Showing 1-10 of 206 results
-
Authorities acting fast after disasters sap tourist confidence
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/01/2018
» PHUKET: A spate of tourist speedboat accidents that have injured many foreign and Thai passengers has prompted officials to expedite stricter safety measures to allay the fears of prospective tourists who plan to visit popular marine attractions in Krabi and Phuket.
-
Thailand's cotton belt
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/01/2018
» Ban Nong Ngueak is part of the Yong ethnic community in Lamphun's Pa Sang district. It has been known as a source of fine quality cotton woven fabrics in the northern province. A couple of years ago, the community was promoted by tourism authorities as a creative tourism destination. But when I went, the village was quiet. There was no sign of tourists nor a tourist guide map.
-
Japan plans to double revenue from foreign tourists
Published on 05/06/2015
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that the government has plans to double revenue from foreign tourism to 4 trillion yen (1.08 trillion baht) a year and create 400,000 jobs as the country seeks to turn tourism into the major driver of the nation's economy.
-
Japan, China, S. Korea target 30m visitors
Published on 12/04/2015
» TOKYO — Tourism ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Sunday to boost visitor numbers between the three neighbors to 30 million people in 2020 from about 20 million in 2014.
-
Nepal projects 40% drop in tourist arrivals
Published on 17/06/2015
» KATHMANDU — Massive earthquakes in April and May that killed 8,792 people and caused extensive damage to cultural heritages and infrastructure along key trekking routes in Nepal are projected to decrease the number of tourist arrivals by at least 320,000 in 2015, the Tourism Ministry said Wednesday.
-
Foreign tourists visiting Japan top 10m
Published on 31/07/2015
» TOKYO — The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan this year has already passed 10 million, marking the third straight year the milestone has been reached, the Japan Tourism Agency said Thursday.
-
Spending by tourists to Japan hits record
Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO — Spending by foreign travellers in Japan in the January-March period hit a record 706.6 billion yen (196 billion baht), up 64.4% from a year earlier, the government said Thursday.
-
Record 1.91m foreigners visit Japan
Published on 19/08/2015
» TOKYO — The number of foreign passenger arrivals in Japan reached 1,918,400 in July, the highest monthly total on record and a 51% surge from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday.
-
N. Korea draws over 600 foreign runners
Published on 12/04/2015
» PYONGYANG — About 650 foreigners, running to the cheers of North Korean spectators, took part Sunday in an annual marathon in the capital Pyongyang, just a month after the country's lifting of a month-long travel ban over Ebola fears.
-
Chinese airlines to fly more routes to Japan
Published on 11/04/2015
» BEIJING — Chinese airlines have applied to operate more routes between China and Japan, with low-cost carrier Spring Airlines set to start flight services connecting four Chinese locations with Nagoya, central Japan, in June, China's Civil Aviation Administration said.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links