Tag: Chinese tourists
Thailand ready for influx of Chinese tourists during Golden Week
Bangkok - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is ready to welcome and accommodate an increased influx of Chinese tourists during the eight-day Golden...
Officials to look into ‘zero-dollar’ tours
Deputy Prime Minister Thanasak Patimaprakorn said he has not received reports of "zero-dollar" tours - a scam where tourists buy inexpensive package deals but...
Tour guides arrested for attacking budget Chinese tourists
PATTAYA - Two tour guides were arrested for allegedly assaulting and threatening a Chinese family that refused to buy an expensive package-tour option.
Chaitoon Sroisaeng,...
Chinese tourists abandoned by tour guide
Six Chinese tourists were abandoned by their guide after refusing to buy “extras” not included in their low-cost package.
Apparent victims of a supposedly outlawed...
TAT to attract Chinese tourists from South Korea and Japan markets
BANGKOK,(NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to attract more Chinese tourists from South Korea and Japan, due to advantages in Thailand's...
Three arrested for abandoning Chinese tourists in Pattaya
Tourist police arrested two Thais and a Chinese girl after they were accused of abandoning Chinese tourists in Pattaya.
The arrest of the three identified...
Central bank admits crackdown on zero-dollar package tours has greater impact...
The government’s crackdown on zero-dollar package tours from China may have greater impacts on tourism business than earlier projected but whether the impacts will...
1,000 baht/day minimum overhead charge set for Chinese tourists
Effective as of yesterday the lowest overhead charge for a Chinese tourist to be levied by package tour operators is 1,000 baht/day, said Deputy...
Nok Air to help govt attract high-end Chinese tourists
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has sought cooperation from Nok Air to promote Thai tourism among Chinese luxury tourists.
Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn...
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Pattaya’s ‘Smart’ pedestrian crossing fails its own test as mayor attempts to use it
PATTAYA, Thailand – A high-profile safety demonstration turned into an awkward reality check this week when Mayor Poramet Ngampichet personally attempted to cross the...
Trat tourism unshaken as operators and TAT say border tensions haven’t affected visitor confidence
PATTAYA, Thailand – The president of the Trat Hotels and Resorts Association, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office, has confirmed...
Single travelers don’t care much whether the baht is expensive but Thailand’s economy should
PATTAYA, Thailand –Thailand’s currency continues to defy economic gravity, strengthening even as exports cool, household debt climbs, and purchasing power among ordinary Thais weakens....
Foreigners say Pattaya’s traffic laws feel ignored while police focus mainly on tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many long-term foreign visitors, Pattaya’s roads have become a symbol of everything that feels chaotic, inconsistent, and selectively enforced about...
Pan Pan Italian Food at 2 locations in Pattaya
The name Pan Pan and Italian food has been well known in Pattaya since 1976. Classic Italian kitchen specialising in pasta, meats and pizzas...