WASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva continues to seek a peaceful solution to the ongoing spat between his government and “red shirt” protesters on Sunday after months of avid protests. “Negotiations must be done to find a solution for most of the country, not just the red shirts, who are just part […]
WHEN TWO Russian tourists took an immediate disliking for each other on Phuket, the outcome was costly for one of them. The confrontation came early on Monday morning, soon after midnight, as both tourists left a nightspot in the western beach town of Karon with their girlfriends. According to officers in Chalong, the nearest police […]
Health tourism has been a strong selling point for Thailand, focusing not only on Bangkok but also other areas with a high concentration of foreign tourists, such as Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Samui and Phuket. Zadok Lempert of Medico Management & Travel Services International says, “The good exchange rates between the Thai baht and […]
The messages Thai Government would like to convey to all the tourists who are in Thailand or planning to visit the Kingdom. TAT Fact sheet as of 11th April 2010 GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE NORMALCY IN THE VARIOUS AREAS OF BANGKOK Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reaffirms that the Government is duty bound to resolve the present […]
Tourist authorities of Thailand have urged travelers from Britain to not cancel their vacation plans in wake of the state emergency being declared in Bangkok, post anti-Government demonstrators ended up briefly storming the Parliament during this week. “This is an internal and domestic issue and is not aimed at tourists, who are not in any […]
THAILAND. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in association with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), has issued a statement reassuring travellers to Thailand that the protests in Bangkok have not caused major disruption in the city. “The city remains a safe destination for both leisure and business travellers,” the statement read. However, although this […]
BANGKOK, March 13 (TNA) – The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok were still lively and crowded Saturday with foreign tourists who said they were not worried about the ongoing Red Shirt demonstrations despite the main protest venue being not far away from Bangkok’s prime tourist destinations. According to one […]
BANGKOK, Mar 11 (TNA) – The number of foreign arrivals in Thailand will drop below what many expected if the anti-government Red Shirt protests during March 12-14 turn violent, according to a leading economist. Siam Commercial Bank Executive Vice President Sethaput Suthiwart-naru said the SCB Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) earlier projected that the number of […]
