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Gearing up for tourists
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/03/2018
» After harvesting season, rice farmers in the Northeast hold an annual merit-making ceremony to express gratitude to Mae Phosop (the Goddess of Rice). The farmers bring a portion of their newly harvested rice and pile it up on a temple ground for monks to bless.
Stop cheating tourists: Call from Europe
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/06/2013
» Diplomats from 18 European countries come to Phuket & ask govt officials to stop allowing tourists to be cheated. Govt mission to China apologizes for cheating Chinese tourists.
Malaysia 6.0 quake injures tourists, strands climbers
Published on 05/06/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Tourists were injured and scores stranded on one of Southeast Asia's highest mountains on Friday when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island.
Safe driving: App to help UK tourists in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/03/2013
» Worried about auto accident deaths of UK citizens in Thailand, Spain & Australia, British govt developed a mobile phone app to keep British tourists safe.
Thailand's image in the eyes of tourists
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/08/2012
» Govt hires outside consulting firm to find out what tourists really think. Safety is biggest worry. Beaches and great value-for-money shopping are biggest attractions.
Govt visa-free policy for Chinese 'will pay off'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/12/2023
» The Thai envoy in Beijing is keen on restoring Thailand's good image among Chinese people while reiterating the Thai government must improve the quality of Thai products as another way to boost Thailand's reputation in China.
Japan extends ban on entry for tourists
Life, Published on 13/01/2022
» The Japanese government will further extend its entry ban on non-resident foreigners until the end of February, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said this week.
Phuket hotels say they are ready to welcome tourists
News, Published on 29/06/2021
» Hotel operators in Phuket say they are ready to reopen and have prepared measures to receive foreign visitors when the island province reopens under the Phuket Tourism Sandbox scheme on Thursday.
Little backing for govt's plan to reopen
News, Published on 30/08/2020
» The government is mobilising efforts to reopen Phuket as the first model for Thailand to welcome back foreign tourists in October in a bid to bring back jobs associated with tourism and generate more income.
Hope, fear as kingdom's gates creak ajar
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/07/2020
» Tourism operators and residents in five southern tourist destinations which may open up to foreign travellers next month are optimistic about the government's travel bubble scheme.