Tourism in Chiang Mai bustling after winter arrived
Tourism in the northern districts in Chiang Mai province is bustling after winter arrived. National parks in Fang district are the most crowded tourist sites this cold season. Scores of Thai and foreign tourists are visiting Fang to enjoy cool temperatures and natural beauty of the Pha Hom Pok National…
Trat’s Dream Islands tourism promotion event fully booked
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office and Trat’s Tourism Business Association are organizing an event: “Once Upon a time on Dream Islands…..in Trat’s sea” as one of the activities to boost tourism in the province with the advent of the high traveling season. TAT Trat office Director Wanprapa…
Ayutthaya ranks in 16 Greatest Cities In Human History
Ayutthaya has been selected as one of the Greatest Cities in Human History in a ranking compiled by businessinsider.com, according to an official. According to the deputy governor of Ayutthaya Weerawut Putraserani, Ayutthya has been listed as the 13th of the 16 Greatest Cities in Human History by businessinsider.com. This…
Thailand loses more tourists
International tourist arrivals to Thailand posted a decline of 10.66%, January to August, this year, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Released late last week, the ministry reported 15,703,373 visits to the country during the first eight months, down just short of 2 million visits, from 17,576,342 over…
Thailand voted one of the best destinations for retirees
Thailand has been named as one of the most popular countries in the world for retirees, according to the article “The World’s 7 Most Retiree-Friendly Nations”. The article was published recently by the Huffington Post, an American online news aggregator and blog. The popular online news site’s article looked at…
India’s top spenders head to Thailand
Tourism Authority of Thailand says India’s high-end tourist market has great potential for Thailand especially hosting weddings. TAT New Delhi Office director, Runjuan Tongrut, told the Association of Thai Travel Agents members at their monthly meeting. last Thursday, that India’s top-end market is growing fast, but local tour operators need…
Bihar School of Yoga
The Bihar School of Yoga is a modern school of Yoga founded by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1964. The Bihar School of Yoga imparts traditional yoga teachings to householders and sannyasins alike from across the globe. In addition to providing spiritual instruction to aspirants, the school also guides yoga projects…
TAT plans to extend visa stay for tourists to raise revenue
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is considering adopting some measures to maximize tourism revenue, including extending visitors’ visa stay, as this year’s earning is likely to be lower than targeted. TAT Governor Thawatchai Aranyik estimated that Thailand’s income from tourism this year will miss its 2.2-trillion-baht target, accumulating to…
Thailand has surpassed the United States in beachfront hotels and resorts
Thailand has surpassed the United States in the number of hotels truly set on its beaches, according to a survey of more than 11,000 hotels in 109 countries released on Friday. Thailand, a rising superstar in global tourism, has beaten the world’s most famous, traditional beach destinations including Spain, Mexico,…
SpiceJet offers Kolkata-Bangkok flights for Rs 2,999
SpiceJet said it will start a new flight, Kolkata to Bangkok, starting Sep 25, and will price it as just Rs 2,999 in the initial period. SpiceJet used to have flights to Bangkok from Bengaluru and Pune. SpiceJet will be operating to Bangkok’s state-of-the-art Suvarnabhoomi airport from Kolkata. The price…