Tourism Min emphasizes confidence-building in Thailand’s tourism industry
Nowadays, Thailand is a leader in the tourism industry covering the South East Asia region, as the region’s popularity surges. In 2015 the number of international tourist arrivals was 29.88 million, an increase of 5.10 million (20.58%). In the first 7 months of 2016 from January to July, the number of international tourist arrivals was […]
Govt pushes for accommodation of air traffic, promotion of Thailand as aviation hub
BANGKOK, 24 September 2016 (NNT) – The government has pushed for the accommodation of air traffic and proactive promotion of tourism. In his weekly televised address, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that the second-phase expansion of Suvarnabhumi international airport will boost air travel capacity, improve facilities to cope with the growing aviation and tourism sectors […]
Stinging creatures lead to Phuket swimming bans
PHUKET – Holidaymakers have been banned from swimming at three beaches in this tourist province after deadly poisonous jellyfish-like creatures were recently spotted there. The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore, an animal made up of a colony of organisms working together. It gets the name from the uppermost polyp, a gas-filled bladder, or pneumatophore, which […]
Thai Airways debuts Bangkok-Tehran flights
BANGKOK, 23 September 2016 (NNT) – Thai Airways has unveiled Bangkok-Tehran flights which will start offering the service to passengers next month. Thai Airways’ Boeing 777-200 will be flying to Tehran on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and weekends from 1st October onwards. Thai Airways President, Charamporn Jotikasthira commented that the Bangkok-Tehran flights should start making a profit […]
Terminal confusion, immigration delays strike at new Phuket international airport
Passengers hoping to board their departing flights at Phuket International Airport on time are strongly advised to arrive early as confusion over which terminal to depart from and long immigration queues have plagued travelers since the opening of the new International Terminal on Friday. The official opening of the new International Terminal on Friday has […]
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