Major tourism associations in Thailand are reporting that the rate of hotel occupancy by foreign visitors at Chiang Mai hotels and resorts over the recent Songkran festival fell from the 2008 level of 90-95 per cent to 40-45 per cent this year.
The m…
In spite of the political turmoil that brought Bangkok to a dangerous standstill on Monday and Tuesday, revellers determinedly got on with the annual Songkran water festival on Khao San Road. And because initial festivities were cancelled during the fe…
All was calm on the streets of Bangkok by Wednesday evening after the army brought the situation under control and dispersed rampaging protestors who had brought anarchy to the capital.
Bangkok is now considered safe to travel to, although several cou…
The Songkran festival period could be a quieter one this year, as the number of holidaymakers visiting the country during the Thai New Year celebrations is expected to fall by 20-40 per cent as compared with last year, as concerns rise about new politi…
As Thailand’s latest political crisis escalates a state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok and its surrounding six provinces in an attempt to restore order to the capital. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency on Sunday …
The summit of the ASEAN+3 heads of state has been cancelled after militant protestors stormed the the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, terrorising the delegates and forcing an evacuation by helicopter of the VIPs. A state of emergency had been temporarily dec…
On the evening of 24 March, four American missionaries invaded bars in the “red light” area on Changklan Road in Chiang Mai, shouting at patrons, bar owners, bar girls and passers-by that drinking and sex would land them in hell. They added that they had been sent by the Lord to spread the message so […]
Red shirted protestors have massed at strategic points in Bangkok’s administrative and commercial districts, demanding the government step down. The protests have moved from the original assembly site to key installations and intersections in the city,…
