• THAILAND

  What about the UN? Coming down off that high

  News, Published on 12/06/2022

  » Kob, a university student, has grown cannabis plants in his room to make pressed dried cannabis for sale over the past two years.

• THAILAND

  Govt cooks up 'Halal corridor'

  Published on 06/08/2023

  » The government's Halal Economic Corridor (HEC) would help improve Thai livelihoods in the deep South, says a senior state official who is responsible for the project in the area.

• THAILAND

  Gearing up for a muted Songkran

  News, Published on 14/03/2021

  » Tourism operators and workers in major tourist provinces believe the government's proposed plan to allow the annual Songkran festival to go ahead next month could help revitalise the economy even as some remain concerned about health safety.

• THAILAND

  Apec boosts tourism

  News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/11/2022

  » The popularity of Thai cultural resources got another boost courtesy of visits to major tourist attractions in Bangkok by French President Emmanuel Macron and US Vice President Kamala Harris during the Apec summit.

• THAILAND

  Experts split on PM's hub dream

  Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/03/2024

  » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced his vision for Thailand's future recently. Dubbed "Ignite Thailand", the plan seeks to establish the country as the world-class hub for eight sectors, namely tourism, medical and wellness tourism, food and agriculture, aviation, logistics, future mobility, digital economy, as well as finance.

• THAILAND

  Govt launches health city model in Nan

  Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2024

  » The government has kicked off its "Nan Model" initiative aimed at making Nan one of the 10 health and wellness cities in the country. Nan will also be Thailand's first city that incorporates universal design to provide the elderly and disabled with greater access to public places and tourist attractions in a bid to push for greater inclusivity.

• THAILAND

  South Korea's new tourist magnets

  News, Published on 02/09/2023

  » South Korea has introduced new destinations to attract more Thai tourists as part of bilateral cooperation to spur tourism in both countries.

• THAILAND

  No mere rub-down

  News, Published on 04/12/2022

  » Thailand has earned the reputation of being a destination for a body rejuvenation, a label reinforced at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit which helped spread the word about the healing wonders of Thai traditional massage, or nuad Thai.

• THAILAND

  Marina drive for Phuket

  News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/11/2022

  » The arrival of the Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship off Phuket's Patong beach late last month was a welcome sight for the resort province that is still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic.

• THAILAND

  Full reopening jump-starts foreign tourism

  News, Published on 02/07/2022

  » Thailand fully reopened to foreign visitors on Friday when entry restrictions, particularly the Thailand Pass regis­tration requirement, were eased further.

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