The average price of a hotel room worldwide increased by 2012% in 3 compared to the previous year, according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI).
Have been coming to Thailand for years. Have seen many places and destinations. Was wondering if I'm missing something? Are there still places in Thailand where hardly any tourists come and it is therefore still authentic?
Chiang Mai is the first city to get a high-speed train
Chiang Mai, the main gateway to Thailand's northern destinations, will be the first city to receive a high-speed rail link to Bangkok.
News from Thailand – January 24, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Growing concern about baht exchange rate rise
• Accidentally shot at two German tourists
• Ten years in prison for two incorrect articles
News from Thailand – January 23, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Missing Swiss tourist (22) found in prison
• 11 otters found on Suvarnabhumi
• Government borrows 2,2 trillion baht for infrastructure investment
News from Thailand – January 11, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Long hair is allowed for both boys and girls
• Chiang Mai is famous in China thanks to cinema
• Russian tourists flood Pattaya; Chinese ditto Thailand
News from Thailand – January 10, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Opposition party expects mud in election campaign
• Lead poisoning Klity Creek: legal battle ends today
• Tourism is also growing this year
News from Thailand – January 9, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Yellow shirts increase pressure on government in Preah Vihear case
• Drinking water from sewage: Singapore is already doing it; when will thailand follow?
• Airlines are launching new routes
News from Thailand – January 4, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• After seven 'dangerous days': 365 killed and 3.329 injured
• Nine Britons killed on Koh Phangan
• Chinese tourists flood Thailand
News from Thailand – December 15, 2012
The organizers of the kickboxing event on December 5 in Macau are under fire again. They have to ask the king to pardon them for lying that the winning team got a trophy donated by the king.
Despite the crisis, the Dutch go on holiday more often
In total, the Dutch took almost 2012 million holidays in 37: 18,1 million holidays were spent in their own country and about 18,6 million holidays abroad.
Europe main tourist destination. Asia on the rise
In the first eight months of 2012, more than 705 million international tourists were recorded by the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations (UNWTO).
News from Thailand – November 15, 2012
It's a new trend: Thai men inject olive oil into their penis to enlarge it. About 30 to 40 men, mostly teenagers, come to the hospital every month because the matter has become infected and in some cases even cancers have been discovered.
The problem with Krabi
Krabi officials are proving once again that a cover-up is worse than the crime. They've been trying for almost a week to cheapen a YouTube video about law enforcement in their county.
Intermediate poll: 'Chiang Mai is the most important tourist destination in Thailand'
The latest poll on Thailandblog.nl is once again a great success. In a relatively short period of time, more than 420 readers have already voted on our survey. Time to draw up the balance sheet.
News from Thailand – October 27, 2012
Thailand may not have won Olympic gold in London, but at the beginning of this month a Thai chef's team won four golds and one silver at the IKA Culinary Olympics 2012 in Erfurt.
News from Thailand – October 23, 2012
Three New Zealand beauties, Miss Universe New Zealand and two runners-up, dressed in Thai silk, tour Thailand for seven days to attract more New Zealand tourists to Thailand.