Thailand's Ministry of Energy has begun considering extending the support period for natural gas for vehicles (NGV) prices to reduce the impact on truck, public vehicle and taxi operators.

PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) will extend the NGV price support period for benefit cardholders in two phases.

In Phase 1 from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, NGVs will be sold at a price of 14.62 baht per kilogram, and in Phase 2 from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. , NGV will be sold at a price of 15.59 baht per kilogram.

The truck will be givem a discount on NGV sales for 6 months. Gas stations located outside the pipeline route will offer a discount of approximately 0.50 baht per kilogram, while gas stations along the pipeline route will offer a discount of approximately 1 baht per kilogram. After the six-month support period, the retail price of the NGV will follow the normal pricing structure.

For general vehicles, the NGV price subsidy period will be extended from January 1, 2024 to May 15, 2024, and NGVs will be sold at a price of 19.59 baht per kilogram. The retail price of NGVs for civilian use will then match the pricing structure applicable to trucks.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has released the Thailand event calendar for January 2024 on its official website.

Music events, annual trade fairs, sports tournaments, flower festivals and more will continue to be held across Thailand in January 2024.

For details, please refer to TAT's official website.

Currently, Thai passport holders and Chinese passport holders are required to obtain a visa when entering both countries, but it has been decided that visa requirements will be mutually waived from March 1, 2024.

According to Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, "Tourist traffic between China and Thailand is creating (economic) opportunities for both countries."

BTS SkyTrain has enabled WeChat Pay payments on the SkyTrain, with the aim of making it easier for Chinese tourists and commuters to travel in and around Bangkok. WeChat Pay payments are available at ticket vending machines at all BTS Dark Red Line, Light Green Line, and Gold Line stations.

This service was made possible by linking WeChat Pay with Rabbit Gateway, an electronic payment system operated by Rabbit LINE Pay.

Currently, Chinese travelers are exempted from visas when entering Thailand, and this measure will be in place until February 2024.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting a surge in Chinese tourists, with at least 8.5 million expected to arrive by the end of next year, a significant increase from the 3.5 million expected this year. This inflow is expected to generate approximately 400 billion baht in revenue.

Happy New Year 2024 from 101 Premier
With love from Bangkok

We,101 Premier, would like to express our deepest gratitude for the fact that so many customers visited 101 Premier, and many customers commented that they were "satisfied with our girls and services in 2023". We are looking forward to your visit in 2024 too.

Also, if you are planning to visit us for the first time in the future, please come visit us in 2024. We promise that you will have a wonderful time.

101 Premier would like to make it our New Year's wish that Thailand and those who love Thailand, as well as people around the world, have a wonderful 2024.

I sincerely hope that people around the world will have a wonderful year 2024.