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Tourist map expands to Doi Kloselo
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2023
» Doi Kloselo in Mae Hong Son's Sop Moei district will be developed into a tourist attraction in what is seen as a move from locals to oppose the planned construction of a hydropower dam in the Salween River, locals say.
Police target tourist hunters
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/12/2022
» Police are stepping up measures to protect foreign visitors as scam artists and criminals are back on the prowl now the country has reopened to overseas tourists.
Thais still leery of travel to S Korea
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2022
» Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.
Legalise casinos, and profit, says former massage parlour owner
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/07/2022
» Former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit has thrown his support behind a move to legalise casinos, saying it would be a huge revenue raiser for the government and attract foreign visitors.
Immigration to speed up clearance for tourism rush
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/10/2018
» The Immigration Bureau (IB) has adopted a plan to deal with an overwhelming number of visitors expected later this year when the government's heavy tourism promotion campaign kicks in.
Go to airports early, fliers told
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/04/2018
» People are being urged strongly to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport three hours prior to their flights during the upcoming Songkran holidays because of an expected surge in the number of air passengers.
Laos assures riverside Thais on dam impact
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/01/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Laos has assured the Pak Beng hydropower dam that is to be built on the lower Mekong River will have no adverse impact on local people living on the Thai side of the river.
Chinese woman held for zero-dollar tours
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/11/2017
» Police have arrested a 43-year-old Chinese national for allegedly using falsified documents to obtain a Thai identification card which was used to open a company running so-called "zero dollar" scam tours.
Raids net 50 suspects, mostly Africans
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2017
» More than 50 foreign nationals, mainly of African origin, were arrested Monday for various transgressions, ranging from illegal entry and visa overstaying to drug offences, as authorities raided 11 locations in Bangkok and Samut Prakan.
Chinese foreign investment likely to increase
Business, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/12/2016
» BEIJING: Chinese investment in Thailand is set to grow further next year as both large and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have expressed their interest in using Thailand as a production base in Asean, says the Industry Ministry.