Soaring skyscrapers fascinate us with their magnificence and monumentality. Currently, the tallest building in the world is located in the UAE, this is the Burj Khalifa, Dubai (UAE): height 828 meters, 163 floors, built in 2010. Despite its height and … Continue reading
From April 13 to 15, Thailand officially celebrates the Thai New Year Songkran 2023. According to the Thai calendar, it is 2266 since the Buddha passed into Nirvana. By tradition, Thais take to the streets and with the words “Sawasdee … Continue reading
The airport is a kind of visiting card of the country and, of course, our impression and acquaintance with a new culture begins with it. We present you a rating of the most impressive airports in the world, which can … Continue reading
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) ushered a move to gather the yacht industry in one major event in Thailand and demonstrate united support for the government’s yacht tourism initiative. Andy Treadwell, CEO of Verventia Pte Ltd, owners of the … Continue reading
Phuket’s public and private sectors recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a ground breaking ‘No Foam No Plastic’ initiative at the Phuket Sustainable Tourism Blueprint 2018 held on 9 November. The MOU was signed by key private and … Continue reading
The dynamic twosome of Bangkok’s Airways International expansion and emergence of Surat Thani as a secondary aviation gateway has dramatically altered the tourism footprint in Thailand’s second most popular resort island Samui. A quick glance at the numbers tells the … Continue reading
Russian arrivals are back to pre-crisis level while zero-baht tourism curbed Q4 growth rate, reports the newly released C9 Hotelworks Phuket Hotel Market Update for February 2017. “With total airport arrivals surpassing 7.5 million passengers, Phuket experienced a sharp year-on-year … Continue reading
The Phuket Hotels Association (PHA) unveiled ‘Brand Phuket’ at the annual Thailand Tourism Forum this afternoon, held at the InterContinental Bangkok, with more than 550 travel and tourism leaders from around the region in attendance. The brand identity, set to … Continue reading
PATA’s latest Annual Tourism Monitor (ATM) provides a comprehensive perspective on the shifts and changes occurring within the Asia Pacific international travel sector over the past five years. Asia Pacific destinations welcomed almost 577 million international visitors during calendar year … Continue reading
A resurgence in the number of Russian tourists coming to Phuket has piqued hopes for a Russian revival pumping much-needed life-blood back into Phuket’s critical tourism industry. Fuelling the interest in the revitalised tourist source market are more than six … Continue reading
TMB Bank’s think-tank unit, TMB Analytics, says Chinese tourists will continue to be a major source tourism for the next 10 years. The bank report said China was the top market for Thailand, last year, and that will continue to … Continue reading
The Thai resort island of Koh Samui could be set for an influx of Chinese visitors in future, with the launch of a series of new flights. Tibet Airlines recently announced plans to launch direct flights connecting Chengdu with Koh … Continue reading
TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice™ awards for Islands. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants … Continue reading
About 5.2 million tourists mostly Chinese are expected to visit Thailand during November and December bringing the total number of incoming tourist for the whole year to 29.5 million, said tourism and sports deputy permanent secretary Ms Wannaseri Morakul on … Continue reading
Absolute Thai is a complete Thailand Vacation Lifestyle Magazine about vacation properties in Thailand, holiday trip reports, interesting articles and much much more. If you are looking for great Thailand holiday and vacation information, be sure to check out the … Continue reading
Tourism authorities today will be urged to draw up a master plan for the South that upgrades infrastructure and energy resources in a bid to keep the region on the global tourism radar. Suchart Hirankanokkul, former president of the Thai … Continue reading
Bill Barnett is back a third time with ‘Collective Swag’ a phantasmagorical collection of rabid essays on everything from the evils of low cost travel to the blunders in modern architecture. Reading his frantic, caffeine-charged chronicle of life on the … Continue reading
The long-awaited project to build a “light rail” mass-transit system to ferry tourists and residents the length of the island passed its third and final public hearing on Tuesday, when it was revealed that construction is slated to begin in … Continue reading
Thailand has experienced a 10% drop in overall visitor numbers, though the robust UK market shows growth of 3%, it has been announced. The Southeast Asian nation received 17.5 million tourists between January and September this year, and 666,397 UK … Continue reading
With a further 856mn passengers, China will surpass the US as the world’s largest passenger aviation market within the next 15 years, according to new passenger growth forecasts. According to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) first 20-year passenger growth … Continue reading
RESORT destinations Phuket and Koh Samui have been significantly impacted by this year’s political instability, and the market is becoming increasingly vulnerable to its dependence on mass tourism, new research from C9 Hotelworks reveals. Performance in Phuket and Koh Samui … Continue reading
Facebook Ads are making their mark among businesses in the Kingdom thanks to the frequency of Thais’ daily activity on Facebook. Arrow Guo, head of small and medium-sized enterprises for Greater China and Southeast Asia, said Facebook Ads had more than 1.5 … Continue reading
The rapid emergence of Asian economies and the accompanying boom in travel has attracted the attention of the global travel and tourism community, as well as countless others. In recent years the sheer number of outbound travellers from Asian countries … Continue reading
Business travel in Asia Pacific, led by a dominant China, outpaces the rest of the world, according to a newly released travel forecast by the GBTA Foundation – the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association. Overall, … Continue reading
Thailand will waive visa fee for Taiwanese and Chinese travellers during a peak tourism period Aug. 1 to Oct. 31 according to an official news report from the National News Bureau of Thailand, the official information channel from the government. … Continue reading
AirAsia and AirAsia X have introduced 139 brand new Fly-Thru routes, making flying on multiple-city flights, a seamless travel experience without the hassle of numerous check-ins, transit visas or multiple baggage transfers, as per a release. Effective immediately, AirAsia/AirAsia X … Continue reading
Etihad Airways will start flights to Phuket in the latter half of this year, as part of its business goal to further grow the number of destinations and passengers. Expected to start in October, the daily flights to Phuket will … Continue reading
The inaugural Thai Property Expo is scheduled to take place at Conrad Bangkok hotel from 7-9 November 2014. Organisers Exact Trading say the event is being held to enable Bangkok-based Thai buyers and foreign investors to meet leading developers and … Continue reading
Microsoft Devices today announced the availability of the Nokia Lumia 930 with Windows Phone 8.1 in Thailand, a WP8.1 device which integrates the best of Microsoft and Lumia to deliver the ultimate video and imaging experience on a smartphone with … Continue reading
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that tourism is back in full swing in destinations throughout the kingdom with all tourism-related businesses and services resuming normal operations following the lifting of the nationwide curfew as of … Continue reading
Absolute Thai Lifestyle Magazine has become a staple across the magazine stands of high-end resorts and international airports across Thailand. The magazine is published every three months, giving readers a taste of the elegance, decadence, exotic luxury life and culture … Continue reading
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to assure all tourists visiting the kingdom that “it’s business as usual in Thailand” and that tourism remains unaffected by the current political transition period. Thailand is always ready to welcome tourists to … Continue reading
Thailand has retained its target of welcoming a record 30 million international visitors in 2015, despite the current political problems in the country. This ambition was outlined by Thawatchai Arunyik, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in a … Continue reading
Nestled in front of the Thavorn Palm Beach Resort, on the Karon Beach Road, is a welcome addition to the already eclectic collection of cafes and bars that line the strip. Coffee Talk truly is a tiny piece of heaven … Continue reading
A stylish restaurant in Kathu serving Vietnamese, Western & Thai cuisine is Mamtrio Restaurant. The restaurant functions as a well-stocked coffee and sandwich shop during the day, but once the sun goes down, the al fresco dining makes for a … Continue reading
Absolute Thai Lifestyle Magazine has become a staple across the magazine stands of high-end resorts and international airports across Thailand.The magazine boasts contributions from Editors and Journalists around the world, all with one common passion Thailand. Laced with humour, features, … Continue reading
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will expand its network in Southeast Asia with the launch of a non-stop daily service between Abu Dhabi and Phuket. The new route will launch on October 26, 2014, using … Continue reading
Australia predicts that outbound travel will grow from 8.5 to almost 11.5 million travellers within a decade. Half of this number is likely to go to Asia. Australia remains one of the most dynamic countries in outbound travel, despite a … Continue reading
An extremely popular restaurant in Phuket serving up traditional Thai and Issan food from the northeastern region of Thailand known for its spiciness is Krua Tungtong. Better know by its nickname “The Big Chicken,” this restaurant is a local favorite … Continue reading
Having a restaurant in the trendy heart of Phuket town can often times be difficult business; doors open and doors close. One restaurant that has stood the test of time, recently had a facelift and continues to be a popular … Continue reading