Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2016

Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2016

The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta 2016, now the biggest and most popular boating event of its kind in Asia, will this year pay tribute to His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The one-week event will feature several days of exhilarating races and on-shore events. Phuket, 4 December, 2016– The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Under […]

Renovations for Grand Palace area

Renovations for Grand Palace area

The Crown Property Bureau (CPB) plans to spend 2 billion baht to develop the Tha Chang and Tha Tien Pier areas around the Grand Palace into a new tourism area and rental spaces. As part of the investment, 1 billion baht will be budgeted for construction of a three-and-a-half-storey underground car park beneath the riverside […]

Five places to visit in Northern Thailand this winter

These cool-season destinations brought to you by “Amazing Thailand” are simply stunning. Doi Tung Royal Villa (Chiang Rai) With the year-end set to welcome a chilly winter breeze, there’s no better time to go for a stroll around one of Thailand’s most popular royal projects. What began as an initiative to end opium cultivation resulted […]

Bangkok is cheapest place in Southeast Asia that people actually want to visit: TripAdvisor

Bangkok is cheapest place in Southeast Asia that people actually want to visit: TripAdvisor

According to research from TripAdvisor, Bangkok is the most budget-friendly place to spend a week-long vacation during the high season, which is now through the end of February. Yesterday, the travel site named Bangkok as both inexpensive and desirable to travelers already living in Southeast Asia. The company took into account round-trip airfare from within […]

Free for All! Thailand waives tourist visa fees for all nationalities

Free for All! Thailand waives tourist visa fees for all nationalities

Last month we announced that, through high-season, the government decided to waive tourist visa fees and halve visa on arrival fees for visitors from 19 countries to encourage tourism. Now, the government has extended this program to everyone, from everywhere. From yesterday through the end of February, everyone that goes to get a single-entry tourist […]