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...
TAT promotes Koh Samet as safe tourist destination
BANGKOK, 21 August 2013 The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is actively working on a marketing strategy aimed at attracting local and international...
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PACC and partners sign MOU to boost anti-corruption and improve CPI score
The Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network Thailand (UNGCNT) and the Thai Institute of Directors...
Sacred water consecration ceremony held at Wat Pho in Bangkok
The Ministry of Interior of Thailand conducted a sacred water consecration ceremony at Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram, also known as Wat Pho, in...
Polish national arrested in Pattaya for alleged theft from Chiang Mai cannabis farm
PATTAYA, Thailand - A Polish national was arrested in Pattaya on charges of stealing 22 LED Grow Light panels from a cannabis farm in...
Kratom vendor seriously injured in drive-by shooting in Sri Racha
SRI RACHA, Thailand - A woman was critically injured after being shot by an unknown assailant at her kratom drink stall near Rajamangala University...
Engineer injured in fall through ceiling at a mall in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - An engineer sustained back injuries on July 25 after falling through the ceiling of a shopping mall in Central Pattaya during...