Big spending Indians – 5,800 baht a day – set to revolutionize Thai tourism!
Thai and English language media have reported over the weekend that the only way is up for Thai tourism when it comes to the burgeoning potential of the Indian market. Two million are expected to visit in 2019 – but that will rise to 14 million by the end of…
DPM Prawit ensures security for November ASEAN Summit
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered security agencies to be fully prepared for the upcoming ASEAN Summit from 2-4 November in Bangkok, focusing on situation responses in compliance with international standards. The Ministry of Defense Spokesperson, Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich, said all agencies are ordered to be on…
Culture Ministry to hold exhibition on royal barge procession
The Ministry of Culture is organizing an exhibition on the Royal barge procession from October 25 to November 11, 2019, in Bangkok. The procession is part of nationwide celebrations of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua coronation earlier this year. (ผู้ประกาศ-ROLL) At 7:29 a.m. on Sunday (Oct 20), the…
Taste, shop, spend campaign’s Phase 2 to stimulate economy by year-end
The Department of the Comptroller General plans to launch Phase 2 of the ’’taste, shop, spend’’ campaign, which many restaurants and stores have joined, while the people are advised to get prepared to register and make travel and spending plans to help stimulate the economy by year-end. The Ministry of…
Dam in Chiang Mai unaffected by earthquake
Irrigation Office 1 has inspected Mae Kuang Udom Thara Dam following a 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Doi Saket district of Chiang Mai. It was found that the dam is still safe and not affected by the earthquake. Mr Suphamit Kritsanamit, Head of the Dam Safety Management Division, Irrigation Office 1, and…
Modi-Xi Summit LIVE: PM gifts Nachiarkoil lamp and Thanjavur painting to Xi
Modi-Xi informal summit in Chennai, Mahabalipuram LIVE UPDATES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mahabalipuram on Friday as a two-day informal summit between them began today. Narendra Modi gifted a Nachiarkoil lamp and Thanjavur painting on dancing Saraswati to Xi Jinping . . PM, Xi…