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Thailand to witness total lunar eclipse on March 3
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2026
» People across Thailand will be able to witness a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3, which is Makha Bucha Day, one of the most important Buddhist holy days.
Chiang Mai airport passenger numbers hit post-Covid high
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/02/2026
» Chiang Mai International Airport has recorded a new post-Covid high in passenger traffic, with daily numbers of more than 36,000, as airlines added 69 extra flights for Lunar New Year.
Foreign arrivals to Thailand up 21% so far
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2025
» Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand have risen 21% since the start of the year.
Scam centre kidnap fears keep Chinese tourists on edge
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2025
» Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in scam centres, despite efforts to reassure them.
New banknotes hard to find ahead of Chinese New Year
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2025
» Demand for newly printed banknotes has surged ahead of the Chinese New Year festival, resulting in a shortage of fresh notes.
Grand parade for arrival of Lord Buddha’s tooth
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/11/2024
» The government will organise a grand parade for the arrival of Lord Buddha's tooth, on loan from China, in Bangkok on Dec 4.
Chinese influx unlikely this month
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/01/2023
» An influx of Chinese tourists is unlikely during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Cathay Pacific asks all staff to take unpaid leave
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific is asking its entire workforce to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave, its CEO announced Wednesday, as the airline faces a crisis in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Chinese tourists desert Phuket as virus spreads
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2020
» PHUKET: The streets of Phuket Old Town are usually busy with Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, but travel bans and local fears about coronavirus have largely emptied the streets this year.