Showing 1 - 10 of 81
Sounding the alarm on zero-dollar tours
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2023
» Fears are growing that the influx of Chinese visitors will lead to the return of questionable or illegal tourist practices.
Tourists delay foreign trips
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2022
» Surging costs and a fragile economy are forcing travellers to delay their trips abroad, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
Sex tours sites prompt clean-up
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/04/2018
» Police are looking into a sex tour scandal after a foreign media report emerged claiming that companies are offering steamy vacations to Western travellers with particular emphasis being placed on resort destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket.
Tour guides: 'Savage' foreign criminals steal our jobs
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2017
» Foreign tour guides come to teach then work & steal jobs from Thais. Many are criminals & behave like 'savages' Thai tour guide association says.
Pattaya: Las Vegas of sex seeks family friendliness
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/03/2017
» After harsh crackdown tourists stayed in hotels scared to venture out, economy tumbled so softer "Happy Zone" idea to change Pattaya's image launched.
New wave of Chinese coming to live in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/09/2016
» New wave of Chinese migrants moving to Thailand to retire, study, make money or as waypoint for further adventures are making their mark on Bangkok.
Thais warned not to 'try before buying' abroad
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/08/2016
» After Thai national arrested at Tokyo Disneyland for opening box of sweets, Foreign Ministry issues warning for Thais traveling abroad.
New Chinese road signs: To reduce road accidents in northern Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2015
» Chinese road accident boom follows Chinese tourism boom, so govt to install road signs to reduce road accidents. Chinese & Korean tourist guide shortage.
What's new in business news: June 12, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2015
» Baht forecast to reach 34.25 by year-end, tapioca exports surge bucking sluggish farm export trend & free flow of labour in ASEAN needs policy change.
What's new in business news: November 3, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2014
» Possible sale of Tesco Lotus Thailand, new law to loosen foreign control over Thai joint-ventures & rice pledging scheme losses will depend on accounting method used.