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MEA Illuminates Bangkok for Queen Mother’s Birthday
Published on 29/08/2025
» Mr Wilas Chaloeysat, Governor of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), has announced that, in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s birthday anniversary on 12 August 2025, the MEA has installed more than two million decorative lights at various locations, including:
Bangkok earns B4.1bn from Songkran
Post Reporters, Published on 18/04/2025
» Bangkok generated the most revenue in the country during the Songkran holiday, with spending estimated at 4.1 billion baht, but the hotel occupancy rate nationwide dropped by 10 percentage points due to continuing weakness in Chinese arrivals, tourism officials said on Friday.
Tourism surges for Songkran
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 15/04/2025
» Thailand has welcomed around 10.7 million international tourists so far this year, with a surge of more than 666,000 people visiting during the Songkran festival alone, the government said on Tuesday.
Thai govt to splash B153m on Songkran festival events
Online Reporters, Published on 03/03/2025
» The government will spend 153 million baht on Thai New Year festival events, which it hopes will generate more than 3 billion baht from tourist spending.
Thailand promotes sustainable city exploration on foot
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/07/2024
» Tourism is a service sector driven by people's proclivity to travel and their consumption habits while travelling. Strolling through a town or city to explore the local attractions and features has become a popular activity among tourists seeking to gain in-depth knowledge about local neighbourhoods.
Long Songkran generated B140bn in tourism income
Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024
» The three weeks of this year’s Songkran festival generated about 140 billion baht in tourism income, with 1.9 million foreign tourists visiting the country during the celebration, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
CPN ploughs B8.2bn into Nakhon Pathom
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 02/04/2024
» Central Pattana Plc (CPN), an SET-listed retail and real estate developer, has invested 8.2 billion baht in Central Nakhon Pathom, the first mixed-use project in the city.
CPN readies new Nakhon Pathom mall
Business, Published on 20/03/2024
» Central Pattana Plc (CPN) plans to open its 42nd shopping centre dubbed Central Nakhon Pathom on March 30.
Institute expects test track to help fuel growth of EV industry
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/01/2024
» The Thailand Automotive Insitute (TAI) expects to further fuel the growth of Thailand's electric vehicle industry by providing EV manufactures with a test track, which will become a new source of revenue for the country.
Extravaganza to cost up to B600m
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk and Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/10/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry expects to use a budget of 500-600 million baht to host twin concerts in Bangkok and Phuket after it was confirmed that two prominent artists -- 'Lisa' and Andrea Bocelli -- will perform to celebrate the country's reopening.