Candle festival marks the start of Buddhist Lent
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites international and local travellers to join the Thai Buddhist community nationwide in marking the start of this year’s Buddhist Lent from 11 – 13 July. Legend has it that when the … Continue reading Candle festival marks the start of Buddhist Lent
Thailand the most searched destination by the French
Bangkok/Paris  – French travelers retain great confidence in Thailand as a long-haul travel destination according to figures recently released by a leading travel website in France, which shows the kingdom is the most search for destination by online search engines.France’s … Continue reading Thailand the most searched destination by the French
MasterCard Thailand Shopping Paradise starts July 1
Bangkok – In their eighth year of collaboration, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and MasterCard introduce the MasterCard Thailand Shopping Paradise, a partnership with 17 offline and online retailers in Thailand to provide exclusive privileges to shoppers from 1 … Continue reading MasterCard Thailand Shopping Paradise starts July 1
Phukets hotel and tourism businesses remain robust
Phuket / Bangkok – Business for Phuket’s tourist industry remains robust with passenger arrivals to the island having surged 26 per cent and hotel occupancy rates reaching more than 80 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according … Continue reading Phukets hotel and tourism businesses remain robust
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