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…
The Thai government continues to generate ideas to stimulate the economy and promote tourism and is looking for ways to increase tourist spending The Thai government has initiated a study aimed at turning Thailand into a duty-free paradise to position the country as the world’s premier tourism and shopping centre, reports the Bangkok Post. Proposed…
Toyota has launched electric songtaews in Pattaya for testing ahead of mass production of electric Hilux pickup trucks by 2025 Toyota Motor Thailand has launched a public transport pilot project in Pattaya featuring nine all-electric Hilux Revo pickup trucks. The initiative demonstrates the Japanese automaker’s growing efforts to compete with Chinese companies, which have significantly…
Dissatisfaction with the policies of the Setthi Thavisin government is growing in Thailand. A poll found that two-thirds of respondents wanted more than the performance of the elected cabinet nine months ago. Economic problems and lack of progress are causing growing frustration among the public. According to an opinion poll, a large proportion of the…
Thailand intends to enhance the country’s role in the international arena and expand the kingdom’s ability to participate in creating a new world order. The Bangkok Post newspaper reported, citing government spokesman Chai Vacharonke, that the Cabinet has approved a draft of an official letter stating Thailand’s intention to become a member of the BRICS…
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has extended a free insurance scheme for international visitors until December 31, 2024. The scheme, which offers cash compensation to foreign visitors for mishaps, emergencies, and fatalities, was originally due to expire on August 31—the last day it had been in place from January 1 this year. It has…
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…
The eighth edition of the Michelin Guide to Thailand, which will be published in 2025, will include recommended restaurants and cafes in Pattaya and Chonburi Province. Chonburi province will be featured in the Michelin Guide to Thailand in 2025, marking the eighth year of the Thai edition and the inclusion of the closest seaside province…
The Public Transport Passenger Protection Centre has tracked down a tuk-tuk driver who repeatedly overcharged a Japanese tourist in Bangkok. A Japanese tourist has posted a complaint on social media that a tuk-tuk driver in Bangkok charged too much for a short journey. The dishonest driver charged Japanese tourists 1,500 baht per person for the…
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is launching electric water taxis along canals and its own app for hailing motorbike taxis anywhere in the capital city. Bangkok’s Krung Thep Thanakom (KT), the commercial arm of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, has announced the imminent launch of an on-demand electric water taxi service developed by the administration. The on-demand…