Tourist on the lap of Buddha statue causes annoyance
A female Asian tourist who sits on the lap of a large Buddha statue at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhol in Ayutthaya for a photo has drawn widespread criticism from Thai after the images were circulated on social media.
Thais are annoyed by tourists in train with feet on headrest
On Facebook, a stir has been caused by a photo of two foreigners who put their smelly feet on the headrest in front of them. That while there were Thai people in front of them, so they quickly went to a closer place on the train.
Speedboat carrying Chinese tourists explodes, injuring 16
A speedboat near Krabi carrying Chinese tourists to Krabi caught fire and exploded yesterday. The cause of this was leaking fuel. Sixteen were injured. Five suffered serious burns, including the boat's mate who suffered burns to his face and legs.
How many tourists come to Thailand and what do they spend?
According to statistics from the TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand), more than 2017 million tourists came to the kingdom in 35. The largest number of foreign visitors come from China, but what you might not expect is that tourists from Laos now occupy fourth place. The Russians are now also finding Thailand again and the United Kingdom leads the ranking from Europe.
Phuket wants ten tourist information centers on the beaches
Phuket authorities plan to open 15 information centers on major beaches. This was announced by provincial governor Noraphat during the opening of the first center in Patong. Phuket is visited annually by XNUMX million tourists.
Thailand, once an extraordinary discovery, now an old friend….
When you visit Thailand as an unwitting tourist, you get the most pleasure out of the country. Thailand does not hold many secrets for Khun Peter after his umpteenth visit. Thailand is now more of an old friend to him.
About beautiful tourist figures and the harsh reality
Anyone who looks at the annual figures on the number of tourists from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) may no longer dare to visit Thailand because you can walk over the heads. Reality seems more unruly, but numbers don't lie, do they?
The complainers on the Thailandblog about Russians are apparently right after all: European holidaymakers are most annoyed by Russian tourists. They are loud, rude, ill-mannered and anti-social. The biggest annoyance is the rush at the buffet.
Accidents at sea in Thailand
Although it is not always safe to travel on land, the necessary events also take place at sea. Part of it is due to not following the weather forecasts. As a result, risks are taken that could have been avoided.
The number of captive elephants for the entertainment of tourists in Asia is on the rise. In Thailand, the number has even increased by 30% in five years. That's according to a study of elephants used for rides and shows in Asia, says World Animal Protection.
Vacation in Pattaya
Especially for newcomers, pensioners on hibernation, couples with or without children, just a short list of what Pattaya has to offer.
According to a source, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports is working on a proposal to require foreign tourists to provide proof of medical insurance in Thailand. Upon arrival in Thailand, such an insurance statement will be requested, which must be shown at the immigration counters as well as the passport.
Two tourists rescued from the sea off Koh Similan
Two foreign tourists were barely saved from drowning off the coast of the Similan Islands (Phangnga) yesterday. Both had run into trouble while swimming.
Plan for special SIM card to track tourists has been scrapped
There was quite a fuss about it. The Thai government wanted to introduce a special SIM card for tourists with which they could be tracked, but fortunately this unfortunate plan has been cancelled.
Loe province and Japan popular with Thai tourists
The northeastern province of Loei and Japan are popular with Thai tourists. This is evident from searches by Skyscanner.co.th, a search engine for airline tickets, hotel reservations and car rental companies.
Reader submission: Reporting obligation for tourists and expats
It has already been written that anyone who enters Thailand, but does not go to a hotel or resort, must report to Immigration. Last year I sent an acquaintance to immigration to report with a residence address, knew nothing about it at immigration and was sent back. This month before making an annual visa this man got his problem for not reporting an address and was fined 4000 baht, after payment this man could apply for a visa and was also granted.
Thailand expects an increase in the number of foreign tourists
Thailand expects a significant increase in foreign tourism in 2017. According to the Kasikorn Reserach Center and the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting of the UTCC, the number of inbound tourists could rise to approximately 34 million (2016: 32,6 million). The visitors account for 1,76 trillion baht in revenue.