BANGKOK, 27 November 2012 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects to generate 800 million baht in circulation through the hosting of Loy Krathong festivities in 8 provinces across the country. TAT governor Surapol Sveserani revealed that new retail complex Asiatique has been chosen as the authority’s Loy Krathong celebration venue in Bangkok. […]
BANGKOK, Sept 18 — The flow of foreign visitors into Thailand could reach 21 million this year if the political atmosphere remains stable and there are no news reports of terrorist threats, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism and Sports Suwat Sidthilaw said that […]
BANGKOK, 6 September 2012 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to add more budgets into its tourism stimulus scheme, with a goal to boost the number of European visitors to Thailand in the last quarter of this year. Ms. Juthaporn Rerngronasa, TAT Deputy Governor for International Marketing of Europe, Africa, the Middle […]
BANGKOK, 3 September 2012 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Hong Kong office has joined hands with Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), bringing the 10 finalists of Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2012 to Thailand to mark 40th anniversary of the pageant. According to TAT’s Hong Kong Office Director, Thitiporn Maneenate, the Chinese-language […]
BANGKOK, 30 August 2012 (NNT) – The Tourism Ministry of Thailand has agreed in principle to look at a request from the private sector to review the planned rise in entrance fees at all national parks. Tourism Minister Chumpol Silapa-archa said he has received a letter from the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), requesting […]
BANGKOK, 23 August 2012 (NNT) – Free wireless internet access is expected to be made available at tourist destinations throughout Thailand, starting from the beginning of next month. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is preparing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to provide free WiFi access […]
CHIANG Mai, 21 August 2012 (NNT) – The Tourism and Sports Ministry has launched the ‘Miracle Thailand: Believe in Chiang Mai’ project to promote tourism and meeting and incentive businesses in the province. Tourism Department Director-General Supon Sripan yesterday presided over the opening ceremony of the event at Chiang Mai Hall in Central Plaza Chiang […]
SONGKHLA, Aug 17 – The inaugural flight of Firefly Airline to Hat Yai International Airport bringing 90 tourists from Malaysia’s Subang Airport in Subang, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, was warmly welcomed on Friday by Hat Yai residents. Songkhla deputy governor Surapol Panasampon led representatives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Hat Yai office, […]
