Phuket raps illegal hotels
Phuket province has given a deadline of Jan 31 for unlicensed hotels to go legal before starting to shut them down in February next year. According to Phuket Governor Chokchai Dejamornthan, a survey of the province in October found that there were 1,366 hotels operating without hotel licenses, with more than half located in the […]
Falling temperatures attract thousands of tourists to popular hilltop destinations
Popular hilltop destinations in Thailand northern provinces drew several thousands of local tourists to visit during the past three-day weekend and experience the beautiful sceneries amid falling temperatures. The most popular destinations included Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai, and Phu Tab Berk in Phetchabun. Temperature at Doi Inthanon fell to 4 Celsius at the weekend, […]
Tourists flooding into Thailand – some islands “twice as much as last year”
BANGKOK: — Tourists have been flooding into Thailand as the high season for visitors picks up pace. Operators and local officials at the beaches in particular report a huge number of visitors. In the far south in Satun province the head of the Tarutao National Park said that this year there had been 20,000 visitors […]
Qatar Airways now flies four times weekly direct to Krabi
Qatar Airways’ first direct flight to the Andaman province of Krabi in southern Thailand landed on 6th December 2016.The province, famous for its stunning coastline and islands, will operate four-weekly flights on an Airbus A330-200, direct from Doha. This new route shows the increasing popularity of Krabi and its airport, which is now serviced by […]
Cap the Chardonnay: Free booze on Asian airlines may be halted
Due to the rising costs of fuel and the decline of passengers traveling in business and first-class, which provide the highest amount of revenue for carriers, airlines are looking at ways to cut costs — and your in-flight free booze might be the first thing to go. Due to cost projections for 2017, the current […]
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