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8 million tourists visit Pattaya in first half
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/09/2017
» About 8 million tourists visited Pattaya in the first half of this year, putting the resort city on course to top last year's total, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Street food update: Partial reprieve, stricter rules
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/04/2017
» Vallop Suwandee, chairman of the advisers to the Bangkok governor, said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has come up with stricter rules to manage street food on Khao San and Yaowarat roads.
Zero-dollar-tour crackdown still affecting Chinese tourist arrivals
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/12/2016
» The decline in Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand is expected to continue at least until the first quarter of 2017 because of the recent crackdown on zero-dollar tours, says the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Nepartak: Final update (Monday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/07/2016
» Nepartak weakened into a strong tropical storm after making landfall in Fujian on Saturday, but continued to soak the region, where emergency workers scrambled to reach residents trapped on the upper floors of submerged buildings and collapsed homes.
Tigers cleared, temple faces legal action (SUNDAY UPDATE)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/06/2016
» With all 137 tigers removed, police and wildlife authorities will begin the task of gathering evidence that they believe could link Wat Pa Luang Ta Maha Bua to the worldwide illegal animal trade.
Chinese drivers causing alarm
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/02/2016
» Large number of Chinese tourists are taking advantage of easy vehicle entry regulations and their driving behaviour is causing great concern among locals.
People smugglers likely behind bombings, police say
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/09/2015
» Police are giving weight to possible connections between the Erawan shrine and Sathon pier bombings and Uighur smuggling rings allowing migrants to flee China and head to Turkey.
"Main suspect" arrested on Cambodian border
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2015
» A foreign man believed to be the primary suspect in last month’s bombing of the Erawan shrine in Bangkok has been arrested on the Cambodian border, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.
Police crack down on tuk-tuk cheats
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/05/2015
» Misinforming tourists that a historic Bangkok site is closed and taking them shopping instead is a well-known underground business, especially among tuk-tuk drivers. It is finally getting some police attention.
Nepal quake death toll climbs over 5000 with more than 10,000 injured (Tuesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/04/2015
» Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis are spending another night in the open after a massive quake which has killed more than 5,000, as officials warned the final toll could rise sharply once rescuers reach cut-off areas. (Includes drone video)