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Tourism a mixed bag over holiday
News, Published on 11/08/2025
» Tourist activity was a contrast in opposites on the first day the four-day Mother's Day holiday from Aug 9 to 12, with Koh Kut in Trat bustling while Pattaya in Chon Buri experienced unexpectedly low visitor numbers.
Conscious living takes centre stage at Koh Samui festival
Life, Published on 11/08/2025
» The "Tembo Art & Style" festival will return to the shores of Koh Samui for a three-day celebration of creativity and conscious living, from Friday to Sunday.
Two tourists die as gale-force winds lash Greece
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» ATHENS - Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting tens of thousands of summer travellers, and sparked wildfires.
French firefighters optimistic after controlling vast wildfire
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-CABRERISSE, France - French authorities said on Friday that they were counting on better weather conditions to help put out the country’s biggest wildfire in at least half a century after firefighters finally managed to bring it under control.
10-year-old Canadian tourist drowns off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/08/2025
» PHUKET - A 10-year-old Canadian girl has drowned off Kata Beach after being caught in strong waves whilst swimming with her family on Thursday evening.
Chinese national arrested after armed standoff at Pattaya convenience store
Published on 08/08/2025
» PATTAYA: A Chinese national was arrested after carrying a gun into a convenience store in this seaside resort town in Chon Buri province in the early hours of Friday, triggering a tense two-hour standoff with police.
A French sailor's personal 'Plastic Odyssey'
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS - Simon Bernard's private war on plastic pollution began in 2016.
Forward bookings dip amid border row
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 07/08/2025
» Foreign forward bookings for Thailand have started to feel the pinch due to the Thai-Cambodian border tensions, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), while Chanthaburi tourism operators reported cancellations from foreign tourists for the remainder of the year.
Mekong River scenic road project now 16% complete
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/08/2025
» The Naga Withi project, a new scenic road along the Mekong River in the Northeast, is 16% complete ahead of its slated completion in 2027, said the Department of Rural Roads (DRR).
Police warn hotel booking scams are on the rise
News, Online Reporters, Published on 06/08/2025
» Police have warned that more and more people are being deceived by online fraudsters, with fake booking services offering promotional discount rates for hotel rooms now topping complaints filed by victims.