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Hat Yai tourism reels as Chinese New Year bookings plunge
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAT YAI - The Chinese New Year in Hat Yai has been markedly subdued this year, with room bookings plunging and many businesses still closed months after last year’s flood, local hotel and tourism operators said on Sunday,
Democrat leader expects about 20 MPs, ready to sit in opposition
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday night that his party might have about 20 House seats and was ready to be in the opposition.
Reimaging the Thai 'Sbai'
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» Recently, social media feeds have been flooded with influencers, celebrities and everyday Bangkokians alike stepping out in the traditional Thai ‘sbai’—strolling through the city’s old towns and filming viral content. While the silhouette nods to heritage on top, the look is almost always juxtaposed in timely contrast when all the outfits become paired flared denim, loose-fit jeans and streetwear staples below.
Devotee's sacred tattoos fail the axe test
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2026
» SAMUT PRAKAN - A 37‑year‑old man who set out to “test the power” of his sacred tattoos ended the evening in a far less mystical fashion, lying in a pool of blood with axe wounds to his back.
Thailand’s first UFO festival beaming down to Nakhon Nayok
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is launching an unconventional tourism initiative for 2026 with Thailand UFO Days, a festival exploring extraterrestrial phenomena at the Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam in Nakhon Nayok province.
American siblings thank Thai man for Vietnam War kindness
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» UBON RATCHATHANI — Three American siblings have travelled across the Pacific to reunite with the Thai man who cared for them during the Vietnam War more than five decades ago.
TAT confirms viral Lisa ‘Amazing Thailand’ image is authentic, denies use of AI
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has moved to clarify public concerns surrounding a viral promotional image of Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal, in her role as an Amazing Thailand Ambassador, affirming that the image is genuine and was not created using artificial intelligence.
Koh Phangan tourist police help stranded Briton
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2026
» SURAT THANI - Tourist police on Koh Phangan have located and assisted a British tourist who was left stranded on the tourist island after his wallet and ATM cards went missing, leaving him with no money and out of contact.
Wat Arun photographers to get ‘manners’ training
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Photographers from Thai costume rental shops at Wat Arun in Bangkok are now required to take training in “manners” after complaints about improper behaviour.
Photographers under fire for 'rude decluttering' at Wat Arun
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026
» Local photographers at Wat Arun in Bangkok are under fire, accused of rudely shooing visitors away so they can take uncluttered photos of their paying customers, many wearing rented Thai costumes.