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Police arrest 13 cannabis-smuggling 'tourists' at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2025
» Police in Surat Thani have found many “visitors” who tried to smuggle suitcases containing cannabis out of the country as over the past four days they have arrested 13 foreign “tourists” with cannabis that would have a total market price of 75 million baht overseas.
Tourists avoid soaked Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/09/2024
» A month of flooding in the North has led to a dire low season in Chiang Mai this year, as tourists cancel plans and avoid the whole region, according to the Tourism Council of Chiang Mai.
Illegal Austrian tour guide arrested on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/09/2024
» An Austrian man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan.
Pattaya tourism operators tired of 'sin city' image
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/08/2024
» Pattaya tourism operators want to shift its image to family oriented-tourism and remove its associations with sex tourism and illegal gambling.
Tourist dies at Chiang Mai zipline site
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/08/2024
» Authorities have closed a Chiang Mai zipline tourist attraction for an inspection following an accident in which a Chinese tourist was killed and her husband was injured.
Tourism rebounds in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/07/2024
» Thailand welcomed 20 million foreign tourists during the first seven months of this year, about half the total for the same period before the spread of Covid-19.
British tour guide arrested in Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/05/2024
» A British man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan and other locations.
Pattaya wants to clean up its sex tourism reputation
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2024
» Pattaya tourism operators have vowed to promote family tourism, local food and Muay Thai to end its long-standing image as a hub of sex tourism.
Phi Phi Island facing drought
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/05/2024
» Locals on Phi Phi Island have not had enough fresh water for their needs for over two months, leading to the consideration of temporary closures of some business operations if the dry spell continues.
PM urged to tackle overtourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.