Siam Paragon shooting unlikely to impact Thai tourism, but other factors could rain on the parade

Arrivals Level, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Arrivals Level at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Photo: David McKelvey / flickr.

Thai businesses remain optimistic about the outlook for tourism despite the shooting incident at Siam Paragon, but remain wary of unpredictable events. Siam Paragon shooting [Read More…]

Number of Foreign Tourists to Thailand Falls After Bangkok Mall Shooting and War in Israel

Immigration passport control at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok
Immigration passport control at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok. Photo: Wolf-Dieter.

The Minister of Tourism and Sports in Thailand recently revealed that the number of foreign tourists has decreased after the mall shooting in Bangkok and [Read More…]

Thai Interior Ministry Tightens Gun Controls in Wake of Bangkok Shootout

Traffic jam next to Siam Paragon in Bangkok
Traffic jam next to Siam Paragon in Bangkok. Photo: Uwe Schwarzbach / flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Ministry of Interior has instructed the Department of Local Administration to suspend issuing gun permits to the general public. Two arrested [Read More…]

Two arrested in Yala for allegedly selling modified gun to Siam Paragon shooter

Muslims in restless Yala, Southern Thailand
Muslims in restless Yala, Southern Thailand. Photo: Päivi & Santeri Kannisto.

Two men have been arrested in the southern province of Yala today (Thursday), for allegedly selling a modified blank-firing pistol to the suspect in the [Read More…]