(20 November) The Russian Union of Travel Industry (RUTI) has urged the Thai authorities to improve safety for Russian tourists in Thailand or face a boycott from its members. The Union, which represents more than 5,000 business groups and state agencies related to tourism industry in Russia, has submitted the letter to the Moscow office […]
CHIANG MAI, Nov 17 – The annual Yi Peng Festival in this northern province this year is expected to generate over Bt1.2 billion in circulation. Wisut Buachum, director of Tourism Authority of Thailand (Chiang Mai Office), said the Yi Peng, or the local Loy Krathong Festival, could attract over 200,000 tourists to the province. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
BANGKOK, 29 September 2013 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says the flooding situation in Thailand has yet to affect the tourism industry. According to TAT Governor Surapol Svetasreni, despite the current floods in many provinces throughout the country, the tourism industry has not been sabotaged by the situation as tourist attractions are […]
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 […]
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 […]
BANGKOK, 22 May 2013 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has come out to assure that the blackout that hit 14 southern Provinces on Tuesday has not had any impact on the tourism sector. TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said on Wednesday that the biggest blackout Thailand has seen in over 3 decades has […]
