Songkran Festival Receives UNESCO Recognition as Humanity’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
National—
On December 5th, 2023, Mr. Kowit Phakamas, the Director-General of the Thai Department of Cultural Promotion, publicly announced the registration of the Songkran Festival in Thailand as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by...
Probe Ordered into Thai Tourist Police Uniform Incident
PRESS RELEASE:
BANGKOK (NNT) - National Police Chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol has ordered an investigation into a video showing a Chinese tourist wearing a Thai police uniform, with an apparent officer assisting him.
Royal Thai Police...
Tourists advised to download Tourist Police I Lert U mobile application while in Thailand
PRESS RELEASE:
The Royal Thai Police, through the Tourist Police Office, has developed a mobile application called “Tourist Police i lert u” for foreign visitors to Thailand to be able to seek help from the...
Kanchanaburi Gears Up for River Kwai Bridge Week Festival 2023 During December 8th-17th
Kanchanaburi—
Kanchanaburi has scheduled the River Kwai Bridge Week festival 2023 from December 8th to the 17th at River Kwai Bridge, Mueang, Kanchanaburi.
The River Kwai Bridge Week festival is held annually to commemorate lives...
Thai Smile Airways Set to Cease Operations, Integration into Thai Airways by Year End
PRESS RELEASE from National News Bureau of Thailand
Thai Smile Airways, a subsidiary of Thai Airways, is set to cease its flight operations by the end of this year. Announced by Thai Airways, the move...
Pattaya City to be a Co-Host for Upcoming International Event and Festival Awards
International Festival & Events Association Asia or IFEA Asia recently visited Pattaya City (Chonburi, Thailand) and the city consented to be a co-host for the 2024 Pinnacle Awards and Asia Festival City Awards Conference.
Each...
Thai Prime Minister Participates at Loi Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai—
On November 28th, 2023, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, the Thai Prime Minister, and Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the leader of the Pheu Thai Party, participated in the Loi Krathong festival in Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang...
Some Pattaya Tourism Operators Object to Late-Night Bar Operations on Beach Road
Pattaya —
A number of Pattaya tourism operators have voiced their concerns over the idea of allowing nighttime venues on Beach Road to operate until 4 AM, citing concerns about noise pollution, safety, and the...
Thai-Chinese Meeting Addresses Negative Film Impact on Tourism
PRESS RELEASE:
BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai and Chinese officials recently met to address concerns stemming from a Chinese film that negatively depicted Thailand, causing worry among Chinese tourists.
Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Puangpet Chunlaiad...
Thai Prime Minister Addresses Chinese Tourists Plummeting Amid Visa Exemption
National—
At 12:00 PM, on November 25th, 2023, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, the Thai Prime Minister, revealed to Thai national media the current tourism situation in the past week after a visa exemption policy was launched.
Particularly,...
