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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.
French tourist falls to his death at Koh Samui waterfall
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2026
» A French tourist slipped and fell to his death while taking photographs at a waterfall on Koh Samui.
Phuket shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2025
» Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
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.
Five-day holiday for Songkran festival
R May, Published on 13/02/2024
» The cabinet has declared Friday April 12 a special government holiday, ensuring a five-day weekend for the Songkran festival.
Frenchman's body found at Koh Samui waterfall
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2023
» Local officials and volunteers found the body of a young Frenchman on late Sunday morning after he had fallen at a waterfall on Koh Samui at about 3pm on Saturday.
Thai owner of English football club sick of ‘insults’
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/10/2023
» The Thai owner of Sheffield Wednesday says he has had enough of the “insults” directed at him and his family and will not put any more money into the struggling English football club.
Mae Fah Luang, Mahidol lead Thai universities in global rankings
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2019
» New addition Mae Fah Luang University and Mahidol University topped Thai tertiary institutions in a global survey this year.
Apple brings back iPad Air, updates iPad Mini
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/03/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc debuted a new mid-tier iPad with a larger screen and introduced the first iPad mini update since 2015.
Mahidol remains top Thai university
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/01/2019
» Mahidol maintained its status as the best university in the country in this year's World University Rankings by Times Higher Education, which added more Thai tertiary institutions to its list.