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Calypso Bangkok has closed down curtains on its cabaret shows after 33 years of operation. It cited lost business during the Covid-19 pandemic that led to international flight cancellations and border closures during the past few months. "We have put in the…

Visitors are allowed to bring fruits to feed elephants at the Royal Elephant Kraal Village in Ayutthaya. (Photos by Somchai Poomlard) Back in June, Thailand was again in the headlines when UK-based animal rights group World Animal Protection (WAP) released video footage showing…

Five stages lay ahead for the world’s almost one million accommodation providers until their booking cycle resets into a different normal, a new report by SiteMinder, a global hotel industry guest acquisition platform, reveals. From Booming to Privilege: ‘The New Realities for…

Constructed in June 2018 and completed last October, the skyway is a new magnet to lure tourists to Loei. The 29.8 million baht skyway is 2m wide and about 100m in the total length. It has rest platforms for people to stop…

Terrace rice fields in Phitsanulok. (Photo: Chinnawat Singha) Phitsanulok has introduced Phu Thap Si in Ban Nam Chuang as "Sapa Muang Thai", or Sapa in Thailand. Located in Lao Cai province in northwest Vietnam, Sapa is a famous tourist destination known for its…

IATA revises 2020 forecast published : 12 Oct 2020 at 14:51 The International Air Transport Association has downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern…

Phuket gears up for 9-day vegetarian festival published : 6 Oct 2020 at 04:00 newspaper section: Life The annual vegetarian festival will get under way between the first to the ninth day of the ninth lunar month in the Chinese calendar.…

AirAsia ceases operations in Japan as Covid-19 wipes out travel published : 5 Oct 2020 at 19:58 AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes reacts during an interview with Reuters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sept 7, 2020. (Reuters file photo) AirAsia Group Bhd will…

A villa converted for use as an alternative state quarantine (ASQ) room for incoming overseas tourists is seen at The Senses Resort in Phuket on Saturday. (AFP photo) A private infinity pool, gourmet meals -- and two temperature checks a day. Welcome to…