Thailand Tourism
Lost Horizon serves jungle luxury on ice in Khao Sok
Double espressos in the jungle, margaritas at sunset, monkeys at breakfast and the kind of Thai hospitality that makes you want to come back. I've been back from Khao Sok for a little while now, but I can't stop thinking about the place.
From rails to rainforest, Richard Barrow discovers Lost Horizon in Khao Sok
I have followed Richard Barrow’s travels around Thailand for years, but his latest journey caught my attention for a simple reason: it made me want to pack a bag and go. Barrow, one of Thailand’s best-known independent travel commentators, recently travelled overnight by train from Bangkok to Surat Thani before continuing to Lost Horizon Resort in Khao Sok. The journey forms part of his continuing efforts to promote rail tourism and to show travellers that arriving at the railway station doesn’t have to be the end of the train story.
70 Years Young: Skål Bangkok Celebrates a Milestone on World Tourism Day
September 27, World Tourism Day has always been about looking at tourism’s power to connect people and places. This year,
India extends free visas for Thais through 2027 as pilgrimage travel rebounds
India’s extension of free 30-day, double-entry e-Tourist visas for Thai nationals until December 2027 gives tour operators, DMCs and
Ko Samet Turns Up the Heat for October Rainbow Weekend
Ko Samet’s long-running LGBTQ+ beach weekend returns in October with pool parties, themed nights, community activities and the easygoing island
Skål Bangkok puts healthcare coverage on the table at Aug. 11 luncheon
Some of the tourism industry’s best conversations happen over lunch. On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, Skål International Bangkok will bring
Climate Risk Is Now an Operations Issue: Why Tourism Must Shift to Resilience
Floods that cut off access, heatwaves that overwhelm cooling systems, and water shortages that drive up costs are no longer
Thailand Tourism: Still the Beating Heart of the Nation’s Economy
Despite global headwinds, Thailand’s tourism industry remains the cornerstone of the nation’s economy, contributing about 12 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) whilst employing over 4.4 million people.
Local Alike’s Founder Champions Social Enterprise Tourism at Regional Forum
When social purpose meets travel, magic happens—and Local Alike’s founder, Somsak “P’Pai” Boonkam, brought that magic to the stage at
Thailand announces new stimulus visa measures to boost economy
Thailand recently increased the number of countries covered under its visa exemption programme from 57 to 93 in a bid to stimulate its economy through tourism.
How Thailand’s rising infrastructure is reshaping tourism
Thailand’s infrastructure is reaping the rewards from the tourism industry.
Rehab for foreigners -Thailand’s latest tourism trend
Thailand is now marketing itself as a tropical paradise for junkies.
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