Experience the rich culture of Thailand at the Phra ChakPha Festival in Koh Samui from November 6th to November 14th, 2023. Immerse yourself in local customs, witness traditional performances, and taste delicious Thai cuisine! 🎊🍜🙏 KohSamui PhraChakPha ThailandFestival ThaiCulture Tradition Buddhism
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin invited Vladimir Putin for an official visit to Thailand in 2024, and Putin accepted! They discussed enhancing cultural and sports cooperation, bilateral ties, and increasing tourism. Thailand Russia tourism culture bilateralrelations officialvisit 2024
Koh Samui’s committee for development recently held their 5th meeting to discuss the annual action plan for 2018. The government and municipal employees worked together to address urgent problems, align with community needs, and allocate budget accordingly. KohSamui DevelopmentPlan CommunityCollaboration
Legal action has been taken against businesses in Koh Lan for encroaching on forest land, confirmed by city officials. This is a major issue for the popular tourist destination, with illegal land acquisition causing difficulties for residents and authorities alike. KohLan Tourism IllegalLandAcquisition EnvironmentalProtection SustainableTourism
Great news for Russian travelers! Thailand has extended their visafree stay to 90 days, starting November until April 2024. With over 923,113 Russian visitors in the year to August, this new policy is expected to have a positive impact on Thailand’s tourism industry. Thailand VisaFree RussianTravelers Tourism Travel Vacation Explore Discover Wanderlust
Thai tourism industry is bouncing back after the Siam Paragon shooting in October 2023, which led to 60,000 Chinese visitors cancelling their trips. Chiang Mai is calling for preventive measures and stricter gun control, but the government has introduced a visa exemption program to attract more tourists from China and Kazakhstan. Thaitourism safetravel ChiangMai guncontrol visafree positivefuture tourismindustry
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is considering extending entertainment venues’ operating hours until 4 am to boost tourism. Bars and nightclubs presently have to close by 2 am, and the proposal is awaiting cabinet approval and will be evaluated on a casebycase basis. Bangkok Nightlife Tourism Entertainment Thailand Travel
The Supreme Court has suggested a new appeal court for narcotics cases to speed up the freezing of drugrelated assets. This court would be specialised and require government support to be implemented. SupremeCourt NarcoticsCourt DrugRelatedCases AssetFreezing SpecialisedCourt GovernmentSupport
“🎶👵🏼🕺 The Maret Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital in Koh Samui District started a Music Therapy Project for the Elderly, using rhythmic music and dancing to enhance physical and mental health. 💪🏼🧠 Supported by the Koh Samui Municipality Health Insurance Fund, the project is training 30 elderly participants in enjoyable exercises to improve their quality of life. musictherapy eldercare healthpromotion kohsamui thailandtourism”
Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, who was imprisoned for hunting wildlife including a rare black panther, has been released from prison early on health grounds due to his diabetes. His family is said to be relieved at the news and he will receive treatment at Bumrungrad Hospital. PremchaiKarnasuta ThungyaiNaresuanWildlifeSanctuary BlackPanther WildlifeConservation BumrungradHospital