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Tourist trap
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/11/2023
» The pandemic has made every country realise their economies cannot thrive with closed borders.
Tourist doldrums
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/12/2024
» Re: "Tourist arrivals to Thailand likely to stay flat", (Business, Dec 17).
Farcical security
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/10/2023
» Re: "Teen boy nabbed for deadly mall shooting", (BP, Sept 4).
Security fears
Published on 14/10/2024
» Re: "Handout not definite vote-winner: survey", (BP, Oct 6).
Disabled tourist robbed
News, Published on 07/02/2020
» A wheelchair-bound Canadian has told police in Pattaya that a woman who attempted to befriend him had stolen his wallet, which contained about 50,000 baht in mixed currency and his passport.
Rethink tourist levy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2022
» After plenty of debate, soul-searching and warnings from the private sector, the Minister of Sports and Tourism has decided to go ahead with its plan to collect "Kha Yeap Pan Din" -- the 300-baht fee to be levied on foreign tourists, except those in the country for a one-day visit.
Online security safeguards
Business, Gibu Mathew, Published on 01/11/2019
» Cybersecurity threats are not only growing in number, they are also becoming more sophisticated. Yet more than half of organisations worldwide do not prioritise protection efforts in their cybersecurity budgets, according to a recent study by Ernst & Young.
Tourist saved from jungle
News, Published on 04/03/2020
» An American tourist who lost his way in thick jungle near Nai Thon beach in Phuket's Thalang district was rescued on Monday, dehydrated and exhausted after an eight-hour ordeal in the humid forest.
End tourist paper chase
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2020
» Having invoked the Emergency Decree, the government's message to the people is clear: Stay home and minimise physical contact to contain the spread of the coronavirus. But the Immigration Bureau's message to tourists stranded in the country suggests otherwise as they are still required to come to extend their visa in person at its offices.
Tourist spots face quotas
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2020
» The Department of Health (DOH) will push for measures to curb the number of visitors to tourist spots to prevent a new surge in Covid-19 transmission as the government considers allowing the resumption of more businesses and activities ahead of schedule.