Cambodia has announced a number of measures aimed at attracting more Chinese tourists to the Southeast Asian nation. Visothy So, the Tourism Ministry’s marketing director, says plans are afoot that will see the construction of a massive new shopping and lifestyle complex as well as campaigns to promote tourism in three regions.
The Thai Immigration Department last week increased the length of time tourists can spend in the country when they enter with a visa-free entry issued on arrival. The bureau says that visitors from 48 countries can extend their permission to stay at official immigration offices in the major cities and tourism hubs.
Yesterday saw the start of the popular annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo tourney in the Thai capital city of Bangkok. A total of 50 female pachyderms are competing in the knockout competition and the final is due to take place on Sunday 31 August.
Thai Airways International has announced it is to relaunch flights to the heritage city of Luang Prabang in northern Laos. The Thai national carrier will offer three flights a week in each direction between Bangkok and Luang Prabang from 1 October 2014.
Phuket Airport rapidly instigated emergency response procedures yesterday following an alert there was a bomb aboard an arriving aeroplane.
Cambodia’s Culture Ministry has announced that the country is seeking to have a third temple added to its list of UNESCO designated World Heritage sites.
A leading Thai immigration official told attendees at a meeting last week that tourists who were working online would not face any problems. Colonel Rutphong Sanwanangkun made the statement at a meeting held in the northern city of Chiang Mai.
Cambodia announced this week that foreign nationals will have to pay an extra USD$10 for their visas to enter the country. The price hike means that one-month tourist visas issued at official entry points to Cambodia will cost US$30.
Thailand’s national airports operator has announced the scheme to open a new terminal at Bangkok’s main airport is being accelerated.
Thailand's coup has scared away some visitors impacting Cambodia's tourist industry
Majority of tourists admit to doing work while on vacation, checking emails especially, a world survey reveals.
26 million visitors in 2013 pushes Thailand up the rankings of most visited countries in the world, but with a catch.
No more visa fees for millions of Chinese tourists to Thailand but no complete visa waiver just yet.
Notorious rip off or unco-operative taxi drivers are finally getting the touch end of the long arm of the law after too many conplaints, under the strict new government.
Nok Air starts a cheap service twice daily from Bangkok to Lampang, from October 26th.
Recent tightening of enforcement of visa rules in Thailand have been causing inconvenience to tourists and travellers. Although aimed at expats who have been illegally staying long term in Thailand by subverting visa rules, the effort to get tough has resulted in some tourists being denied re-entry to the Kingdom.
reports of overly sensitive Junta govt in Thailand hassling people for reading Orwell's 1984 as a protest, are overblown.
The main low-cost carrier of Southeast Asia, Air Asia will become the first airline in Asia Pacific whose tickets will be available on Amadeus global distribution system.
The domestic unit of national carrier of Thailand Thai Airways International - Thai Smile would have to move from Suvarnabhumi Airport in accordance with the idea of National Council for Peace and Order.
To develop northeast of Thailand the budget carrier Thai Air Asia will open new destination this autumn.