Archive for June, 2009

Jun
26

Free Visas for Tourists

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: To help boost the Thailand tourism industry the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has waived the fee for all foreigners applying for tourist visas at Thai embassies, consulates ...

Jun
23

Time to Run – the Pattaya Marathon 2009

Festivals & Events
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Pattaya Marathon 2009 will be held again on 19 July starting and finishing at Pattaya Beach Road Soi 4---Time to go for a little run! The Pattaya Marathon is being organized ...

Jun
18

Chiang Mai Panda Cub to Named on August 12

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: The female panda cub born at Chiang Mai zoo last month will soon have a name after more than 300 different suggestions were submitted in a national ...

Jun
18

Foreign Firms Still Find Thailand Attractive

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Thailand’s tourism industry might be having a hard time at the moment but foreign businesses still view the kingdom as a desirable place to invest. Thailand’s Board of ...

Jun
18

Thailand Unlikely to Meet 11 Million Tourist Target

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Travel agents representing inbound travel operators from China and Japan have joined with domestic travel agents to urge the Thailand Government to introduce urgent measures to halt ...

Jun
15

Wat Rong Khun – White Temple of Northern Thailand

Northern Thailand, Thailand Temples
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The city of Chiang Rai in northernmost Thailand is one of the remaining areas where  traditional Thai art and culture flourish.  Located near the city of Chiang Rai, about 5 ...

Jun
10

Pattaya Airport to Get $US29 Million Upgrade

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: The Thai government plans to spend Bt995 million ($US29 million) to upgrade the Vietnam War era U-Tapao-Pattaya International Airport into a modern international air hub. Procurement plans for ...

Jun
10

Thai Tourist Police Take Down Filipino “Legshaking Gang”

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Thai Tourist police have broken up a Filipino "legshaking gang" responsible for a string of robberies against tourists in Bangkok's Silom and Bang Rak areas. Two Filipino men ...

Jun
10

Export Bank Predicts 20 Percent Fall in Exports

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Narongchai Akrasanee, chairman of the Export and Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM), said, he expects the Thai economy to shrink four percent this year if the government ...

Jun
10

Bangkok Air Introduces Beyond Value Promotion

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: In an attempt to increase travel over the summer months, Bangkok Airways has introduced a Beyond Value campaign with round-trip airfares starting at Bt4,600 ($US134) including all ...