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Airport screening fails to detect any Nipah infections
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/01/2026
» Health officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport have not found any passengers exhibiting symptoms of Nipah virus infection following enhanced screening of travellers arriving from India, amid heightened regional surveillance following cases reported in West Bengal.
Living in Thailand's age of impunity
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 17/01/2026
» There's no place like Thailand. Joyscrolling TikTok and Reels reveals dozens of clips made by international visitors lamenting having to leave our lovely country and return to dreary Europe or joyless America. "Nobody talks about how hard it is to go from this" -- insert a cut of a wonderful beach in Krabi -- "to this"--cut to a drab, damp suburban street somewhere in the West. Add a crying-face emoji. "I want to move here!" the traveller announces. True, everybody loves Thailand.
Thailand's unfinished 'Lodi' journey
News, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 24/11/2025
» It all began with a song. "Lodi", written by John Fogerty and sung by Creedence Clearwater Revival, tells of a musician stranded in a small town -- out of luck but not out of hope. "Oh Lord," he sings, "stuck in Lodi again".
Phuket enjoys surprise off-season arrivals hike
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» Phuket is seeing a big shift in tourism patterns as European travellers embrace off-season travel, with tourism revenue expected to grow by over 40 billion baht, or around 10%, this year, says the Phuket Tourist Association.
American caught passing 'movie dollars' in Pattaya
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/06/2025
» PATTAYA - An American tourist was held for passing counterfeit banknotes after he tried to exchange US dollars stamped “For Motion Picture Use Only” at a currency exchange booth in this tourist city.
India and Thailand eye closer trade ties
News, Shreyaa Srivastava, Published on 04/06/2025
» As India and Thailand mark 78 years of diplomatic relations this year, both nations are seeking to expand cooperation in trade, investment, and tourism, aiming to tap into their longstanding historical and cultural ties.
Foreign tourist crowds spark tension in Pai
News, Rosie Leishman, Published on 16/02/2025
» Mae Hong Son: Amid the mountains of northern Thailand is a hub for backpackers to lie in hammocks, swim in waterfalls, walk along the Bamboo Bridge and bask in the sun, as travellers slowly sink into what's known as the "Pai hole" in Pai district.
Busy Christmas expected at airports
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 22/12/2024
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) expects a 13.3% surge in the number of domestic and international flights to and from Don Mueang airport during New Year, with 717,002 passengers expected through the gates.
AoT preps for traveller influx
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/01/2024
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) is expecting to see at least eight million tourists from China pass through its airports this year, as the Thai-Chinese visa-free scheme is set to come into effect on March 1.
S Korea says it regrets spurning Thai visitors
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/11/2023
» The South Korean Foreign Affairs Ministry says it regrets that its immigration officials have earned a reputation for refusing entry to Thai tourists, according to the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry.