Chiang Rai opens local textile winter market
For this year’s winter season, local weavers in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai province have opened a local textile flea market selling the district’s famous OTOP-branded textiles for visitors. The local textile flea market at Hat Bai – Hat Sai Thong sells hand-woven textiles using the traditional technique of…
Diplomats on King’s Wisdom tourism route in Chumphon
Diplomats have been visiting Chumphon which is on the King’s Wisdom tourism route. The province has only two seasons: summer and rainy season. In the rainy season, there is a lot of rain throughout the area causing frequent floods, but the “Nong Yai Monkey Cheek” project, one of the royal…
Mobile cabinet meeting set for Phuket–Surat Thani this week
This coming week the prime minister is scheduled to visit Samui island in Surat Thani province and then chair a mobile cabinet meeting in Phuket on Tuesday (Nov 3). The Transport Minister went to Phuket International Airport this weekend on an inspection visit, to ensure its readiness before the cabinet…
Germany-EU in the #IndoPacific responses from India and Asean
Ambassador Mrs. Suchitra Durai spoke on India’s Vision for the #IndoPacific at a panel discussion held by Instt of Security & Intl Studies led by Prof @ThitinanP, Faculty of Pol Sc, Chulalongkorn University on 29 October, 2020.
Khaosan Road reopens after renovation in time to celebrate Halloween
Bangkok Gov. Aswin Kwanmuang said that Khaosan Road will reopen with a Halloween party, with Loy Krathong and New Year’s events to follow in order to stimulate travel and spending in the fourth quarter of the pandemic struck year. Put on a scary-sexy costume and join the fun. Vendors will…
PM orders MOPH to ensure COVID-19 vaccine availability
At the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting, the Prime Minister today urged the Ministry of Public Health to ensure Thailand has an effective COVID-19 vaccine available at a time similar to other countries taking a multiple approach. The government has approved a 1 billion baht budget for the…
Temperature drops at Doi Inthanon
At this time of year, northern Thailand gets colder. At Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, the temperature dropped overnight by another degree, and is now close to a single figure reading. During the weekend, a large number of tourists have flocked to experience the cold wind on Doi Inthanon. At the…
Vegetarian festival underway in many provinces
In Bangkok, Yaowarat is the first place people think of when joining the annual Vegetarian Festival. Each morning, people gradually arrive to shop for a wide variety of products, especially vegetarian food, agricultural protein and fruit at this time of year. However, vendors on the street, say there are fewer…
Tourism and Sports Ministry expects 400 foreign visitors in early November
The Minister of Tourism and Sports expects that there will be approximately 400 foreign visitors in early November and expressed his belief that the Bangkok protest situation will not affect their confidence. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, said the Special Tourist VISA lasts 90 days and can…
New exhibition tells story of Tham Luang cave rescue
The rescue of young footballers trapped in Chiang Rai’s Tham Luang cave in 2018 is now being told in a recently opened exhibition, showing scenes from the rescue mission in a replica of the cave. The reconstruction of the Nern Nom Sao part of Tham Luang cave system in Chiang…