Bangkok in top five most visited tourist cities
With more than 16 million tourists, Bangkok ranks fourth in the top five most visited cities in the world. Hong Kong was the most visited with more than 27 million tourists in 2014, according to figures from Euromonitor International.
'Land of Smile' in pictures (video)
What can a tourist expect when visiting Thailand? This video with scenes from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phi Phi, Phuket and Ko-Yao gives a good idea of that.
The world united for a while at Vakantiebeurs 2016
More than 121.500 visitors visited the Vakantiebeurs 2016. The guest country this year was Northern England with its beautiful nature and trendy cities such as Manchester and Liverpool.
Australia is the best valued 'overall' long-distance travel destination by Dutch travel enthusiasts, closely followed by Indonesia and Thailand. This is evident from extensive reviews from more than 1200 travel enthusiasts on the travel assessment site 27vakantiedagen.nl. The top 5 best rated distant travel countries is completed by South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Win two tickets for the Full Moon Party at the Vakantiebeurs
Visitors to the Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht can participate in the Full Moon Hunt with which they can win two tickets for the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan (including travel and accommodation).
From Tuesday 12 January, travelers all over the world can call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague 24 hours a day. Holidaymakers abroad can go there for questions of help and advice.
Travelers choose destination because of culture and people
It is not surprising that many tourists choose Thailand when you read the results of this study. Globally, 47% of travelers say they visited a destination because of the culture and people of that country.
Consumer more protected with self-compiled trips
Holidaymakers who put together their own trip on a website will soon receive the same protection as people who book a package holiday at a travel agency.
"If only I were rich"
When the month is a few days too long and I'm short on cash, I sometimes want to hum this famous song by Lex Goudsmit from Anatevka (the first musical I ever saw in Carré). Sometimes on my motorbike on the way to the market for a cheap meal and sometimes just in the shower.
Hidden Treasures in Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has come up with new plans to bring the lesser-known areas of Thailand more to the attention of the travel industry. For example, the TAT has designated a number of areas that are worth visiting for their well-preserved culture, fantastic nature reserves and historical values.
Fewer Russian but more Chinese tourists to Pattaya
The number of Russian tourists visiting Pattaya has more than halved in the first seven months of this year. Despite this, 800.000 Russians still came to the seaside resort.
Less interest in airline tickets to Thailand
Significantly fewer tourists traveled to Thailand last summer. America, Morocco, Egypt, India, Malaysia and South Africa also saw their tourist numbers drop.
One million more Chinese to Pattaya!
The city of Pattaya expects that a million more Chinese tourists will visit the Thai resort every year. That ruling is based on a commitment by AisAsia to operate two new direct routes from U-Tapao to Nan Ning and Nan Xang.
Buddha's blessing
During a visit to the larger island of Koh Samui, I visit the most famous temple on the island: the Big Buddha. The temple needs maintenance, which is clearly visible and the colorless statues at the entrance also testify to this.
Thailand is working hard to regain the trust of tourists
According to a comparative report by the World Economic Forum, Spain would be the best country for tourists. Thailand is only in place 35.
VTM Belgium: Axel scammed in Bangkok
An expensive smartphone that is sold for a fraction of the price and turns out to be counterfeit? Two friendly ladies who invite you for a drink and saddle you with a sky-high bill in a cunning way? Taximeters that suddenly inexplicably skyrocket? These are just some of the common scams that many unsuspecting tourists experience while travelling.
Honeymoons to Thailand
Recently, the Thai tourist agency, TAT, under the leadership of Juthaporn Rerngronasa, has been trying to develop a number of activities to attract more tourists to Thailand.