Grand Palace to be closed for four days for royal ceremonies in December

Grand Palace to be closed for four days for royal ceremonies in December

The Bureau of the Royal Household has announced that Bangkok’s Grand Palace is to be closed for two days from 1 to 2 December, 2016, while Royal Merit Making ceremonies take place to mark the first 50 days since the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. During this two-day period, the selling of tickets […]

Wonderful Winter: Temperature atop Doi Inthanon drops to 4 degrees Celsius

Wonderful Winter: Temperature atop Doi Inthanon drops to 4 degrees Celsius

While Bangkok is still waiting to feel the rare cool breeze of winter, the temperature atop Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand, has dropped to 4 degrees Celsius. Roong Hiranwong, Head of Doi Inthanon National Park, said more tourists have climbed onto the popular mountain to experience the cold and camped out to witness […]

TAT has kick started its promotions for the high season

TAT has kick started its promotions for the high season

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has kick started its promotions for the high season, as this is the period of time with nice fresh weather to explore various tourist attractions, as well as to enjoy the diversity of events throughout the Kingdom. The promotions were announced on 16 November 2016, by H.E. Mrs. Kobkarn […]

Laguna Phuket Triathlon on 20th November 2016

Laguna Phuket Triathlon on 20th November 2016

Dubbed “The Race of Legends”, Laguna Phuket Triathlon is Asia’s longest standing triathlon race featuring a unique race distance of 1.8K swim, 50K bike and 12K run through spectacular tropical scenery of Asia’s premier resort Laguna Phuket and local communities in the northern part of Phuket lsland. 0ver the past 22 years, the race has […]

Cabinet approves increase in flights from Russia

Cabinet approves increase in flights from Russia

The cabinet has approved an increase in the number of flights into Thailand by Russian airlines, to boost future tourism. Russian airlines from any port of origin can increase services into Bangkok from 70 to 105 a week, and flights into Phuket can be doubled to 56 a week There is also a reciprocal increase […]