booster shots already and 300,000 school-age childrenset to be inoculated on November 1. The ratio is similar to that of Singapore.
♋ Last weekend, Cambodia began reopening theatres and museums whenthe number of new COVID-19 infections tended to decrease. The Southeast Asiannation planned to reopen three popular tourist destinations, Sihanoukville, andneighbouring Koh Rong and Koh Kong provinces at the end of November for thosewho have been vaccinated, but still require a 5-day quarantine period./.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Cambodia on October 25 dropped to the lowest level since April 8, helping the country maintain about 200 cases for the 25th day in a row, even just over 100 cases per day in recent days.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will officially announce Thailand's new pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2065 when he attends the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in the United Kingdom next week, local media reported.
The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) of Thailand forecast this country’s economy will pick up next year at 4 percent as the pandemic situation is expected to improve and the country reopens on November 1.
Thailand has submitted to the ASEAN Secretariat its ratification for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and reaffirmed that the world's biggest free trade deal will come into force on January 1 next year as scheduled, according to the Bangkok Post.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
Efforts to empower women must transcend dialogue and translate into concrete commitments, including corporate pledges and government partnerships, according to the spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
People walk pass a thermal screener at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok (Photo: //www.bangkokpost.com/) 
