The 26th global food category was ranked by TasteAtlas, a popular website that provides authoritative culinary rankings, recipes, and reviews of all types of food. Best Dishes with Mango. Among these, Khao, now mamuang (Thick mango sticky rice) featuring sweet mango slices and coconut on top of the usual Thai flavours, took second place with…
On Tuesday, Chiang Mai, the capital of northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai province, topped the list of cities with the world’s dirtiest air due to fine dust. On the morning of 9 April, Chiang Mai topped the list of cities with the world’s dirtiest air as thick smog continued to linger over Thailand’s northern region. Chiang…
Thailand’s tax department has reduced levies on alcohol and nightclubs, following a government programme to boost tourism and increase tourist spending. The Excise Department reduced tax rates on alcohol and nightclubs from 23 February to comply with measures approved by Thailand’s cabinet. The Bangkok Post newspaper reported, citing an Excise Department Director General Ekniti Nitithanprapas…
Thailand’s Songkran Festival has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the Eighteenth Session of UNESCO. The Songkran Festival in Thailand, a celebration of the traditional Thai New Year, was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the Eighteenth Session of the…
Thailand is alarmed by a surge in tourist numbers and proposes a 300 baht tourist levy to combat excessive tourism. Fearing an over-tourism problem facing popular tourist destinations, Thailand’s tourism operators are urging the government to consider the kingdom’s capacity seriously. Some are proposing a 300 baht tourist tax in an attempt to tackle the…
Phuket authorities propose designating the province as a particular administrative region to collect and distribute tax revenue independently. Phuket’s governor has proposed designating the island province as a particular administrative region to gain more authority over tax collection and budget allocation. This would allow Phuket to develop on par with Bangkok and Pattaya regarding the…
The main problems in Phuket are overpriced prices that do not match the quality of goods and services provided and inadequate infrastructure. Social media users in Thailand have been outraged by the high cost of airfares to Phuket. Ticket prices offered by budget carriers from Bangkok to Andaman Island have soared to 14,000 baht for…
Thai authorities are blocking access to unauthorised crypto platforms to fight cybercrime and urging users to withdraw assets urgently. According to a report published on the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand’s website, Thai authorities have decided to block access to all ‘unauthorised’ cryptocurrency platforms to increase the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies in addressing…
Affluent tourists from Europe and Russia have filled resorts in Thailand’s southern provinces, causing accommodation prices to rise, exceeding 2019 levels. Longer stays by European visitors in the first quarter fuelled a surge in accommodation revenue in Thailand’s southern provinces. Room prices set a new record despite a small number of Chinese tourists, the Bangkok…
Thailand’s Ministry of Culture is proposing that traditional Thai clothing be inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Thailand’s Ministry of Culture is preparing a presentation to support a request to include Thai traditional clothing in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Bangkok Post reports, citing a statement…