Cambodian tourists shunning Thailand, flocking to 2 other countries: Report
By Naewna and Thai Newsroom Reporters ALTHOUGH a Cambodian newspaper said over the weekend (Oct. 25-26) that Khmer tourists are now shunning Thailand and instead going to Malaysia and Singapore for their holidays figures from the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports show they were not among the top 10 foreign tourist arrivals last […]
Read MoreChaos as flash floods hit Phang Nga tourist areas
HEAVY flash floods caused by Khao Lak mountain runoffs overflowing canals while running to the sea in Phang Nga province this afternoon (Oct. 22) inundated tourist areas alarming holidaymakers, Amarin TV said The strong mountain runoffs turned red after spreading from the canals at around 2 p.m. then swiftly flowed into Khao Lak […]
Read MoreMalaysians, Singaporeans flocking to Thailand via Betong checkpoint
THE BETONG border checkpoint in Yala was bustling since 5 a.m. this morning (Sep. 15) with a large number of tour buses and private vehicles carrying Malaysian and Singaporean tourists queuing up to pass through passport control amid continuous rain, Naewna newspaper said. This big rush to holiday in Thailand is because today is […]
Read MoreTokyo most popular destination among Thai tourists: Thai Airways
THAI Airways International (THAI) said its flight data from January to July 2025 shows Tokyo is the most popular destination for Thai tourists in Asia while Colombo, Sri Lanka, has seen 100 percent increase in the number of Thai visitors, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Sep. 3). Mr. Kittipong Sarasomboon, THAI’s chief commercial officer, […]
Read MoreTour bus overturns in Phuket injuring tourists
A TOUR BUS carrying 38 Russian tourists overturned after the brakes failed blocking Kamala-Patong road in Phuket late afternoon today (March 22) with all holidaymakers getting injured, Amarin TV said. At 5.10 p.m. Pol. Lt. Pimanat Dinkamin, deputy chief inspector at Kamala police station, was alerted of this accident and quickly rushed there together […]
Read MoreTourist killed by falling tree branch in Phuket
A LITHUANIAN man holidaying in Phuket died after a pine tree branch fell on his head as he was riding his motorcycle along Nai Thon Beach road, Thalang district, Thai Rath newspaper and TV Channel 7 said this morning (March 21). Pol. Lt. Col. Wisanu Chalok, an investigation officer at Sakhu police station, was […]
Read MoreGovt urged to step up screening of tourists
WHILE the visa-free measure is helping promote tourism Pattaya’s business association head urged the government to more stringently screen tourists, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 25). Mr. Boon-anan Pattanasin, president of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association, said although the visa-free measure has made it much easier for tourists to come to Thailand […]
Read MoreRush to improve image after Chinese actor’s scam centre ordeal hits tourism
TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) is quickly working on burnishing Thailand’s image among Chinese tourists who have been shaken by Chinese actor Xingxing being lured to a scam centre in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township, just across the border from Thai Mae Sot town, which reportedly led to a drop in the number of tourists and […]
Read MoreTourist dies in jet-ski collision at Patong Bay
A CHINESE tourist died after the jet-ski he was zipping around at Patong Bay this afternoon (Jan. 14) collided with the one his friend was riding, Amarin TV said. At 2:30 p.m, Pol. Lt. Col. Thapapon Paengphimlo, an investigation officer at Patong police station, was alerted by a jet-ski hire operator that two water […]
Read MoreNavy rescues 6 foreign kayakers off Koh Chang
THE THAI navy’s Marine Safety Centre at Koh Chang rescued six tourists after one kayak capsized and another almost followed suit today (Jan. 5) with all of them safe and only one suffering a minor injury, Naewna newspaper said. At around 12.30 p.m. a kayak four Czech tourists were paddling in the area between […]
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