‘Bikini Airline’ VietJet to start flight operations in India soon
Bikini Airline is all set to start its operations in India from December this year. The Vietnamese budget airline VietJet, popularly known as the Bikini Airline, hogged the limelight in 2011 by carrying an advertisement that featured its crew in bikinis. Reports suggest that VietJet is now all set to…
Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho Named One of the World’s Most Impressive Religious Statues
The Reclining Buddha image at Wat Pho, or Wat Phra Chetuphon, in Bangkok has been named among 10 of the world’s most impressive religious statues. An article in CNN Travel states that the Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho is located just meters from Bangkok’s Grand Palace in the Wat Pho…
India new visa rules benefit Thai travellers
Tourists travelling to India from 43 countries including Thailand will no longer have to queue at their local consulates to obtain visas after New Delhi announced Thursday a long-awaited easing of border controls. Tourists from countries including Australia, Brazil, Germany and Japan will now be able to apply online and…
Khajuraho – Eternal Expressions of Love
The temples of Khajuraho are India’s unique gift to the world, representing, as they do, a paean to life, to love, to joy, perfect in execution and sublime in expression. Life, in every form and mood, has been captured in stone, testifying not only to the craftsman’s artistry but also…
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…