“Congratulations to the 254 Thai tourism enterprises that received the 14th Thailand Tourism Awards from Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana on World Tourism Day! These outstanding businesses are recognized for their contributions to responsible and sustainable tourism in Thailand. ThailandTourismAwards ResponsibleTourism SustainableTourism TravelThailand”
Thailand is now offering MICE Lane services at major airports for visaexempt travelers from China and Kazakhstan, in line with the government’s visa exemption policy. This move is expected to boost the economy and generate revenue for the MICE industry until 2024. ThailandTourism MICEIndustry VisaExemption ChinaTravel KazakhstanTravel PhuketProvince TourismAuthorityofThailand PhuketTouristAssociation
Top five officers of Bangkok’s Rom Klao police department have been transferred after a gambling den was discovered. The den situated in a fresh market was raided by the Department of Provincial Administration, resulting in the arrest of 50 gamblers and 17 gambling bankers. Bangkok police gambling raid arrests tourism
“Exciting news for tourism in Thailand’s Andaman coast as the government focuses on enhancing transportation infrastructure in Phuket! Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin inspected ongoing projects like the Second Phuket Airport and Krabi Airport Upgrade. Let’s work together to improve the tourism sector while also considering environmental impact and residents’ livelihoods. ThailandTourism Phuket AndamanCoast SustainableTourism InfrastructureDevelopment”
Exciting news for tourism in Phuket as the Transport Ministry requests a 148billionbaht budget for infrastructure upgrades, including a new airport, to make Phuket a regional hub. With visa exemptions and transport improvements also in the works, Phuket is set to become an even more popular destination! Phuket TourismUpgrade InfrastructureImprovements NewAirport VisaExemptions TransportImprovements WasteManagement EnvironmentalIssues
Thailand and Cambodia aim to increase their trade volume to $15 billion by 2025 while strengthening their strategic partnership. The two leaders also discussed enhancing medical and wellbeing tourism cooperation. Thailand Cambodia TradeRelations TourismCooperation StrategicPartnership
Chinese national Lui Jian has been arrested in Thailand for armed robbery and illegal possession of weapons after allegedly breaking into a house with five other Chinese nationals and stealing valuables. Police are continuing to search for the other suspects. ThailandCrime ArmedRobbery ChineseNationals Bangkok ValuablesTheft
“Thai woman arrested for opening a bank account for scam gang linked to the Samut Prakan family tragedy. Jirapinya Naeyued now faces charges of fraud and transnational criminal activities. ThailandCrime ScamGang SamutPrakanTragedy Arrested ImmigrationCheckPoint”
“Legalizing casinos in Thailand could combat illegal gambling and generate additional revenue for the country. The Bhumjaithai Party is pushing for the government to expedite the process and minimize corruption. Thailand Casinos Tourism EconomicDevelopment” LegalizingCasinos BhumjaithaiParty Government Corruption FeasibilityStudy Bangkok EasternEconomicCorridor TouristHotspots US8Billion Gambling Revenue EconomicBoost TourismIndustry TravelThailand DiscoverThailand VisitThailand AsiaTravel SoutheastAsia TravelAsia
Former National Park Chief Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn acquitted of murder but sentenced to three years in prison for dereliction of duty regarding the disappearance of the Karen rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen. The case drew significant attention from human rights groups and Billy’s wife plans to appeal the ruling to verify his disappearance.