Tsunami warning for Thailand’s coastal provinces has been lifted. Phuket Airport expected to re-open at 8am today. Fears of a tsunami spread throughout the coastal southern provinces of Thailand yesterday after a large earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. With the horror of the December 26, 2004 tsunami fresh on the [...]
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A survey has revealed that the majority of tourists staying in Bangkok’s popular backpacker area, Khao Sarn Road, still felt safe in Thailand despite recent terror attacks in Thailand’s south. The survey, which was conducted by the DPURC and consisted of 154 tourists from 14 countries, questioned travellers staying in the Khao Sarn Road area [...]
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Death threats against Thailand’s former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has led to heightened security measures ahead of his visit to Laos. According to red shirt leader, Kwanchai Praipana, threats of an assassination forced the ex-premier’s jet to be diverted to a military airport instead of Wattay International Airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane. Threats [...]
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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport will be pushed to the limits over the next week as a further 9,500 flights carry 1.73 million extra passengers during Thai New Year travel period. Airport management, Airports of Thailand (AoT) says that 6,795 international and 2,642 domestic flights have been requested between April 9 and 18 to cater for the [...]
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A new insurance product has been made available specifically for the needs of medical tourists undergoing a procedure in Thailand. The new product, called Episodes, is underwritten by LMG Insurance and Liberty International. Thailand medical tourists will be provided with both cover for travel related incidences, as well as the risk of surgery and medical [...]
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Thailand, known to many as the ‘Land of Smiles’, has been ranked 52 in a report of the happiest countries. The inaugural World Happiness Report, conducted by Columbia University’s Earth Institute, ranks Thailand mid-way down the list, while nations in the Scandinavian region ranked amongst the highest. Thailand has been ranked 52nd in a list [...]
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Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Centre has lifted a tsunami alert following the 8.6 magnitude earthquake that took place off the coast of Sumatra. Centre Director, Somsak Khaosuwan, said that he was confident that there would be no tsunami in the six provinces on the western coastline of Thailand. A map detailing the location of the [...]
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This month will mark the Bangkok and Pattaya aunches of Pullman’s trendy designer brand offshoot – Hotel G. Hotel G has been developed by Accor to cater for trend and style conscious traveller. The Pullman’s Hotel G will become the chain’s designer lifestyle brand. The two new properties will be run by GCP Hospitality under [...]
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The Courtyard by Marriott at Kamala Beach in Phuket was rebranded as the Swissotel Resort Phuket on April 1, 2012. The name and management sees the beachfront resort become Swissotel’s first Phuket-based hotel and third property in Thailand Rooms are luxuriously appointed at the new Swissotel Resort Phuket. Swissotel operate two hotels in Bangkok, the [...]
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Thailand’s largest privately owned airline, Bangkok Airways will offer discounted seats between Bangkok and Koh Samui for as low as 4,900 baht, all-inclusive. The “Samui WOW!” promotion will apply on round-trip fares from Bangkok to Samui and Pattaya (U-Tapao) to Samui. A Bangkok Airways jet holds short of the runway prior to taking off from [...]
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