Tag: Somsak Pureesrisak
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...
Thai Tourism Industry Fam Trip Visits Cleaned-Up Samet Island
Bangkok – August 21, 2013: A delegation of more than 200 senior Thai tourism industry executives and media, led by H.E. Mr. Somsak Pureesrisak,...
Egyptian protests to slightly affect Thailand’s tourism industry
BANGKOK, 20 August 2013 The Tourism and Sports Minister says the current protests in Egypt may have a slight impact on the tourism...
Koh Samet’s beaches clearing, but assessment, preventative work only beginning
Cleanup of the Koh Samet oil spill is winding down, but the more-arduous process of assessing long-term damage and preventing future spills is only...
Fact Sheet on Thailand Oil Spill Situation Update of 5 August...
Satellite image by Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), as of 4 August 2013, 0609 hrs Further improvement has...
TAT Unveils Marketing Action Plan 2014
Bangkok, 9 July, 2013 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Action Plan for 2014 was officially released to the private sector and global...
GPS navigation, insurance required under draft marine-safety plan
Pattaya would build a Global Positioning System-based navigation system to monitor tourist-boat traffic and require insurance coverage for boat operators under a plan...
Tourist Ministry to join related agencies in boosting tourist confidence
BANGKOK, 6 May 2013 The Tourism Ministry is planning to join all units involved in the travel industry to boost visitor confidence in...
20 injured in speedboat collision
The vessel the Kor Nongmai 7 (left) suffered a gaping hole in its side during a crash with the Khemthong (right), which sustained only...
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Rescue volunteers suspended after taxi driver assaulted near Bangkok MRT Station
BANGKOK, Thailand – A group of rescue volunteers has been suspended from duty after a video showing several volunteers allegedly assaulting a taxi driver...
Thailand’s IP authority warns creators over AI voice cloning and music remixes
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property is warning people using artificial intelligence (AI) to create, remix or transform copyrighted music that their...
Gun sports face major disruption under Thailand’s new weapons controls
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s gun sports community is seeking an exemption for licensed athletes after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered tighter controls on firearms,...
Nongprue Police search for armed psychiatric patient after hospital escape
PATTAYA, Thailand – Nongprue Police are continuing to search for a psychiatric patient who reportedly escaped from Pattaya Bhattamakun Hospital on August 8 and...
Koh Larn boat safety gets extra attention during Pattaya’s rainy season
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist Police assisted tourists arriving at Bali Hai Pier in South Pattaya after returning by boat from Koh Larn, helping...