First Bike Trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok
Bangkok – The first group of cyclists from Ho Chi Minh city to Bangkok, ranging in age from 34 to 75, is in the Thai capital today at the end of a nine-day journey that has seen it cover 960 … Continue reading First Bike Trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok
Bangkok voted as one of the world’s top destinations
Bangkok – Thailand’s vibrant capital Bangkok has been once again voted as one of the “World’s Top 20 Destinations to Visit” according to voters in the “2015 Travellers’ Favourites Awards” run by renowned travel website, gogobot.com.The Awards, now in their … Continue reading Bangkok voted as one of the world’s top destinations
Wat Phos Buddha: Impressive religious statue
Bangkok – The famous Reclining Buddha image in Bangkok’s Wat Pho was recently listed as one of the 10 most impressive religious statues in the world by CNN Travel.The Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho is honoured for the massive size … Continue reading Wat Phos Buddha: Impressive religious statue
TTG Awards: Best Western “Best Mid-Range Hotel”
Bangkok – At the 25th Annual TTG Travel Awards, which took place in Bangkok last night, Best Western International once again took the title of ‘Best Mid-Range Hotel Brand’, as voted for by the readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG … Continue reading TTG Awards: Best Western “Best Mid-Range Hotel”
Thailand allows 30-day visitor stay extention
Bangkok – In another positive move to boost the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Immigration Bureau has allowed citizens of 48 countries and Hong Kong SAR to get a 30-day extension of their stay in Thailand after the expiry … Continue reading Thailand allows 30-day visitor stay extention
Thailand: Special welcoming for Chinese tourists
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with the Airports of Thailand (AOT) and tourism stakeholders organised a special welcoming ceremony to celebrate the recently launched visa fee waiver scheme for holders of Chinese and Chinese Taipei … Continue reading Thailand: Special welcoming for Chinese tourists
Suvarnabhumi Taxis – New kiosks means less queuing
Bangkok – The shake up of the taxi services at Suvarnabhumi Airport, recently started by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), is nearly complete with eight state-of-the-art queue management queue-card kiosks to be installed over the next couple of … Continue reading Suvarnabhumi Taxis – New kiosks means less queuing
Beauty queen parade on the streets of Bangkok
Bangkok – With a parade of Thai beauty queens and a mass release of 10,000 smiley-balloons, the Thai tourism industry has told the world that it is back in business, safe and ready to receive visitors. Over two days between 25-26 July, … Continue reading Beauty queen parade on the streets of Bangkok
Asia Pacific dominates global top 10 travel destinations
Bangkok – Asia Pacific rules in the recently released MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index with five out of the top 10 destinations for international travelers from the region, up from four in the previous year. The five are Bangkok, Singapore, … Continue reading Asia Pacific dominates global top 10 travel destinations
Thailand tackles the taxi fare issue
Bangkok – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) announced that the taxi queues at Suvarnabhumi Airport are to be computerised in an effort to cut down on illicit control of cab operations.Under the new computerised system, the passenger … Continue reading Thailand tackles the taxi fare issue