Strait of Malacca

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Thailand to Construct 100 km Land Route Connecting Indian and Pacific Oceans

Thailand plans to construct a 100 km land passage-way connecting Indian and Pacific Oceans to reduce the congestion on the Strait of Malacca. Reportedly, the Strait of Malacca is the busiest shipping route connecting Asia-Pacific region with India and Middle East. The construction would reduce the traffic in the strait and the time of travel. Country's transport Minister Saksiam Chidchob, said that the Government has allocated 90 million Baht… read-more

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 - 01:54 PM / by Mahadevan K V

Tags: Asia-Pacific, Thailand, Strait of Malaca, Middle East

Courtesy: ANI News

Thailand

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Leisure Travel in Thailand to Remain Closed Till 2021

Thailand has no plans of welcoming foreign visitors, halting leisure travel till 2021, amid rising Covid-19 cases. However, foreigners with residency or work permits will be allowed. Deputy governor of Tourism Authority has stated that, "as of now, no discussion on timeline has been taken regarding reopening of the country to inbound or outbound leisure travels.” The plans… read-more

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 - 03:36 PM / by Ujjwal Panchariya

Tags: Travel Bubble, Thailand, Covid-19

Courtesy: Times Of India