Sam Mai, Author at TheSmartLocal Thailand

Thailand Scraps On-Arrival Covid-19 Tests & Required Hotel Stay For Travellers From 1st May

On 22nd April 2022, the government announced that visitors will no longer need to undergo Covid-19 tests upon arrival from 1st May.

Hidden away in the misty mountains of Mae Taeng in Chiang Mai is 4sky, a resort that overlooks the surrounding peaks and its forests

On 20th March 2022, Thai TikToker, @jackachihouse, posted a video of his DIY graduation ceremony where a courier handed him his diploma.

Here's a guide to Test & Go, Thailand's entry programme that requires travellers to self-isolate for one night, instead of 14 nights.

A plate of stir-fried basil was sent up into the atmosphere by a group of scientists who wanted to test their new mission balloon.

Test & Go's mandatory quarantine period will be one night for applicants from 1st March 2022, as published by The Thaiger.

Thai health officials are considering hiring celebrities and momfluencers to encourage couples to have children.

Dots Design Studio and Qualy Design are distributing Buddha amulets crafted with recycled materials for ฿100 Or 1KG Of Plastic.

Ms. Sri Nuan, a 62 year-old fishmonger, fainted twice after hearing that she had won ฿6 million (~USD186,564) in the lottery.

A monkey with Albinism, nicknamed "Chao Phueak" was spotted in Petchaburi, Thailand. Locals have been asked to look out for her.