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Rainbow Tourism: Thailand's same-sex marriage law paves way for LGBTQIA+ inclusive tourism. Can India follow suit?
November 25, 2024 5:00 pm
According to research by Agoda, Thailand's progressive stance is expected to attract four million additional visitors annually, generating approximately $2 billion in revenue.
Thailand expands visa-free entry to 93 countries to boost tourism
July 17, 2024 1:07 am
Official data shows that Thailand welcomed 17.5 million foreign tourists in the first half of 2024, a 35% increase from the same period last year. However, this number remains below pre-pandemic levels.
Joint venture: Cannabis cafes open new front in Thai tourism revival
August 01, 2022 2:43 pm
Several such outlets have sprung up across the capital since Thailand decriminalised the plant in June, a few weeks before it dropped COVID-linked controls on foreign visitors
Explained: No registration or insurance needed, why your Thailand holiday is more convenient from July 1
June 18, 2022 7:16 am
According to a statement by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, from July 1, foreign nationals are only required to show proof of either a certificate of vaccination or a negative RT-PCR or professional ATK test (antigen test) result within 72 hours of travel.
Thailand opens three more regions to tourists amid Covid spikes
January 13, 2022 1:49 pm
The relaxed visa rule is yet another attempt by Thailand to restart its travel industry as the emergence of the omicron variant triggers a new wave of Covid infections.
Thailand allows visitors back to beach made famous by Leonardo DiCaprio movie
January 04, 2022 5:57 pm
Authorities shut the whole of Maya Bay to the public in 2018, saying coral reefs and beach areas had been damaged by constant tourist activities. But since the start of this year some visitors have been allowed to return.
Thailand sold itself as a paradise Covid retreat, but no one came
January 20, 2021 10:45 am
The lack of interest is adding pressure on Thai policy makers, who have struggled to accommodate both industry players calling for relaxed quarantine rules and public-health experts warning against putting people in danger
Thailand's tourist drought leaves space for shy sea mammal
April 23, 2020 7:05 pm
Drone video footage released by the Department of National Parks shows a 30-strong herd of dugongs on Wednesday off Libong island in Trang province. They were feeding on sea grass and occasionally surfaced to breathe.
Thailand waives visa-on-arrival fees to boost tourism
November 06, 2018 5:35 pm
Tourism receipts account for about 12 percent of Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, making it one of the most important drivers of its growth. The tourism ministry has forecast 37.5 million foreign tourists this year, up about 6 percent.
Thailand to focus on sport, wedding and wellness to attract Indian tourists
February 02, 2016 7:58 pm
People keep coming back because they think of Thailand as their second home, says Thai tourism minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul in an interview.
THAILAND TOURISM PHOTOS
In pictures: Thailand reopens Maya Bay after more than three years
January 09, 2022 6:45 pm
Tourists return to Maya Bay Beach in Thailand, that was shut by authorities in 2018.
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