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Global travel erases places we love
News, Richard Florida and Carlo Ratti, Published on 17/03/2026
» Venice is drowning -- not just in rising waters but also in tourists. The city is charging a day-tripper fee and has banned large tour groups and loudspeakers in an effort to curb the crush. Barcelona residents march with squirt guns and "Tourists go home" signs to protest rising rents and crowds. Amsterdam is moving to cap and eventually ban ocean-going cruise ships to reduce pollution and visitor pressure.
BMA opens car park for public use
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2026
» Visitors can now park their cars at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) public parking lot under Lan Khon Muang (City Square) outside City Hall's operating hours, says Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Foreign arrivals on the rebound
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 02/12/2025
» Tourism in Trat province has entered its high season, with foreign arrivals showing a clear rebound since late October, says Wichit Sukasuyanont, president of the Trat Tourism Business Association.
Lively Phatthalung defies slowdown
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/09/2025
» Phatthalung, one of Thailand's so-called "secondary cities", is defying the economic slowdown, with local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in services, tourism and car sales reporting steady growth.
M81 to fully open by end of this year
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/08/2025
» The Department of Highways (DoH) has announced that the M81 motorway, connecting Bang Yai to Kanchanaburi, will be fully operational by the end of this year.
Tourism a mixed bag over holiday
News, Jakkrit Waewklayhong and Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 11/08/2025
» Tourist activity was a contrast in opposites on the first day the four-day Mother's Day holiday from Aug 9 to 12, with Koh Kut in Trat bustling while Pattaya in Chon Buri experienced unexpectedly low visitor numbers.
Minister shrugs off attire row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2025
» Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat has shrugged off criticism over her choice of attire during a recent field visit to the southern provinces, saying her outfit was appropriate for the occasion.
Police seize claw machines in Nakhon Si Thammarat over youth gambling fears
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 18/05/2025
» Police in Nakhon Si Thammarat have launched a crackdown on coin-operated claw machines, citing concerns that the devices are luring schoolchildren into gambling-like behaviour and draining their pocket money, prompting complaints from parents.
Trat's Koh Kut endures tourism squeeze
News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 08/04/2025
» Limited accommodation on Koh Kut in Trat is raising concerns about tourism growth.
Crane falls from Rama II expressway, injures one
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2025
» SAMUT SAKHON — A six-wheeler crane fell from an under-construction expressway on Rama II Road onto a moving pickup truck, injuring the driver early on Friday.