The annual Geminids meteor shower phenomenon is scheduled to light up the sky over northern Thailand on Monday night. A National Astronomical Research Institute (NARI) senior director said the meteors would be visible throughout the night from around 20:30 onwards.
The developers of Phu Quoc Island’s newest attraction have scheduled a grand opening ceremony for Christmas Eve. Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc is set to welcome its first visitors on 24 December.
The developers of Phu Quoc Island’s newest attraction have scheduled a grand opening ceremony for Christmas Eve. Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc is set to welcome its first visitors on 24 December.
The developers of Phu Quoc Island’s newest attraction have scheduled a grand opening ceremony for Christmas Eve. Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc is set to welcome its first visitors on 24 December.
The Thai government cabinet gave the go ahead for construction of a brand new subway line on Tuesday. The Orange Line on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) system will run between the Thailand Cultural Centre Station and Min Buri.
A phalanx of the world’s top golfers are heading down to Thailand’s Chonburi Province for the start of tomorrow’s Thailand Golf Championship. The Lee Schmidt designed course at the Amata Spring Country Club is the venue for the fifth Thai championship.
On Friday, tens of thousands of cyclists in Thailand will take part in a rally to commemorate the birthday of the kingdom’s beloved monarch. The course for the Bike for Dad event in each province staging it is exactly 29 kilometres and will begin in front of their provincial halls.
The 32nd international motor show in Bangkok has pulled in record numbers of visitors since it launched last Wednesday. The annual show is staged at the Impact Muang Thong Thani exhibition and events complex in the Nonthaburi area of Bangkok.
Thailand’s national rail operator has announced the closure of Bangkok’s main railway station for this coming Friday. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is closing Hua Lampong Station to allow the 100,000 cyclists who have registered for Bike for Dad unrestricted use of roads around the facility.
The administrators of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temples have produced a television commercial promoting a code of behaviour for visitors. The four-minute-long video clip made its debut late last week and features both English and Khmer language soundtracks.
An ambitious project to transform Bangkok’s Bang Sue Station into a hub for Thai and Asian rail services is gaining pace. The deputy-governor of the State Railway of Thailand says work on the project should begin in 2018.
The organisers of Bangkok’s forthcoming Output Festival have confirmed David Guetta will be making an appearance. The legendary French DJ is set to make a stopover in Bangkok on the tour to promote his new album Listen.
A Trooping the Colour parade held two days ago marked the start of celebrations in honour of Thai King Bhumibol’s 88th birthday tomorrow. In excess of 2,000 military personnel took part in the parade before the supreme commander of the armed forces swore ongoing allegiance to the monarch.
Thailand’s transport division has announced it will automatically suspend taxi drivers in Bangkok who refuse to take passengers to requested destinations. The director of the Department of Land Transport (DLT) says first-time offenders will be suspended and repeat offenders will be sacked.
Municipal authorities in Bangkok have released a schedule that will see one of the city’s popular street markets revived. The market will be staged twice a month on Silom Road in central Bangkok for the duration of the peak tourist season.
Media sources in Myanmar say the country’s Death Railway Museum is scheduled to open in April 2016. Construction work on the two-floor structure in the nation’s Thanbyuzayat Township began in April of this year and is being coordinated by Talamon Company.
A survey conducted by a leading Russian magazine found holidaymakers from the country consider Thailand is the top global beach destination. National Geographic Traveller Russia ran an online poll and received input from 240,000 correspondents for its 2015 awards.
Authorities at Don Muang Airport have launched direct shuttle bus services connecting it to key locations in central Bangkok. The new express buses run between the airport and the main backpacker district surrounding Khao San Road and on to Lumpini Park in Silom District.
One of Pattaya’s premier live music venues has confirmed it will be staging a rock fest this Sunday. The finest local and foreign musicians will be strutting their stuff on stage at the aptly named The Venue in Thailand’s inimitable version of the Battle of the Bands.
Four spas in Thailand have scooped up the top prizes in the annual spa awards by AsiaSpa magazine. The number one prize in the prestigious Spa of the Year category for the Southeast Asia and Pacific region went to Koh Samui’s Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Spa.