Tag: tourism
Ayutthaya ruins to be promoted as night-time tourist destination
BANGKOK - The city of Ayutthaya has planned a special budget to install a lighting system at all its major ancient sites to attract...
Agreement reached to push forward tourism and service industry
BANGKOK – Three agencies have singed an agreement on research cooperation to develop tourism and service industry.
Deputy Prime Ministers Tanasak Patimapragon and Prajin Juntong...
Thailand hosts romantic Chiang Mai honeymoon trips for Chinese celebrity couples
Chiang Mai, 22 May, 2017 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hosting honeymoon trips for six celebrity couples from China under the...
New way of tourism promoted with preservation of bio-diversity
BANGKOK – Thailand is promoting a new way of tourism which looks to preserve bio-diversity and encourage the preservation of natural resources and sustainable...
12 million tourists visit Thailand in first 4 months
BANGKOK – Thailand has been visited by 12 million foreign tourists in the first four months of this year, generating more than 800 billion...
Tak promotes local tourism via new campaign
TAK-A group of off-road 4WD enthusiasts recently visited Tak province to give classroom and school supplies to children in remote areas, in a campaign...
TAT, Rayong office, and Chanthaburi to launch fruit festival for tourism
CHANTHABURI, 9 May 2017 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Rayong office and officials from Chanthaburi province attended the press conference of the...
Songkran 2017 spurred over 45 billion Baht in spending in Thailand
Bangkok,– Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports says the total economic impact of spending during the Songkran 2017 holiday was 45.428 billion Baht (US$1.3...
Record turnout projected for TTM 2017 in Chiang Mai
Bangkok,The Thailand Travel Mart 2017 Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+ 2017) is on track to report a record turnout of...
Water quality on Andaman Sea shores found at good level
BANGKOK,(NNT) – Water quality at marine tourism attractions was found at good level, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).
PCD Director-General Jatuporn Buruspat said...
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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...