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Tourists generate 2.1 trillion baht during first 10 months
Bangkok - The Permanent Secretary for Tourism and Sports, Pongpanu Svetarundra, said arrivals to Thailand generated tourism revenue of more than 2.1 trillion baht...
Thailand ready for influx of Chinese tourists during Golden Week
Bangkok - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is ready to welcome and accommodate an increased influx of Chinese tourists during the eight-day Golden...
Tourism and Sports Min to boost sports industry
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has organized a 4.0 sports event to encourage people to exercise while planning to implement its...
Tourism rakes in one trillion baht in first 7 months
BANGKOK – The tourism industry generated over one trillion baht for Thailand in the first seven months of 2017.
Pongpanu Svetarundra, the Permanent Secretary of...
Thailand welcomes 17 million foreign visitors in first half of 2017
BANGKOK – Seventeen million foreign tourists visited Thailand in the first half of 2017, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Pongpanu Svetarundra, the...
Thai tourism industry generates over 1 trillion baht so far this...
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports as disclosed that the tourism industry since the beginning of the year has generated more than...
Tourism ministry launches tourism safety project
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has launched a project aimed at raising tourism safety standards in 10 destination provinces.
Permanent Secretary for...
Excise tax collection in April almost 40bn baht
BANGKOK, 10 May 2011 – The excise tax collection in April 2011 stood at 39.50 billion baht, an increase of 4.72 billion baht...
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Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
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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...