Famous tourist destination Koh Mak developed as low carbon island
Koh Mak island in the eastern province of Trat is developed as a low carbon tourist destination by the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA). The environmental initiative is hoped to help stimulate tourism of the island and nearby areas and tap a larger market after the AEC is…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched the Cha-Am International Kite Festival 2014
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched the Cha-Am International Kite Festival 2014. It runs through the weekend of March 8-9, 2014, at Cha Am North Beach, Cha Am, Petchburi. At the event, over 100 sets of amazingly fancy kites from many countries, in various forms and dazzling colors, are…
Indian tourists best bet for Thailand
Tourism Council of Thailand is recommending a shift in travel promotions to markets that are less sensitive to Bangkok’s civil disturbances. The national council, that draws experts from the private sector to represent the industry in business dialogues with the government, recommends the industry eases the throttle on promotions in…
Raveena Tandon goes kayaking in Thailand
Raveena Tandon was recently in Krabi, Thailand, on a vacation with husband Anil Thadani and kids. While the family was exploring interesting adventure sports, they came across kayaking. Raveena was initially hesitant, but she eventually gave in and tried it for the first time. “When I saw that my son,…
Thai tourists are better prepared for overseas trips and generous in spending spree
Affluent Thai people have been wiser in taking their trips abroad by planning ahead of their journey and taking along electronic devices or new communication tools, according to the Visa Global Travel Intention Survey 2013. The survey shows that 60 percent of high-income travelers use such devices as smartphones and…
India still on track to cross one million visitor arrivals to Thailand
Indian arrivals to Thailand are set to cross the one million mark again this year, thanks to a continued flow of tourists in December, news reports about the political demonstrations notwithstanding. “Despite what travellers may have recently read or heard in some of the international media, they can be confident…
Pattaya welcoming wedding parties from India
Thailand was awarded “The World’s Best Wedding Destination” by Travel and Leisure India magazine in 2011 and 2012 and by Hospitality India magazine in 2012 and 2013. The Thai beach resort city of Pattaya has been selected as the wedding venue for at least four Indian couples between this month…
BTS sky train begins servicing 2 additional stations on Silom Line
Bangkok City Hall is extending the BTS Skytrain service on Silom Line to cover Wutthakat and Bang Wa stations today. Bangkok governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on Wednesday that testings at the new stations proved successful, and the stations were ready to accommodate commuters. Until January 5, passengers commuting by…
PM to follow up on Pattaya ferry accident during Chonburi visit
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit Chonburi province today (November 5) to follow up on the case of the sunk ferry in Pattaya that has claimed the lives of 6 tourists. A ship operated by the Koh Lan Travel company sank off the coast of Pattaya on Sunday evening, after…
6 Tourists Killed in Ferry Accident near Pattaya
An overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank near a popular Thai seaside town, killing six tourists, including two Russians and a Chinese, police said. The rest of the roughly 200 people aboard were rescued. The double-decker ferry, carrying Thai and foreign tourists, left Lan island for the 30-minute trip to…