On Friday, images of Patong Beach in Phuket, strewn with garbage, went viral. Most of the trash consisted of single-use ...

"The island has been a major tourism destination for 40 years. After tourism collapsed during the Covid-19 crisis in late 2019, the Phuket Sandbox scheme helped accelerate its recovery, bringing ...

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Thailand are preparing to launch a regulatory crypto sandbox that will enable foreign tourists to convert their crypto assets into ...

Thailand plans to launch a cryptocurrency sandbox program in Phuket this October. Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced the program during an ASEAN economic discussion. According to the ...

Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the “Amazing Thailand 10 Million Celebrations” welcome ceremony at Suvarnabhumi Airport, one of key airports and border checkpoints holding ...

An emotional moment unfolded at Malaysia’s Johor Bahru as many waited patiently for the clock to strike 12 on Thursday night. Often described as the one of the world’s busiest land crossings, the ...

Since September 1, 2021, foreigners with a Sputnik V immunization certificate have been allowed to enter Thailand via the Phuket SandBox tourist program BANGKOK, February 16. /TASS/. Thai authorities ...

THAILAND, one of the few Asian countries currently open to American tourists, has an unusual entry protocol. The name itself conjures fun and sun: Phuket Sandbox. Fully vaccinated visitors are allowed ...

Wat Arun Temple in Bangkok, Thailand. The country's 'Test & Go' Program is now suspended. As travel restrictions and warnings continue to spread throughout Europe, Southeast Asia’s most visited ...

A beach vendor sets chairs as he waits for customers in Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati In the first four weeks of Phuket’s “sandbox” ...