Category: Travel & Tourism

The director of Suvarnabhumi Airport has addressed concerns that passengers are missing flights due to not enough immigration staff being on duty. This has been denied by the immigration chief who blamed some Cambodian tourists for missing their flight to Phnom Phen on Sunday. However video, still pictures and comments by travelers seemed to tell a…

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“Bangkok Airways is interested in other continents such as Europe, the Americas and Africa, especially countries in South America that are projected to have high spending power,” the vice president for sales, said yesterday. “This trend has encouraged us to appoint a sales representative in Brazil. We are also looking to appoint more representatives in…

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Thailand’s northeastern region of Isaan has been named as one of the best 17 places to visit world- wide. Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said: “Isaan has a long history with some of Southeast Asia’s oldest settlements found here. In modern times, the region is famous for its fiery salads,…

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  The Ministry of Tourism and Sports have reported that the travel sector generated 17% of Thailand’s revenue last year with 130,000 people visiting the nation daily. The Permanent Secretary for Tourism and Sports revealed that in 2016, the nation earned 2.51 trillion baht from visitors, up to 17.7 percent of the entire GDP. Hotels,…

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has selected nine couples from nine different overseas markets to celebrate their wedding ceremonies at romantic Thai destinations this month under a campaign called “Thailand Wedding Destiny”, which is being held until Sunday. Tanes Petsuwan, TAT deputy governor for international markets (Europe, Africa, Middle East and Americas), said that…

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner making it the perfect time to whisk your loved one away on a romantic break for two. The most significant holiday a couple is likely to take during the year, the surroundings are all important. Whether you can afford a fancy resort or a “love shack”, here are…

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A new visa requirement which affects visitors from Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei has hit the busy border town of Songkhla. Visitors from the three Asean countries, and 46 other nations, now need to apply for a tourist visa if they make more than two trips to Thailand via land transport. However, tourists who arrive by…

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Strangely enough, very little of Everest can be seen from  base camp. I expected the camp to be a large cleared flat area with rubbish and old discarded oxygen bottles lying about but the area was a small, rock- strewn place with no litter at all.Expeditions are now compelled to clear the place completely. At…

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If you’re looking for a family-orientated hotel near the sea with plenty of activities then the following review may be of assistance. The Centra by Centara Maris Resort Jomtien is offering high-class entertainment for holidaymakers. Less than two hours by motorway from Suvarnabhumi Airport and a mere 35 kilometres away from U-Tapao International Airport, Centra…

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Cable Network News in the USA has recently identified Isan as a must-visit area of Thailand. This is what they wrote in a recent article. Those looking for a piece of Thailand that is still largely unexplored by the international market should head for the northeastern region. This vast section of Thailand is equipped with…

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