Conversations and controversies surrounding ethical treatment of animals concerning tourism hit a fever pitch last week, and they are visibly creating a ripple effect globally.   Happy Elephant Care Valley, in Chiang Mai, Thailand is about to embark on a landmark …

Thailand will shut Maya Bay, which was featured in The Beach, a popular movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The bay will be shut for four months from June.   The decision to keep visitors away was made by Thailand’s national parks …

Thailand will shut Maya Bay and some of its islands for four months from June as the tourists’ arrival increases.     The decision made by Thailand Tourism to keep visitors away was made on Wednesday by Thailand’s national parks …

Nearly 1.2 million tourists from China had visited Thailand in February marking a 51% rise from the same period last year as per a senior government official who mentioned this on Wednesday.   Pongpanu Svetarundra who is the undersecretary of …

Tourists travelling through Vietnam, exploring countries like India, skiing in Japan and relaxing in Thailand are some of the most favored destinations for Australians especially in the peak travel month of January.   Vietnam travel by Australians was up by …

Questex Hospitality Group, a powerhouse international conference producer, will stage the much anticipated return of Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference (APHIC), on 4-6 Jun 2018. The three-day event will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok, Thailand.   Set …

South East Asia’s one of the largest accommodation brand startup focused on the countries like Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia to grow its budget hotel network with $11 million funding.   This three-year-old startup RedDoorz is offering a …

During the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year season in this country the Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports expects some 48 billion baht (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in tourism-related revenue. Pongpanu Svetarundra, Tourism and Sports Ministry undersecretary stated that …

Thailand has issued banned any form of smoking and littering at twenty four popular tourism beaches in order to tackle environmental concerns.       This law has been made effective from 1 February by the Ministry of Natural Resources …

Diplomats and consular staff at the UK Embassy in Bangkok will move to new premises by 2019, following the sale of the existing site to a joint-venture consortium of Hongkong Land, a member of the Jardine Matheson Group, and Central …