Hotel operators to jack up room rates for non-package tourists
The Thai Hotel Association aims to increase room rates between 5 to 10 percent next year since learning about the rising trend of FITs (free independent travelers) who spend most of their budget on accommodations. Suwan Thanormkiattibhumi, Director of the Thai Hotel Association, said that the number of self-booked travelers has increased, therefore, the hotel […]
Free Light Show in Sukhothai Historical Park until 3 January 2017
If you are visiting Sukhothai Historical Park between 3rd December 2016 and 3rd January 2017, be sure to look out for the light show at Wat Mahathat. This will take place every night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Best to be there at sunset as there is usually a colourful sky behind the principal […]
The Elephant Parade is coming to Chiang Mai in December
The Elephant Parade, the world’s leading public art exposition in aid of the Asian elephant, will be taking over the streets of Chiang Mai this December, as it launches its first ever Elephant Parade event in the place where the global concept was born. From 9th December 2016 until 15th January 2017, 89 Elephant Parade […]
More trains to be in service for New Year
Extra train services will be scheduled to allow about 120,000 people per day to travel from Bangkok to their home provinces and back during the New Year holiday, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) deputy governor Tanongsak Pongprasert said on Tuesday. Mr Tanongsak said there are currently 164 trains with third-class carriages providing free rides each […]
A record breaking 30 million tourists in Thailand this year so far
Thailand has welcomed its 30 millionth visitor for 2016, breaking tourist records. The “Thailand’s Luckiest Visitor” was Ms. Huang Junyi who flew in to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport from Guangzhou, China on the auspicious date of 5 December, 2016. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said, “This has been an amazing […]
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