Bangkok’s Loy Krathong celebration will go ahead

BANGKOK, Oct 30 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will not call off this year’s three-day celebration of Loy Krathong festival at Asiatique The Riverfront in the capital Bangkok, though the event will be celebrated quietly to show respect to the late Supreme Patriarch. TAT Deputy Director of Tourism Products, Wilaiwan Tawichsri, said Wednesday […]

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Tourism agency postponeLoy Krathong as Thais mourn death of Supreme Patriarch

BANGKOK, Oct 28 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will postpone the public celebrations and associated events of the annual Loy Krathong festival, scheduled for November 17, due to Thailand’s month of mourning in respect of His Holiness Supreme Patriarch who passed away on Thursday. TAT deputy governor Thawatchai Arunyik said a new date […]

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Phuket making efforts to stamp out the mafia

PHUKET, 25 July 2013 (NNT) – The Phuket Provincial Administration has teamed up with the TAT, the police and Phuket Airport to stamp out foreign mafia and illegal taxi drivers in the tourist province of Phuket after tourist safety has been compromised. Heads of those units met recently in the southern resort province to discuss […]

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TAT Phuket calls for tackling of beach encroachment

PHUKET, 14 June 2013 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) office in Phuket is targeting to expand the number of visitors to the province by 20% this year, while saying that strict enforcement of the law is required against private businesses and individuals who encroach on beaches. Chanchai Duangchit, director of the TAT […]

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