CMPO to propose that Cabinet lift Emergency Decree today

The Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) is prepared to propose that the cabinet replace the soon-to-be-expired Emergency Decree with the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Bangkok and its vicinity, as violence from the areas’ gathering has subsided. CMPO committee member Tharit Pengdit made the announcement yesterday, saying that...

Russia Tops European Visitor Arrivals to Thailand

The European market has long played a major role in the development of Thai tourism. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), European visitor arrivals in 2013 totalled 6.3 million, up 11.62% over 2012. Russia topped the list with 1.73 million arrivals (31.93%), followed by the UK with 906,312...