Tourists
Updates on foreign tourism in Thailand, covering government policies, regulations, and travel statistics.
- Tourism News
Indian visitors to Phuket surge whilst total numbers drop
by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com The soaring number of Indian…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Swimmers at Surin Beach left without lifesavers as Council removes funding
The President of the Cherng Talay OrBorTor (municipality), Ma Ann…
- Expats
Khao San Road vendors petition the BMA to postpone renovation
Street vendors in Bangkok’s chaotic ‘backpacker central’, Khao San Road,…
- Crime News
British tourist killed at Phuket resort, Norwegian charged
PHOTO: Tourist Assistance Centre A late night fight that broke…
- Tourism News
Thailand’s Koh Chang by numbers, another island on the rise
by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Despite being one of the…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Mae Sa and Tad Mork waterfalls in Chiang Mai closed
PHOTO: Mae Sa waterfall Doi Suthep-Pui National Park officials in…
- Expats
Koh Samui tourists rounded up on year long overstay
PHOTO: Naewna.com Immigration and tourist police in Koh Samui have arrested…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Parts of Erawan Waterfall closed as tourists injured
The Erawan National Waterfall officials have closed off the tier 6…
- Crime News
Phuket police tracking down snatch & grab thief
PHOTOS: Phuket Hotnews A couple from Malaysia, 44 year old…
- Phuket News
Phuket’s wake-up call. The hard work starts here.
OPINION More hotels, a changing tourist mix, an exodus of…
- Road deaths
Koh Samui taxi driver killed, two tourists taken to hospital
PHOTO: Sanook.com Police have now filed a full report on…
- Chiang Mai News
Chiang Mai’s Wat Suan Dok closed off after tourists take ‘inappropriate’ pics
PHOTOS: Workpoint News Tourists are being warned about taking photos…
- Crime News
Pattaya tourists take a quick swim, return to find their belongings gone
Am Iranian man and his Russian wife were tourists in…
- Phuket News
Patong police visit motorbike garages to warn them about illegal modifications
PHOTOS: Patong Provincial Police Patong police paid a visit to…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya police crackdown on middle eastern bike renters
PHOTO: Pattaya Update News Regular and traffic police have been out…
- Tourism News
Pattaya tourist slump – visitors leaking to Vietnam
The new Minister of tourism and sports says tourism in…
- Transport News
UPDATE: Thai PM tells Phuket people to “stop ripping off tourists”
PHOTO: Two Australians file their report with Karon police this…
- Phuket News
UPDATE: Search for Filipinos lost off Freedom Beach, Phuket
PHOTO: siangtai.com Officials are still trying to push on with…
- Tourism News
TAT reach out to the NY Pride March to attract more LGBT tourists to Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is reaching out to the…
- Tourism News
British travellers to Thailand make more insurance claims than any other country
According to a survey, the ‘Travel Smart Insurance Index’ recently…
- Opinion
What to do with Thailand’s elephants?
The goring of an Italian tourist in February 2019, whilst…
- Tourism News
TAT chief blames high baht for drop in tourists to Thailand
Thailand’s tourism numbers have been dropping over the past three…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok tuk-tuk driver is caught after over-charging three American tourists
PHOTOS: Tourist Police A tuk-tuk driver, who charged three American…
- Tourism News
100 baht tourist tax to cover basic insurance and repatriation
Every foreign tourist arriving or departing Thailand will be charged…
- Tourism News
Four southern islands to be closed to tourists during monsoon
PHOTO: Koh Kradan Four islands in the Haad Chao Mai…
- Thailand News
Tourist arrivals stagger and drop 1% – March figures
What goes up must go down, or at least falter…
- Pattaya News
Big, wide beaches, but where are the stars of the show?
The video opens with travelogue music from the 1970s and…
- Pattaya News
Foreign tourists being tracked down for driving dangerously in Pattaya
Daily News reports that Pattaya Police are tracking down two…
- Phuket News
Chinese tourists caught on camera removing sea stars at Coral Island
An Asian tourist has been caught on camera showing a…
- Pattaya News
Chinese Embassy delegation requests better safety for their compatriots visiting Pattaya
A delegation of Chinese Embassy officials and diplomats from Bangkok…
- Krabi News
Tourists back on Ao Nang Beach
PHOTOS: Krabi PR Office The popular tourist magnet, Ao Nang…
- Phuket News
Pabuk: ‘War room’ set up to help tourists
The Sports and Tourism Ministry has set up a war…
