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TAT expects up to 3.5m Chinese tourists, below target
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2023
» Thailand expects 3.4 million to 3.5 million visitors from China this year, below its target, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Friday, despite rolling out a visa-free programme to attract Chinese tourists.
Elephant camp adds more jumbos as Chinese tourists return
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2023
» PHUKET: An elephant camp has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said.
First case of medical worker found
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2020
» A new case of coronavirus was found on Friday, the first to affect a health worker, bringing the total in the country to 34 since January.
Seven new virus cases found
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2020
» The Public Health Ministry reported seven new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, including three Thais and four Chinese.
Steps planned to boost consumption, tourism
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2020
» The government plans to introduce additional measures next month to boost consumption and tourism, its finance minister said on Tuesday, as it tries to shore up a faltering economy potentially facing a sharp blow from the coronavirus in China.
Second Chinese tourist found infected with coronavirus
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2020
» A second case of infection with a new Chinese coronavirus has been found in Thailand as health authorities ramp up checks on Chinese visitors arriving for the Lunar New Year holiday.
In Kim Jong Un's summer palace, fun meets guns
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2017
» SEOUL: In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal jelly flavour ice cream in the summer breeze. For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to tourism, and a good place to test missiles.
Pattaya tries again to become family friendly
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2017
» PATTAYA - With mascots dressed as smiling fish and a police rock band, Thai authorities launched a "Happy Zone" at the weekend to improve the image of a city notorious for sex tourism.
Animal tourism under scrutiny after Tiger Temple raid
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2016
» From selfies with tigers to elephant rides and orangutan boxing, Thailand offers tourists an array of attractions that animal rights activists say are cruel and should be shut down.
Erawan bombing defendant: 'I'm not an animal'
Reuters, Published on 17/05/2016
» One of two ethnic Uighur Muslims from China accused of involvement in the deadly bombing at the Erawan shrine last year broke down in front of the cameras on Tuesday as he made his way into a Bangkok court.