Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X has announced that it will increase the number of flights on the Narita-Bangkok route from October 27th, 2024.

Four round trips per week will be added. The aircraft used will be the Airbus A330.

The flight schedule from October 27th onwards is as follows.

Tokyo (Narita) ⇒ Bangkok (Don Mueang)
XJ601 NRT09:15 DMK14:35 Everyday
XJ607 NRT20:15 DMK01:35(+1) Everyday
XJ603 NRT12:10 DMK17:35 Mon, Tue, Thu
XJ603 NRT11:25 DMK16:50 Sat

Bangkok (Don Mueang) ⇒ Tokyo (Narita)
XJ6 00 DMK23:50 NRT08:00(+1) Everyday

XJ606 DMK10:55 NRT19:00 Everyday

XJ602 DMK02:40 NRT10:45 Mon, Tue, Thu

XJ602 DMK01:55 NRT10:00 Sat

From October 1st, Thai AirAsia X flights will depart and arrive at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok. (Flights to and from Suvarnabhumi will be transferred to Don Muang.)

For reservations and details, please refer to the AirAsia official website.

Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has announced that it will launch a new route connecting Bangkok and Mumbai, India, from October 27, 2024. The Mumbai route will start with one daily flight. From November 3 of the same year, one weekly flight will be added, bringing the total to eight round trips per week.

The aircraft used will be a Boeing 737-800 (189 economy seats).
The planned flight schedule is as follows:

Bangkok (Don Muang) → Bombay
DD938 DMK22:05 BOM01:05 (+1) Daily
DD936 DMK23:55 BOM02:55 (+1) Sun
Bombay → Bangkok (Don Muang)
DD939 BOM02:05 DMK07:45 Daily
DD937 BOM04:05 DMK09:45 Mon
For details and reservations, please visit Nok Air's official website.

The Ministry of Transport of Thailand has announced plans to allocate a budget of 8 billion baht per year to implement a policy to introduce a 20 baht flat fare for all electric rail services in Bangkok. The policy is expected to be fully implemented by September 2025. The policy aims to reduce the cost of living for commuters.

The bill for the ticketing system to implement the policy is expected to take several months to go through the legal review process and get approval from the new government. The policy is expected to require funding of 16 billion baht over two years, with the initial funding to be raised from revenues from the MRT Blue Line. To ensure the financial sustainability of the policy, additional funding may be raised from other channels such as the Energy Saving Fund.

The Ministry of Transport of Thailand has already implemented the policy on a trial basis since last year on the commuter train Red Line and MRT Purple Line, which are seeing increasing passenger numbers.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand in cooperation with the Tourist Police provides a 24-hour Tourist Police hotline 1155 for foreign tourists visiting Thailand.

The Tourist Police Emergency Response Centre is staffed with interpreters and translators to provide tourist assistance in other languages.

For surveillance purposes, Tourist Police and patrol vehicles are equipped with live cameras to monitor the situation and broadcast it to the Emergency Response Centre.

The Gumball 3000 Supercar Rally will be held in Thailand from September 17 to 20, 2024, featuring over 100 luxury supercars. More than 220 supercars driven by international celebrities will tour 17 provinces from Sa Kaeo to Satun.

A major event will be held at CentralWorld in Bangkok on September 17, showcasing supercar displays and live music. Also, a charity soccer match will be held at the iconic floating soccer field in Koh Panyee, Phang Nga province on September 19.

In addition to showcasing luxury cars, the Gumball 3000 Rally is expected to support the local economy by attracting high-end tourists and generating income for communities along the route it travels along.

Both participants and spectators are urged to observe traffic rules to ensure a safe and smooth experience.

On September 5th, Japanese company Minto (Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced that it had signed a master license agreement in Thailand for "Chibi Maruko-chan," an animation produced and licensed by Nippon Animation (Chuo-ku, Tokyo).

The company plans to commercialize "Chibi Maruko-chan" intellectual property (IP), tie-ups, promotions, events, etc. in Thailand.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the ferocious Typhoon No. 11 (Yagi) is heading westward across the South China Sea, crossing Hainan Island on September 6th and is expected to make landfall in northern Vietnam on September 7th.

As of noon on September 6th Japan time, the central pressure was 915 hectopascals, the maximum instantaneous wind speed near the center was 75 meters per second, and the entire area 165 km from the center was a storm zone with wind speeds of 25 meters per second or more.

On September 6th, the Thai Meteorological Department called for caution, saying that heavy rain may fall in parts of northern and northeastern Thailand from September 7th to 8th due to the influence of Typhoon No. 11.

As Tropical Storm Yagi strengthens into a typhoon, the Meteorological Department of Thailand has advised northern and northeastern Thailand to prepare for localized heavy rains this weekend (September 7-8).

Residents in affected areas, especially those living near hills, waterways and low-lying areas, are urged to be on alert for possible flooding and river overflows caused by accumulating rain. Authorities are urging residents to take precautions as the storm progresses.

Maritime conditions are also hazardous, with waves in the Andaman Sea and northern Gulf of Mexico reaching up to three metres and even more during thunderstorms. All vessels are urged to navigate with extreme caution, and small craft should remain on land until the weather improves.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Ratchadamnoen Stadium held the second round of "Amazing Muay Thai Road to Rajadamnoen 2024" at the Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.

The Muay Thai event "Amazing Muay Thai Road to Rajadamnoen 2024" was held at the Melbourne Pavilion on August 31, 2024.

The match held at the Melbourne Pavilion this time was the second qualifying round, which will determine the winner who will compete in the final round at Rajadamnoen Stadium on December 20. Four special matches were held on August 31.

The first round took place in Cadiz, Spain on 27 July, with the winner at the Melbourne Pavilion progressing to the third round in Prague, Czech Republic on 30 November. The winner of the third round will compete in the final round at Rajadamnoen Stadium on 20 December.