As drought bites, Thailand cities urged to rein in festive water fights

As drought bites, Thailand cities urged to rein in festive water fights

A worsening drought in parts of Thailand has prompted monks and conservationists to appeal to city dwellers to temper traditional…

Destination of the month: KrabiAround the world

Destination of the month: Krabi

Krabi is a province near the coast of the Andaman Sea in southern Thailand, full of beautiful islands and empty…

Thailand cancels flights to holiday island as storm threatens

Thailand cancels flights to holiday island as storm threatens

Thailand cancelled flights to a popular tourist island, battened down beachside resorts and evacuated offshore oil rigs as the first…

Thailand struggles to win back Chinese tourists during Golden Week holidayTourism Insight News

Thailand struggles to win back Chinese tourists during Golden Week holiday

As China kicked off its “Golden Week” holiday last Monday, Thailand said it was struggling to lure back visitors from…

Thailand sees drop in Chinese visitors after tourist boat disasterTourism Insight News

Thailand sees drop in Chinese visitors after tourist boat disaster

A boat disaster near Thailand’s Phuket Island that killed 47 Chinese last month is significantly cutting arrival numbers from China,…

In Thai tourist spots, a hidden world of male sex slavery

In Thai tourist spots, a hidden world of male sex slavery

Young boys walk in pairs late in the evening at Chiang Mai’s popular Tha Phae Gate, sauntering past tourists taking…

Thai bay made famous by film ‘The Beach’ to close for four monthsDestinations

Thai bay made famous by film ‘The Beach’ to close for four months

Thailand’s Maya Bay, made famous by the film “The Beach”, will close to visitors for four months from June to…

Venerating the past, traditional costume fever grips Thailand

Venerating the past, traditional costume fever grips Thailand

Business is booming for Siri Seatea’s traditional dress shop in Bangkok. “Out of the 30 years I’ve been running this…

Southeast Asia closes island beaches to recover from climate change and tourismDestinations

Southeast Asia closes island beaches to recover from climate change and tourism

More popular Southeast Asian islands will be off limits to visitors this year as officials seek to protect eco-systems crumbling…

Thai tourism body says it opposes ‘sex tourism’

Thai tourism body says it opposes ‘sex tourism’

Thailand’s tourism body has said in a statement that it “strongly opposes any form of sex tourism” as it hopes to welcome a…