Thai Smile Airways will introduce new services from its Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport base to Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai in India, effective 31 March. Owned by Thai Airways International, the airline will offer five flights weekly on the route to Kolkata using an A320-200 aircraft. Flight time is two hours and 40 minutes and an economy […]
January 25, 2019
Today, the Tourism Authority of Thailand revealed their new progressive LGBT+ travelers campaign in an effort to display Thailand as a diverse and welcoming destination for LGBT+ explorers. TAT launched a website for #GoThaiBeFree, Thailand’s LGBT+ travel marketing outreach, and posted a Facebook video—the first in a series of five—that shows real LGBT+ couples exploring the […]
January 22, 2019
With some 37 million and growing international arrivals into Thailand, industry players are now pondering what else is needed to raise the country’s competitive edge in the tourism game and remain a desired destination, especially as neighbours such as Vietnam are also emerging as strong contenders on the regional travel landscape. What will be much […]
January 14, 2019
MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index has published a survey on the dining and shopping (GDCI: Indulgences) spending patterns of tourists in various cities around the world. Bangkok was ranked third on the list of the Top Global Cities for Dining and sixth on the list of Top Global Cities for Shopping. The GDCI: Indulgences survey […]
December 14, 2018
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has launched a new “Thai Airways” mobile application, with a new look that makes the customer travel experience more comfortable and convenient. The new mobile application increases channels for more customer reach as well as customer service. Mr. Wiwat Piyawiroj, THAI Executive Vice President, Commercial, said that THAI […]
December 5, 2018
by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com One of Greater Phuket’s real estate and hotel market’s that has a decided buzz of late is the area up over the Sarasin bridge in Phang Nga. In Natai, the entry of the Baba Beach Club and nearby Akyra is creating renewed visibility for the broad West Coast stretch of white […]
December 3, 2018
Thailand will start accepting visa applications online in February, first from China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday, as the government tries to boost tourist numbers. The Department of Consular Affairs said online visa application will be made available to all countries with which Thailand has diplomatic relations within three years. For now, tourists will still […]
November 19, 2018
The 25th annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT) kicked off on Sunday 18 November and comprise a unique race distance of 1.8K swim, 50K bike and 12K run through the scenic backdrop of Phuket province in Thailand. To celebrate its status as Asia’s longest-standing triathlon race, 2018 Laguna Phuket Triathlon also features an inaugural “25 For […]
November 14, 2018
Thai street food eatery Jay Fai has retained its one Michelin star for the second consecutive year and the legendary Thai restaurant Methavalai Sorndaeng is among the new 10 additions to have been awarded one star, according to the announcement of eateries making it the second edition of Michelin Guide Bangkok. No restaurant has achieved […]
April 1, 2019
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