Anutin Charnvirakul
IMF–World Bank Meetings to Showcase Thailand’s Tourism and Economic Ambitions
Thailand is preparing to welcome more than 15,000 participants from around 190 countries for the 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings, using the high-profile gathering to showcase its cultural heritage, hospitality and ambitions for investment, digital innovation and sustainable growth.
Virgin Atlantic launches direct flights to Phuket
Virgin Atlantic launches direct flights to Phuket
TAT raises Foreign Arrivals forecast to 25mn in 2023
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its forecast for foreign arrivals from 18-20 million to 25 million in 2023 after China eased COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Bangkok’s riverside ICONSIAM set to be Thailand’s Iconic 2023 New Year Countdown venue
A huge collaboration between almost 20 Thai state agencies, associations, and the private sector is set to turn 1.4 kilometres of the Chao Phraya River running through the centre of Bangkok into one of the world's most spectacular New Year Countdown locations on the evening of 31st of December 2022, and centred at ICONSIAM, Bangkok's iconic riverside destination.
Cheap, ain’t no more! Thailand seeks high-value tourists to boost travel
Thailand’s hotels, businesses, and private hospitals should refrain from offering big discounts to lure tourists and focus instead on raising the country’s value as a premium travel destination
Thailand considers resuming quarantine waiver for foreign travellers
Thailand is considering bringing back a quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors, its health minister said this week, as part of a proposed easing of some COVID-19 measures later this week
Phuket’s July reopening gets conditional approval
Phuket Sandbox Programme that will reopen the island to vaccinated travellers without quarantine has received conditional approval from the National Communicable Diseases Committee (NCDC).
Thailand mulls shortening mandatory quarantine for tourists
In an effort to attract more tourists, some health officials in Thailand are reportedly proposing to shorten the mandatory quarantine for all incoming travellers.
Vietjet bags a brace in Thailand
Vietjet has announced the launch of two new direct services connecting Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) and Chiang Rai with Udon Thani
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