Yearly Archives: 2013
Caring for Rescued Wildlife in Petchaburi
Voluntourism is an increasing trend – and a growing niche – in the global tourism industry. More and more, travellers want not only to...
Community Development along the Beach, Phang Nga
The TAT continues to show its commitment to genuine voluntourism by supporting a number of excellent projects in its pioneering “The Little Big Project.”...
Community Development for Hill Tribes and Children, Chiang Rai
Voluntourism is an emerging trend in global tourism, favored by travellers who want to do more than simply visit and look at new places....
Marine Conservation, Koh Talu
Voluntourism is a new kind of tourism: involved, immersive, and connected to the people and places one visits. Voluntourists want to do much more...
Responsible Eco-Tourism and Marine Conservation in Phuket
Voluntourism can take many forms; thus Voluntourists can choose which type of activity or location they prefer to contribute their energies and services. One...
Get Higher than the Clouds on Thailand’s Glorious Phu Chi Fa
Loosely translated from the Thai, Phu Chi Fa means “hill that points to the sky,” and anyone who’s ever visited knows exactly what this...
Take a Detour and Enjoy Bangkok Off the Beaten Path
Bangkok, Thailand. It’s bustling. It’s exciting and alive, thriving morning, noon, and night. It’s loud: traffic in the streets and voices, trains overhead...
Thai Cooking Classes: Enhance your Holiday with a Delicious Learning Experience
More and more, tourists are traveling to learn more about themselves, to develop new and interesting skills, and especially to discover parts of themselves...
Bangkok: For Kids, You Know
When one thinks of Bangkok, Thailand, many things come to mind: a wild, sometimes chaotic tropical metropolis; the hub of not only Thailand but...
Latest Stories
Their Majesties lead grand centennial tribute to King Vajiravudh at Lumphini Park in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand – Their Majesties the King and Queen presided over a commemorative ceremony at Lumpini Park marking the centennial of the passing of...
Village head accused of brutal vigilante punishment in Phatthalung, victim tied to tree and...
PHATTHALUNG, Thailand – A village headman in southern Thailand is facing serious allegations after reportedly abducting and assaulting a 28-year-old man, tying him to...
Thailand, China step up media cooperation with AI and content exchange push
BEILING, China – Director-General of the Public Relations Department (PRD) Sudruetai Lertkasem met with Zhang Hui, Deputy Director of the Asia–Africa Center of China...
Thailand, China media ties deepen as PRD and Xinhua push for tech-driven cooperation
BEIJING, China – People’s Republic of China, Sudruetai Lertkasem, Director-General of the Government Public Relations Department (PRD), together with her delegation, met with Fu...
Thai virologist warns of Hepatitis A outbreak in eastern region, urges caution over raw...
BANGKOK, Thailand – A leading Thai virologist has raised concerns over a growing outbreak of Hepatitis A in eastern Thailand, warning that younger populations...