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  • Thailand NewsDisney launches special pop-up event at Asiatique The Riverfront
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:12, 16 February 2023
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    Disney launches special pop-up event at Asiatique The Riverfront

    Walt Disney is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special event at Asiatique The Riverfront in Bangkok next month. Wanlapa Trisorut, the Managing Director of Asset World Corporation, announced a business expansion plan that involves investing over 800 million baht in Asiatique The Riverfront. The goal is to transform the open-air mall into Bangkok’s largest riverside retail destination, catering to…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket health spa slams travel agency for ripping off foreigners
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:29, 16 February 2023
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    Phuket health spa slams travel agency for ripping off foreigners

    A Phuket health spa announced that it will no longer accept reservations from travel agencies after one agency ripped off its foreign customers. The decision was made after the agency in question overcharged foreign customers, causing them to file complaints about the high prices of the spa services. Phumontra Cafe & Massage is one of the most popular spa spots in Phuket…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya to ban parking on beach side of road from March 1
    Ann CarterPublished: 13:54, 16 February 2023
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    Pattaya to ban parking on beach side of road from March 1

    Pattaya City is banning parking on the beach side of the road from March 1. Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches, says the move is in response to an increase in traffic issues after the city has seen more tourists arriving. According to The Pattaya News, the new rule stirred up social media reactions with many residents agreeing with the move. However,…

  • Hua Hin NewsSurf’s up in Hua Hin! Festival coming up
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 13:07, 16 February 2023
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    Surf’s up in Hua Hin! Festival coming up

    Surf’s up in Hua Hin! The annual Hua Hin Surf Festival is coming up next week in Thailand’s scenic seaside town. The event in Thailand brings together surfers, beach enthusiasts, and thrill seekers from all over the country. This year’s event is set to take place on February 25 to 26 at Khao Takiab beach and promises to be bigger…

  • Tourism NewsTourism Authority of Thailand tells India ‘a million thanks’
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 17:17, 14 February 2023
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    Tourism Authority of Thailand tells India ‘a million thanks’

    Thailand’s tourism officials are expressing their gratitude to India for the high number of Indian tourists in Thailand. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has recently hosted an event in New Delhi, India, titled “A Million Thanks: Amazing Thailand Night Reception,” to express gratitude to the Indian travel industry for promoting Thailand as a top tourist destination. The event took…

  • Tourism NewsThailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province sees large tourism rise in 2022
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 15:54, 14 February 2023
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    Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province sees large tourism rise in 2022

    Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province saw a significant rise in the number of tourists visiting in 2022, with the number of both domestic and international tourists showing a substantial increase. The province is home to the world-famous, scenic seaside town and district of Hua Hin. The data, released by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), reveals an almost five-fold increase…

  • Tourism NewsNearly 2,000 Chinese flights to enter Thailand in coming months
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 09:21, 14 February 2023
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    Nearly 2,000 Chinese flights to enter Thailand in coming months

    Nearly 2,000 Chinese flights are set to enter Thailand in the coming months. Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) authorised1,910 flights from China to enter the kingdom, with 671 expected to arrive in February and 970 slated for arrival in March, according to CAAT president Suttipong Kongpool. In addition, the CAAT has received 6,318 flight requests for the period from February…

  • Thailand NewsElephant in Thailand dies after tourists feed it wrong food
    leahPublished: 12:45, 13 February 2023
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    Elephant in Thailand dies after tourists feed it wrong food

    An elephant camp in Koh Chang, eastern Thailand, is warning tourists not to feed elephants food containing chemicals after an elephant died after eating chemically-contaminated bananas. A few weeks ago, a 20 year old male elephant at Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp in Koh Chang, Trat province, fell ill with flatulence and indigestion after eating food brought in by some tourists,…

  • Tourism NewsTake the slow train to monkey city
    Jon WhitmanPublished: 17:30, 12 February 2023
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    Take the slow train to monkey city

    The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is offering trips on a slow train to monkey city, from Bangkok to Lopburi in the Northeast Thailand, on the refurbished Kiha 183 diesel-powered trains from Japan. The trips this weekend and next will cost 599 baht. Only 200 seats will be available each day. The train leaves Bangkok’s historic Hua Lamphong Railway Station…

  • Tourism NewsChinese tourists flock to Folding Umbrella Market in central Thailand
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 15:53, 10 February 2023
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    Chinese tourists flock to Folding Umbrella Market in central Thailand

    Chinese tourists are flocking to the Folding Umbrella Market in Thailand’s central province of Samut Songkram. The Folding Umbrella Market, also known as the Rom Hoop Market or Mae Klong Railway Market, is a unique tourist attraction. The market is set up alongside a railway line and when a train approaches, the vendors must quickly fold their parasols and clear…

  • Thailand NewsThai cops go above and beyond to help Chinese tourist return home
    leahPublished: 17:21, 09 February 2023
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    Thai cops go above and beyond to help Chinese tourist return home

    Good eggs from the Royal Thai Police force in Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand, helped a Chinese tourist get her passport back in the nick of time before her flight back to China last night. At 10pm, officers at Chang Phuak Police Station received a call from a distressed Chinese tourist. The tourist rented a car from a car rental…

  • Tourism NewsThailand to expand major airports to deal with rising tourist numbers
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 16:56, 09 February 2023
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    Thailand to expand major airports to deal with rising tourist numbers

    Thailand is set to expand at least four of its major international airports in response to the predicted return of foreign tourists following the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Government Spokeswoman, Traisulee Taisaranakul, announced the plans today. She noted that the expansion is aimed at accommodating predictions made by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) of 200 million foreign arrivals by 2031.…

  • Hot NewsThailand’s PM expects more than 30 million foreign tourists this year
    Ann CarterPublished: 12:38, 08 February 2023
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    Thailand’s PM expects more than 30 million foreign tourists this year

    Thailand’s prime minister says he expects the country to see more than 30 million foreign tourists this year. In light of his predictions, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed relevant agencies to facilitate tourists with travel plans and to ensure their safety in the country. According to Reuters, the government initially predicted a smaller number of foreign tourists to arrive this…

  • Thailand NewsThailand’s first ever seaplane airline to launch this summer
    leahPublished: 10:57, 08 February 2023
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    Thailand’s first ever seaplane airline to launch this summer

    Thailand‘s first-ever seaplane airline ‘Siam Seaplane‘ is preparing to launch this summer to take the kingdom’s tourism industry to the next level. Siam Seaplane has formed partnerships with 60 luxury hotels and resorts, including top brands Intercontinental and Four Seasons. In an interview with AirwaysMag, Chief Business Operator Dennis Keller revealed that the company faced plenty of setbacks during the…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman slashes Chinese tourist in row over Phuket tour package (video)
    Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:09, 07 February 2023
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    Thai woman slashes Chinese tourist in row over Phuket tour package (video)

    An angry Thai tour company owner slashed a Chinese tourist’s arm after a row over a tour package in Phuket. As a result, the woman’s tourism license has been suspended for six months from today and she faces imprisonment and a fine. The Chinese victim revealed the story of her horrific trip to Phuket on TikTok. In the victim’s video…

  • World NewsThailand’s MICE sector boosts tourism profits
    Jon WhitmanPublished: 15:52, 06 February 2023
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    Thailand’s MICE sector boosts tourism profits

    Tourism profits have thrived since Thailand reopened. For business travel, the sector known as meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE), is at the front of prospects for the coming year. MICE has been a major contributor to the hospitality sector in Thailand for years, with spending per trip almost double that of leisure tourists. In 2019, the international MICE market generated…

  • Thailand NewsThai police return 6.5 million baht Richard Mille watch to Vietnamese tourist
    leahPublished: 12:54, 03 February 2023
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    Thai police return 6.5 million baht Richard Mille watch to Vietnamese tourist

    Not all Thai police are bad eggs as proven by Lumpini Police officers who managed to reunite a Vietnamese tourist with an expensive Richard Mille wristwatch that he lost in Bangkok on Wednesday night. A Vietnamese tourist took a taxi from a hotel in the Lumpini area of Bangkok to Asiatique on the river. Later on, he ordered a private…

  • Tourism NewsPhuket looks to entice more low-cost Saudi flights
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 10:24, 03 February 2023
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    Phuket looks to entice more low-cost Saudi flights

    Thailand’s renowned paradise of Phuket is looking to entice more low-cost Saudi flights to the island province. The Phuket Tourist Association said in a Facebook post yesterday that it sent a delegation to meet with a low-cost Saudi airline last week. The delegation met with the airline, Flynas, at Flynas’s headquarters in Saudi Arabia on January 25. The delegation gave…

  • Things To DoKhao Yai’s top five things to do and see
    Ann CarterPublished: 08:07, 03 February 2023
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    Khao Yai’s top five things to do and see

    Thailand is full of natural beauty, and Khao Yai may be one of the most picturesque regions in the country. Just a three-hour drive from Bangkok, this natural wonderland is teeming with amazing photo ops. The location of Khao Yai is in Thailand’s eastern region and the province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Known as one of the big four cities of…

  • Tourism NewsThailand is most searched destination for Chinese Airbnb guests
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 10:53, 02 February 2023
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    Thailand is most searched destination for Chinese Airbnb guests

    Thailand is the most searched destination for Chinese Airbnb guests. According to Airbnb’s data, the Land of Smiles was the most searched spot for Chinese travellers within 24 hours of the government’s announcement on December 26, 2022, to lift inbound quarantine requirements. The entire list of the top 10 search destinations for Chinese tourists includes: Thailand US UK Japan Australia Canada…

  • Thailand NewsQatar Airways launches thrice daily flights to Phuket
    leahPublished: 12:00, 01 February 2023
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    Qatar Airways launches thrice daily flights to Phuket

    Qatari flag carrier Qatar Airways is launching three flights per day between Doha and Phuket in southern Thailand starting today, February 1, to meet the ever-growing demand. The additional flights bring the airline’s number of services to Thailand up to seven per day, including four flights to and from Bangkok. Doha is a major Middle Eastern transport hub and most…

  • Thailand NewsThailand tourist fee: 300 baht via air, 150 baht via land/sea
    leahPublished: 11:05, 01 February 2023
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    Thailand tourist fee: 300 baht via air, 150 baht via land/sea

    Thailand plans to charge foreign arrivals arriving by air a tourist fee of 300 baht (US$9.11) and a fee of 150 baht (US$4.56) for tourists entering the kingdom via land/sea by mid-2023. The 300 baht tourist fee for air arrivals has been in the pipeline for a long time and is set to be enforced in June after facing several Covid-19-related…

  • Thailand NewsThree foreign tourists rescued from Thai jungle
    leahPublished: 14:30, 31 January 2023
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    Three foreign tourists rescued from Thai jungle

    National park officials rescued three foreign tourists who got lost in the jungle in Koh Pha Ngan, Surat Thani province, southern Thailand, yesterday. All three are reportedly safe. At 5.30pm, the Chief of Than Sadet National Park, Tikamporn Phenchom, received a call that three foreign tourists were lost in the jungle on the Khao Ra mountain and needed help. Chief…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid cases down, international arrivals up
    Neill FrondePublished: 14:04, 28 January 2023
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    Covid cases down, international arrivals up

    Good news for tourism, bad news for Covid-19: international travellers have surged while infection figures have actually declined. After Thailand relaxed its immigration measures, the number of tourists visiting has seen a steady increase. With extra fears due to Chinese tourism reopening amidst a major Covid wave there, the number of new cases in Thailand has been going down. According…

  • World NewsChina Airlines launches direct flights from Chiang Mai to Taiwan
    leahPublished: 16:21, 26 January 2023
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    China Airlines launches direct flights from Chiang Mai to Taiwan

    Taiwan-based China Airlines commenced nonstop flights between Chiang Mai in northern Thailand to Taiwan on Friday. A 180-seat Airbus A321neo will service the four-hour route four days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Flight CI851 from Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), servicing Taipei City, to Chiang Mai will take off at 08.05am and touch down in Chiang Mai…

  • Tourism NewsDrain collapses beneath Chinese tourist’s feet in Thailand
    leahPublished: 15:24, 26 January 2023
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    Drain collapses beneath Chinese tourist’s feet in Thailand

    A Chinese tourist was walking on a pavement near the Ancient City in Samut Prakan near Bangkok yesterday when a drain cover collapsed beneath his feet. Luckily, the tourist only sustained minor injuries. The Facebook page ‘Samut Prakan News v2’ posted a photo of the distressed tourist sitting on the side of Sukhumvit Road next to a broken sewage drain…

  • Tourism NewsKoh Samui welcomes first Taiwanese tour group in 3 years
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 11:24, 26 January 2023
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    Koh Samui welcomes first Taiwanese tour group in 3 years

    Thailand’s tropical holiday island of Koh Samui welcomed its first Taiwanese tour group in nearly three years on Tuesday. The group of 142 tourists enjoyed Koh Samui’s nature tourism, as well as its temples and shrines. The group also plan to travel to Koh Ang Thong, Koh Tao, and Koh Nang Yuan for four days. The group had a three-night…

  • Tourism NewsPattaya prepares for return of Chinese tour groups
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 10:35, 26 January 2023
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    Pattaya prepares for return of Chinese tour groups

    Cities across Thailand continue to prepare for the expected rise in the number of Chinese tourists to the kingdom. Pattaya is preparing for Chinese tour groups to finally return to the renowned party city. On Tuesday, Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches met with the Thai-Chinese Tourism Association to discuss how best to accommodate the influx of Chinese tourists to the city.…

  • World NewsShould tourists in Thailand take a gamble on Poipet?
    leahPublished: 17:05, 25 January 2023
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    Should tourists in Thailand take a gamble on Poipet?

    Poipet, a boomtown on the Khmer side of the Thai – Cambodian border, is known for two things: visa runs and gambling. Just 3.5 hours away from Bangkok, Poipet is popular with tourists looking to exit and reenter Thailand’s border to gain more time in the kingdom. Beyond the immigration office lies an otherwise unspectacular-looking urban municipality that transforms into…

  • Tourism NewsAussie visitors to Phuket reach almost 90% of pre-Covid level
    Ann CarterPublished: 13:05, 25 January 2023
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    Aussie visitors to Phuket reach almost 90% of pre-Covid level

    The number of Australians visiting Phuket has reached almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to Australian Consul-General to Phuket, Matthew Barclay. The news comes as Barclay met with Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew at Provincial Hall. Barclay told the Phuket News… “It’s clear that 2023 will be a significant year for Phuket. The meeting was a great opportunity to discuss the…