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Tourists warned about wearing school uniforms
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/03/2023
» Young Chinese women visiting the country have taken to dressing up in Thai school uniforms, and the Ministry of Education is not happy.
Macaques found stuffed in smugglers' pickup
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/03/2023
» Forty-seven macaques being smuggled out of Thailand for probable use in Chinese traditional medicine were found in cages on the back of pickup truck in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Students visiting temples for exam help
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2023
» Travelling to temples is catching on among the young, with Buddhist and Hindu temples popular domestic tourist attractions, a new report says.
Prawns out, chickens in to cut airline meal costs
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2023
» One of the world’s biggest airline caterers is swapping prawns for chicken on menus more regularly to help save costs.
VIP escorts 'impossible to stop'
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/02/2023
» Authorities claim VIP escort packages on sale in China are difficult to police as the transactions are made outside of Thailand.
Phuket apologises for attack on Chinese tourist
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/02/2023
» Phuket officials have met with a Chinese consular official, apologised for a tour agent's attack on a Chinese tourist and reported on the penalty given in the case.
Latest Covid variant 'not a concern'
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/02/2023
» The new Omicron subvariant CH.1.1, which has been detected in 67 countries including Thailand, can evade immunity produced by some vaccines but its rate of transmission is low, the Department of Medical Sciences said.
Travel agent attacks tourist
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/02/2023
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is investigating a case involving a Chinese tourist who was assaulted by a travel agent in Phuket after the case went viral.
First Chinese tour groups arrive
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2023
» The first group tour from China arrived at Don Mueang airport on Monday morning, as Chinese travel agencies resumed outbound tours to 20 countries following the relaxation of rules, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said.
Elite Card under fire over scandal
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2023
» Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn asked the police to investigate reports of members of Thailand Elite Card that have been linked with shady Chinese businesses.