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Polluted Chiang Mai to suffer at Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/04/2026
» Northern tourism operators expect a poor showing during the Songkran holiday as the region remains choked by smog, amid weak spending attributed to the war in the Middle East and the subsequent oil shock.
Hotels slash rates to lure Songkran market
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2026
» Concerned by a drop in European arrivals and low confidence due to fuel shortages among local travellers, hotel operators have started to offer discounts of 20-40% to attract tourists during the upcoming Songkran holiday.
THAI to increase ticket prices
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/03/2026
» The war in the Middle East has driven up operating costs for Thai Airways International (THAI), forcing the national carrier to increase average ticket prices by 10-15%.
Authorities probe price-gouging on Bangkok-Hat Yai flights amid flood crisis
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/12/2025
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has launched an investigation into allegations that airlines cancelled passengers’ bookings and resold the same seats at significantly higher prices on the Bangkok-Hat Yai route as southern provinces battle severe flooding.
Blind elderly foreigner unaware wife was dead inside home
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/10/2025
» A 69-year-old blind German man sat waiting for his wife at their home in Chachoengsao, unaware that she had taken her own life inside until a neighbour arrived on Tuesday evening.
UK warns against travel to Trat
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/10/2025
» Trat’s tourism industry is facing a 700-million-baht loss as a United Kingdom travel warning has prompted widespread cancellations from European visitors, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Thai drivers rarely honk. Here’s why
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/06/2025
» Many foreigners living in Thailand are surprised by how quiet local roads are — especially considering the country’s famously heavy traffic. Despite the frequent congestion, loud horn honking is rare.
Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2025
» The average number of tourists from Asia that visit Thailand has dropped.
Earthquake hits Chiang Mai's room rates during Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2025
» Hotels in Chiang Mai offered lower room rates than last year to draw last-minute domestic travellers, whose confidence was still shaken by last month's earthquake.
White Lotus lifts Songkran bookings on Samui by 65%
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2025
» Koh Samui tops the list of Thai destinations for the Songkran holiday next month, thanks to the influence of the hit TV series “The White Lotus”, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.