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TAT positions Thailand as a regional marine tourism hub
Published on 26/01/2026
» Phuket – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) supported the Thailand Boat Festival 2026, held from Jan 15 to 18 at Phuket Boat Lagoon, with Nat Kruthasoot, Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, attending the event to meet partners and visit the exhibition. The festival served as a strategic platform to drive Thailand’s marine tourism development towards becoming a regional tourism hub and to strengthen international tourism cooperation under the IMT-GT framework, connecting public and private sectors and tourism operators across the region.
Mekong River Eye a new landmark in Isan
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 04/12/2025
» NAKHON PHANOM - This northeastern province is preparing to celebrate the opening of the giant Mekong River Eye ferris wheel in mid-December.
Thailand Sets Sail as a Cruise Tourism Hub
Published on 23/04/2025
» 22 April 2025 (Bangkok) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with StarDream Cruises, has announced a major milestone in its effort to promote high-value cruise tourism. For the first time, Star Voyager—a newly refurbished luxury cruise ship with capacity for approximately 1,940 guests—will use Thailand as a home port.
Songkhla vies for big spenders with cruise plan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/04/2025
» Songkhla Chamber of Commerce has proposed a cruise port to draw Western high spenders while continuing to attract traditional visitors like Malaysians and Singaporeans.
Boat to lose licence for dumping waste
Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2025
» The Marine Department is looking to suspend the boat licence of a captain whose crew recently dumped rubbish into the Chao Phraya River, according to Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri.
Experience Japan in Bangkok at Thaniya Japan Days
Published on 24/01/2025
» Discover the essence of Japan in the heart of Bangkok with the highly anticipated “THANIYA JAPAN DAYS” at Thaniya Shopping Center, Silom. This year’s event, running from February 6-17, 2025, offers a perfect fusion of sport and culture, highlighting Thailand’s first “Japanese Golf Fair” alongside the return of the “YATAI MURA” food festival.
Samui to welcome more cruise ships
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/11/2024
» Twenty-four cruise ships are scheduled to visit Koh Samui in Surat Thani in the current high season, helping the southern province rise two places in the top 10 list of most-visited Thai destinations, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Buses, dining cruises face safety checks
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered operators of 13,426 gas-fuelled passenger buses to suspend services pending inspections in the aftermath of last week’s school bus fire tragedy.
Giant cruise ship's arrival at Phuket port a milestone
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/07/2024
» Phuket welcomed the Genting Dream cruise ship to its deep seaport on Wednesday, marking a milestone for marine tourism development on the island.
Songkhla operators call for cruise ship terminal
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 03/06/2024
» The Songkhla Tourism Association is urging the government to further promote tourism in the province by building a cruise ship terminal and adding direct flights from cities in China to Hat Yai.