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Chiang Mai tourism in flux
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/02/2026
» Chiang Mai, once dominated by Chinese visitors, has gradually changed as the foreign market diversifies, with more arrivals from South Korea and Japan, as well as a notable resurgence of long‑haul tourists.
Bangkok Design Week 2026 puts spotlight on Thai design
Published on 06/02/2026
» The Creative Economy Agency (public organisation) or CEA, in collaboration with a wide network of public and private partners, ranging from government agencies, businesses, associations, academic institutions, designers, creatives, communities and international allies, has officially opened Bangkok Design Week 2026 (BKKDW2026) — Southeast Asia’s largest design festival. Now in its ninth edition, the event is being held under the “DESIGN S/O/S” theme, signalling that “design” serves as a solution to multidimensional challenges amid widespread crises spanning economic, environmental, social, and quality of life issues, while also elevating the city to new heights.
Two ‘foreigners’ wanted for spray‑painting Chiang Mai temple wall
Published on 04/02/2026
» CHIANG MAI — The abbot of a 400-year-old Buddhist temple in this northern province has filed a police complaint after CCTV footage captured a man and woman — believed to be foreigners — spray-painting its perimeter wall, despite the temple having spent money repainting it several times.
TAT spotlights 2026 tourism highlights to attract quality travellers
Published on 04/02/2026
» On Feb 2, 2026, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) held a press briefing for “Tourism Product Highlight 2026” at Neilson Hays Library to showcase the readiness and potential of Thailand’s tourism products and services for the year ahead.
TCEB Unveils Visionary 2026 MICE Model to Position Thailand as a Global Creative Hub
Published on 30/01/2026
» LONDON, January 2026 — The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, or TCEB, has officially announced a transformative shift in its 2026 MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) strategic model. The new roadmap aims to evolve industrial exhibitions from traditional trade transaction spaces into "creative platforms" designed to showcase multi-sectoral design innovation, moving beyond the fashion industry to encompass a wide array of global design-led sectors.
Board The Blue Jasmine
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/01/2026
» Jim Thompson continues to go "beyond silk' by joining forces with The Blue Jasmine, a restored historic train travelling from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station to four provinces, with stops at ancient sites.
Wild elephants enjoy human-made water source in Khao Yai
Manit Sanubboon, Published on 21/01/2026
» PRACHIN BURI – A herd of wild elephants has been spotted enjoying a newly dug pond in Khao Yai National Park, signalling that the initiative to prevent the animals from straying and damaging local residents’ properties is yielding tangible results.
Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
Govt backs Chiang Mai Unesco bid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2026
» The cabinet has greenlighted the proposal to nominate Chiang Mai for inscription on the Unesco World Heritage list as a cultural landscape, which covers eight key historic sites and landmarks in the capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom.
Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature park
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» KINSHASA - An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts.