Tag: Somsak Pureesrisak
Tourism minister backs lifting emergency decree as tourist arrivals drop
BANGKOK, March 11 - Caretaker Tourism Minister Somsak Pureesrisak said on Tuesday that he supports lifting of an emergency decree which has been enforced...
2014 tourist arrivals likely to drop 5%: Tourism Minister
BANGKOK, Jan 23 - Caretaker Tourism and Sports Minister Somsak Pureesrisak said Thursday that the number of tourist arrivals this year is likely to...
Bangkok’s peaceful protest surprises tourists
BANGKOK, Jan 14 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) was instructed to post photos of Bangkok shutdown on its online media to show...
Tourism Minister worries protests will drag down tourism sector growth
BANGKOK, Dec 7 -- Tourism and Sports Minister Somsak Pureesrisak expressed worry that ongoing anti-government protests would drag the tourism sector below 20% growth...
Govt injecting new economic stimulus
The government decided today to inject an additional stimulus to revive Thailand’s sagging economy, due to the month-long political turmoil. Teerat...
Thailand-EU ink MoUs on tourism and SME businesses
BANGKOK, 18 November 2013 Thailand and the European Union (EU) have signed 2 memorandums of understanding on tourism and SME businesses. ...
MoTS, TAT support Thailand tourism marketing – Safety and Security brainstorm...
Bangkok, October 17, 2013 - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) has supported and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has sponsored the...
Typhoons Usagi, Wutip cause Bt700 million tourism loss in 9 Thai...
BANGKOK, Oct 11 - Thailand's Ministry of Tourism & Sports reported that Typhoons Usagi and Wutip have caused Bt708 million (about US$22 million) in...
Thailand’s first ‘tourist court’ opens in Pattaya
Thailand’s first “tourist court” aimed at solving minor disputes before visitors leave the country has opened in Pattaya. Virat Chinvinitkul, secretary-general of the Courts...
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Would Ellis Matthews be experiencing a “hell on earth” in neighboring countries?
Nobody suggests that the Bangkok immigration detention center is a joy ride for convicted Brits like Ellis Matthews. A 2024 report by the International...
Visa exempt entries to be slashed from 60 to 30 days
The Thai Cabinet has agreed to reduce the free visa exempt policy for tourists from two months to one month on arrival. The Tourist...
Powerful talk on Child Trafficking at Pattaya City Expats Club
PATTAYA, Thailand - On 12 March 2025, Jerry Nelson delivered a compelling presentation to the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC), shedding light on the...
Pattaya braces for stormy weather with temperature drop ahead
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for northern and central Thailand, forecasting unstable conditions, including summer storms, thunderstorms,...
Indian tourists brawl at Pattaya colour festival, authorities step in
PATTAYA, Thailand – An altercation broke out between a group of foreign tourists, reportedly of Indian descent, at the "Amazing Thailand Grand Holi Festival...