Tag: Festival
Phuket vegetarian festival expected to generate Bt5.6 bln: KRC
BANGKOK, Oct 12 - Kasikorn Research Centre (KRC) estimates that this month’s upcoming nine-day vegetarian festival will generate around Bt5.6 billion in the...
Ganesh Chaturthi again celebrated with Pattaya festival
Hindu and Buddhists are again celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi in Pattaya, using a 15-day festival at Lan Po Public Park to immerse idols representing...
Asia guitar festival heading to Bangkok
The 2012 Asia International Guitar Festival will take place from 14-17 June at the Siam City Hotel in Bangkok. ...
Despite the heat, music fans pack the beach
Pee Sadued rocks the crowd during the annual Pattaya Music Festival. The searing heat did not deter the crowds, as hundreds of thousands of...
Phuket urged to set up information centre on natural disasters
PHUKET, April 12 - An information centre should be set up to keep the public informed at times of natural disasters, the Phuket...
TAT supports “Together Festival” music experience
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is extending publicity support to A. G. Productions and Bangkok’s most prominent house music promoter, Retox Sessions, in...
Thai, Japanese cultures merge in Sriracha
Taiko drums, Thai pop stars, kimonos and Issan dancers shared the stage as Sriracha celebrated its third Thai-Japan Cultural Exchange festival. ...
Pattaya Pride raises 400,000 baht for AIDS charities
More than 400,000 baht was raised for HIV/AIDS charities as nearly 300 people turned out for the annual Pattaya Pride Gay Festival. ...
Pattaya Guitar Festival 2011 hits all the right notes
The Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa was the venue for the third annual Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival & Competition which took place on...
1,000 Russians journey to Pattaya for Loy Krathong
The popularity of Thailand’s Loy Krathong has apparently spread to Eastern Europe, as more than 1,000 Russians packed five charter flights to Pattaya to...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...