‘White Temple’ to charge foreigners an entry fee
CHIANG RAI – Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple, will charge foreigners an admission fee from Oct 1 onwards. Entry will remain free for Thais, local media reported on Thursday. Renowned national artist and creator of the temple Chalermchai Kositpipat said he had never before collected a fee from Thai or foreign […]
Beyond the Tuk-tuk: TAT introduces program to let visitors try unusual Thai modes of transport
Every tourist worth their salt knows that they have to take a tuk-tuk ride when they visit Bangkok, but the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hoping to introduce even more Thai charms and unusual modes of Thai transport to tourists with their “Discover Thainess” campaign. The project is called “A Touch of Thai Vehicles,” […]
VietJet adds daily Bangkok-Chiang Mai route, now 48 flights offered daily between the cities
Budget airline Thai VietJet Air has announced that they are adding regular daily services between Chiang Mai and Bangkok on Monday. This brings the grand total of daily flights between the Thai capital and the popular Northern city up to 48 each day on seven Thai carriers. That’s a lot of flights but the flights […]
Bangkok ranked World’s Most Visited City
Bangkok has been ranked World’s Most Visited City by international overnight visitor arrivals in 2016, according to the sixth annual MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index. More than 132 most visited cities around the world were provided by the Index. It projects visitor volume and spending estimates for the 2016 calendar year, while delivering a deeper […]
Tourism music video campaign sparks ogre debate
A music video promoting tourism in Thailand has run into a storm of criticism over the appropriateness of using evil Thai ogres in a joyful manner. The 4.07-minute-long video directed by Bundit Thongdee and released on Sept 11 uses ogres to encourage Thais to travel within the country. The “Fun to travel in Thailand” video […]
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