Tag: Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai ranks 24th as world’s best destination in 2012
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – An internationally well-known travel website, TripAdvisor, has ranked Chiang Mai province 24th in the world’s best destination list...
State pawnshops prepare THB120 mil for new school year
CHIANG MAI, 3 May 2012 – The Chiang Mai Pawnshop Office has prepared a 120 million-baht cash reserve for locals who will be...
Thai PM affirms govt’s policy to support tourism industry
BANGKOK, May 3 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday reaffirmed Thailand's policy to support the tourism industry as its development was...
Royal rain to alleviate Northern drought crisis
CHIANG MAI, 30 April 2012 - The Northern Royal Rainmaking Center is set to make artificial rain to assist farmers in the drought-hit...
TAT’s Songkran Splendors Festival a Great Success, With International Arrivals to...
Bangkok, April 23, 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that its 2012 Songkran Splendours festival was a great success....
Bangkok Airways’ Call center 1771 operates 24 hours
Bangkok Airways launches 24 hours call center service to provide more convenient to passenger in order to reserve or change their travel itinerary as...
TCT: 5-10% increase in local and foreign tourists during Songkran
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 – The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has predicted that up to 25 billion-baht will come into circulation during...
Myanmar urges Thailand to open new nationality identification centers
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 – Myanmar has urged Thailand to speed up the opening of more nationality identification centers, while it is expected...
Bangkok Poll: Khao San Road most popular Songkran destination among foreigners
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 – A recent survey has revealed that the majority of foreign visitors to Thailand will be participating in the...
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Thailand eyes new trade and energy deals as PM Anutin visits Russia
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to attend the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russian Federation, from...
Agriculture Ministry speeds up water and infrastructure projects in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Piyarat Tiyapairat visited Doi Hang Subdistrict in Chiang Rai Province to hear farmers’ concerns...
Thailand eyes ASEAN gaming hub status as PM pushes industry growth
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul is promoting the gaming industry as a new economic engine for Thailand to...
South Korea’s RE100 villages power rural communities with clean energy
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea is expanding the use of renewable energy in rural areas through its RE100 Village program, encouraging communities to generate...
Government steps in to settle Thap Lan National Park boundary dispute
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government has appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin to address the ongoing boundary issue at Thap Lan...