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  • THAILAND

    Thailand 'ready' for Songkran festivities

    Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 07/04/2024

    » This year's three-week-long Songkran festival with festivities to take place across the country is expected to give tourism a much-needed boost as it is expected to bring in tens of billions of baht in tourism income.

  • TRAVEL

    Aquaverse in Pattaya welcomes Ghostbusters-themed attraction

    Life, Published on 09/04/2024

    » Columbia Pictures Aquaverse in Pattaya recently launched the world's first Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire themed attraction, promising a unique experience.

  • THAILAND

    German paedophile sorry for 'fake news'

    News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/01/2024

    » A German tourist who claimed to have paid a one-million-baht bribe to police in Pattaya to secure his release from detention in 2022 for soliciting an underage prostitute has issued a letter stating that the information he gave was misleading, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said yesterday.

  • GENERAL

    Mini-dramas key to pushing soft power

    Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/03/2024

    » The Commerce Ministry recommends entrepreneurs use mini-dramas to promote the country's soft power to the global market in terms of culture, traditions and tourism.

  • THAILAND

    The rise and fall of Klong Ong Ang

    Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/03/2024

    » Photos showing the sorry state of Klong Ong Ang -- a canal in Bangkok's Samphanthawong that was once touted as an example of successful urban revitalisation -- recently trended on social media, sparking fears that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) under governor Chadchart Sittipunt is no longer interested in the project.

  • THAILAND

    Phuket ready for Chinese, Kazakhs

    News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/09/2023

    » Phuket's tourism authorities are gearing up measures to welcome an expected jump in tourist arrivals from China and Kazakhstan when the new visa-free policy is applied next week.

  • OPINION

    'Phi noi' workers need solution

    Editorial, Published on 05/11/2023

    » We often hear about the experiences of tourists in Thailand, but there's rarely any discussion of Thais travelling abroad. This changed recently when the hashtag #BanTravelToSouthKorea began trending on X, with netizens accusing the country of discriminating against Thai tourists. Everyone from the average tourist to influencers joined the debate and shared stories of being interrogated and/or refused entry into South Korea despite having all the right paperwork.

  • TRAVEL

    Rap against cruelty

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/08/2023

    » In collaboration with World Animal Protection Thailand, the song Pai Hai Sood Yood Show Chang (No Elephant Show) by rapper Tawanwad "TangBadVoice" Wanavit was released earlier this month in observance of World Elephant Day, which falls on Aug 12. The video for No Elephant Show depicts the story of a Thai man taking his foreign friend to see an elephant show. Tawanwad appears in the car taking them to the show, with the rapper explaining to the Thai man through rap that behind the scenes, elephants experience cruel training. The music video includes real footage of the abuse suffered by elephants in Thailand.

  • THAILAND

    Airport boosts staff for visa-free scheme

    News, Published on 20/09/2023

    » The Immigration Bureau (IB) will increase officer numbers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport ahead of an expected jump in tourist arrivals from China and Kazakhstan when the new visa-free policy is applied next week.

  • THAILAND

    Phuket bounces back

    News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2023

    » Phuket is targeting over 14 million international and domestic tourists with tourism-related revenue expected to exceed 200–300 billion baht by the end of this year, according to Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).

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