Tag: tourism
All guest houses in parks in the North fully booked
All the guest houses in national parks in the North have been fully booked until the New Year, Mr Tunya Netithammakul, director-general of National...
Grand Palace and Temple of Emerald Buddha remain closed to tourists...
The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha will be closed to tourists and visitors until end of this month.
It will be...
Thailand’s tourism likely to weather king’s mourning period
BANGKOK (AP) The death Thursday of Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej has plunged the nation into an unprecedented period of mourning, and it is...
Recommendations regarding Mourning Period for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thailand is now in an official period of mourning following the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
In this regard, the Tourism Authority of...
PM vows to resolve zero-dollar tourism to help Thai business operators
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed the government's policy to continue clamping down on zero-dollar tour business in order to improve the image of tourism...
Surat Thani raises safety measures for island-bound tourists
Marine police in Surat Thani have strengthened safety measures for tourists travelling to the islands by boat during the current rainy season.
The...
Thailand’s tourism continues expansion
Thailand’s tourism industry has continued its steady expansion while the situation in Hua Hin, which was one of the areas affected by fatal bombings...
Koh Samui is threatened with undisposed garbage totaling about 250,000 tonnes
A huge mountain of accumulated garbage is threatening the image and tourism potential of Koh Samui and the problem is steadily worsening as the...
Speed boats collision near Phi-Phi Islands leaves one dead and 28...
One tourist died and 28 others injured, two of them seriously, when two speed boats collided in the Andaman Sea on their way from...
28 people injured when a speed boat rammed into a freighter...
Twenty-eight tourists were injured with most of them suffering from head wounds after a speed boat in which they were travelling rammed into a...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
SUNDAY EDITORIAL
The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...