Thailand’s visafree scheme for Chinese and Kazakh tourists has been a huge success, with bookings from Chinese tourists increasing almost 20 times compared to last year. This initiative aims to boost tourism and stimulate the economy while emphasizing the importance of tourist safety. ThailandTourism QuickWinPolicy VisaFreeScheme BoostingEconomy TouristSafety
“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
Police are calling for transparency in the investigation into Minnie’s alleged involvement in an online gambling ring with highranking officers. Despite being pictured with Pol Gen Surachate, Minnie denies knowing him and accuses a PCT4 officer of pressuring her to confess to a crime she did not commit. TransparencyNeeded PoliceCorruption IllegalGambling Thailand
“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”
“Koh Samui Municipality honors the retirement of its Municipal Clerk, Mr. Panom Wilairat, after years of dedicated service to the community. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well in his next chapter! KohSamui RetirementCelebration CommunityService”
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