The annual water festival of Songkran stands out as Thailand’s most renowned celebration and remains a draw for visitors. The traditional New Year for Thais, Songkran is the Sanskrit word meaning “to move into” as the three-day festival marks the move into a new solar year. The celebrations are now observed nationwide, including in the Muslim-...
Not merely a high point for history buffs of the Second World War, Kanchanaburi also appeals to a growing number of visitors seeking outdoor adventure, a vibrant local culture and a pristine natural environment. Although nearby Myanmar’s rapid development could transform parts of the province and bring industrialisation, the area around...
The scale of just two meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) events in Thailand in 2012 is daunting. To fly in all the delegates for Rotary International’s gathering in Bangkok and Amway China’s convention in Phuket would have taken more than two-thirds of every Airbus A380 airplane in service in the world, each configured to carry...
The next decade will see tourism in Thailand grow at well above the world average, in terms of both contribution to GDP and greater job opportunities, according to a 2012 country report from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). It forecasts an annual growth in contribution to GDP of 6.4% up to 2022 (world average 4.1%) and a yearly rise in...
In the past 15-20 years, Thailand has built up its international-standard golf facilities to the extent that 10% of its entire tourism income from foreigners is derived from that sport. Were it not for a ban on alcohol firms sponsoring public events, it might be growing even faster. Ironically, another drink, non-alcoholic, is partially behind a...
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