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Phuket gears up for Chinese New Year tourism surge
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/02/2026
» Phuket is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long programme of events beginning today aimed at stimulating early-year tourism and generating more than 600 million baht in revenue.
Chiang Mai repaints floral sculptures white following criticism
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 01/11/2025
» Floral sculptures that had been painted black in Chiang Mai city following the passing of the Queen Mother have been repainted white after an outpouring of public criticism.
Chiang Mai festival's blackened floral art gets thumbs down
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 28/10/2025
» Organisers of this year's Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai were accused of being crass after painting the previously colourful, floral-themed artworks black as a show of mourning for the late Queen Mother.
Tourist’s temper tantrum leads to B3,000 fine
News, Online Reporters, Published on 02/01/2025
» A Japanese tourist has been fined 3,000 baht for disobeying a police order after he was stopped from releasing a hot-air lantern because of a fire risk during the New Year Countdown in Chiang Mai.
Govt steps up road safety blitz
News, Onnucha Hutasingh and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/12/2024
» The government on Sunday kicked off a new road safety campaign aimed at improving the safety of New Year travel, as the Royal Thai Police (RTP) ramped up operations against drunk driving in particular.
Festival lantern ban announced
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/11/2022
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) has warned against flying lanterns, balloons, makeshift rockets, drones, and other objects within the air navigation safety zone of the country's six main airports on the night of the Loy Krathong festival on Tuesday.
Chiang Mai welcomes 83 tourists
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 07/11/2021
» CHIANG MAI: Eighty-three South Korean tourists under the "Charming Chiang Mai" programme have arrived on the first international flight to the northern province in almost two years.
Learning curve starts with language
News, Thana Boonlert & Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 27/01/2020
» 'Sawasdee krub," Australian Ambassador to Thailand Allan McKinnon greeted a Bangkok Post photographer in Thai as he entered the room at the Australian embassy on Wireless Road.
Thong Lor sex museum hangs out the green lantern
News, Leah Carter, Published on 21/04/2019
» Most passersby walking under the bustling Thonglor BTS station and past the mufflerless tuk tuks speeding by will probably miss this place. Hidden behind a row of newspaper stands and food carts sits what appears to be an unassuming Bangkok cafe: The Green Lantern.
New Year ignites tourism
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran and Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/02/2019
» Red lanterns are not only lighting up Phuket during the Chinese New Year festival, but also delighting tourist operators.