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TAT predicted that this year’s Indian weddings will bring in ฿400 billion for Thailand

The TAT reports that 4.2 million visitors spent a total of 186 billion baht in Thailand between January 1 and August 28. Let’s assume that the average Indian wedding costs 20 million baht based on Siripakorn’s data. In India, 30,000 weddings cost $60 billion, or 20 million Thai Baht. A Thai Indian wedding often costs between 10 and 30 million baht, according to Siripakorn. According to him, Indian weddings cost a lot since they can continue up to a week. The price includes everything from planning the event to planning the transportation and food. The deputy governor predicted that forthcoming modifications to visa-on-arrivals and visa exemptions on arrival will boost Thailand’s tourism sector. He asserted that more time spent in the kingdom translates into more wealth there. The deputy governor of the Thailand Tourism Authority, Siripakorn Chaewsamoot, claims that Thailand wants to take advantage of the “multi-billion dollar market” for…

Korean Air will relaunch service to Phuket and Chiang Mai

The airline’s Phuket flights are scheduled to depart Seoul Incheon Airport on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 5:55 p.m. and arrive in Phuket at 10 p.m. On Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 11 p.m., flights from Chiang Mai to Seoul take off and touch down at 6.25 a.m. There will also be departures from Phuket to Seoul on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. These aircraft will leave Phuket at 11.20 p.m. and land in Seoul Incheon at 7.55 a.m. the following day. Additionally, the airline has begun operating flights between Seoul and Budapest, Hungary. On October 3, 2022, the service will make its debut flight. Starting in October, a Boeing 737-800 will fly the Seoul-Chiang Mai route four times per week on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. At 5.55 p.m., the flight will leave Seoul Incheon and arrive in Chiang Mai at 9.30 p.m. A330-300 aircraft will also…

Tourism Authority of Thailand’s app offers freebies and discounts

TAT created the app in collaboration with AIS, TRUE, Kasikorn Bank, ThaiBev, and Dusit Thani to assist Thailand’s travel and tourist industry. The TAGTHAi Pass travel guide includes local recommendations for restaurants, spas, massage parlors, and tourist attractions. If necessary, you can compare it to the Thailand Pass. For further information, please visit https://www.tagthai.com. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and other organizations have just released the “TAGTHAi Pass” smartphone app. TAGTHAi’s “City Pass” enables tourists to attend all events and activities in each partner city. The application provides both travel suggestions and emergency contact information. The “Essential Pass” for TAGTHAi enables strange occurrences. TAGTHAi participants can receive discounts and other incentives. When the app’s barcode is scanned, businesses in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and other locations will give discounts and other incentives. Travelers would find the service useful, and travel and tourism enterprises would have additional marketing, sales, and distribution…

The government affirms its commitment to outlawing e-cigarettes and vaping

Anutin Charnvirakul, minister of public health, reiterated the ban and claimed that vaping constituted a major health danger, particularly for young people. The Public Health Minister used these statistics to reiterate Thailand’s ban on e-cigarettes, saying the nation had learned from other nations. Vaping has been related to diseases of the heart, blood vessels, brain, liver, skin, oral, and dental systems. E-cigarettes can be just as dangerous as conventional cigarettes, if not more dangerous. The Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Center’s director has a different opinion. Younger people are more susceptible to the dangerous components and risks of e-cigarettes.

Five Airbus A340s held in storage for 13 years are sold by Thai Airways

For a total of 350 million baht, the state airline of Thailand sold one A340-500 and four A340-600 aircraft. In the two years after it began its debt rehabilitation program, Thai Airways has sold 16 retired aircraft. Since the bankruptcy court approved THAI’s debt restructuring plan in 2020, the agreement will surely help the airline restore its financial footing. In 2019, Thai Airways stated that it owed 245 billion Thai Baht. The airline’s status report, which was published in July of this year, shows that revenue is finally increasing and that the business is making progress in paying off its massive debt load. The airline successfully raised a substantial quantity of money through a Facebook Live auction. Instead of increasing sales, cost reducing has helped THAI get back on track. The airline’s costs have decreased significantly, from 29.4 billion to 7.9 billion baht yearly, according to its July financial report.…

In 2023, Royal Caribbean will provide cruises to Thailand and other Asian destinations

Five, seven, nine, or twelve-night cruises leave from Singapore and stop at Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. Travelers can see up to seven Asian locations spread over three nations on a 12-night trip. Visitors have the option of doing a 24-night trip back-to-back to Vietnam’s Denang, Nha Trang, Mount Fuji, Tokyo, and Osaka. The ship contains a FlowRider surf simulator, Asia’s first virtual reality bungee trampoline, and sea-based skydiving with RipCord by iFly. Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh, Manila, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Osaka are all destinations for cruises. The ship contains 10 jacuzzis, four pools, a theater, and a karaoke bar. Guests staying in “luxury suites” at the front of the ship have access to exclusive restaurants and lounges as well as floors. Additionally, three- and four-night voyages from Singapore to Penang and Phuket are provided by the cruise line operator. Angie Stephen, VP/MD of Royal…

Next year, “tourism tax” will apply to all non-Thais

The “tourist tax” was delayed to give Thailand’s tourism sector time to recover from the pandemic. Thai passport holders won’t be taxed. Visitors arriving by plane in Thailand must pay the entry fee, however those staying less than 24 hours are exempt. The ministry said the tax will act as accident insurance, although specifics have not been released. Although details aren’t finalized, it appears the Ministry of Tourism will solely charge foreign visitors arriving by plane. The tax will be enforced “next year,” most likely on January 1, 2023, says Thailand’s tourism minister. The Malaysia-Thailand land border fee is $8.22. Foreigners with legitimate work permits, diplomats, and children under 2 will likely also be exempt from the tourist fee. Thailand’s plans for a “tourist tax” are unclear. According to the tourism ministry, the fee will fund tourist attractions. Saturday, the Hatyai Songkhla Hotels Association criticized the tourism fee. Sitthiphong Sitthiphatprapha,…

Siamese twins who are in good health want to work as teachers in Thailand

One-third of moms die within 24 hours of giving delivery, and half of newborns are stillborn. They were born on January 8, 2009. They’re healthy despite being breastbone-linked. Conjoined twins are unusual. They can stand, move, ride a bike, study, and cook. Both love sweets, but their stomachs differ. Noknoi Pongchamnan, the twins’ grandmother, said they got training and therapy in Bangkok to develop their muscles. TikTok user @kob 2519 shared the twins’ video, which went viral in Thailand. The Siamese sisters from Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, defy the tradition of conjoined twins being unhealthy and are thriving. The ladies have identical hands and arms, but they share legs. Pin controls only the right leg, whereas Parn both. Pin and Parn are 6th-graders at Santitham Primary in Nakhon Sawan. Pin and Parn made TikTok accounts after the video went viral and recorded a video thanking the internet. She stated everything was…

Seventh case of monkey pox is reported in Thailand

Last Monday, a Thai woman in her 37s from Bangkok became the sixth victim. RT-PCR confirmed her sickness on Friday. The patient’s anus sores and fever started on August 21. If you experience blisters, rashes, or pustules on your body along with a fever, headache, a sore throat, or enlarged lymph nodes, get checked out. The seventh case of monkeypox was reported to the disease control department in Thailand on Tuesday. Before leaving for Thailand, the 25-year-old Thai woman began experiencing symptoms in Dubai. A woman has the illness, according to information released on Saturday by Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute. The patient, according to Dr. Opas, had a foreigner but hadn’t recently traveled. In the world, 48,331 instances of monkeypox have been documented, including 15 fatalities. Most cases are found in the US, Spain, Brazil, France, and Germany. The woman claimed that on August 10 in Qatar, she first noticed…

Over 4 million tourists visited Thailand this year, officials said

According to Anucha, Thailand hopes to host 10 million foreign tourists by the end of 2022. The CCSA granted visas to foreign travelers this week when they entered the nation. The 30-day international visitor exemption period will be increased to 45 days as of October 1st of this year. According to a forecast released in July by the tourism and sports ministry, 9.3 million foreigners will visit the “Land of Smiles” in 2022. According to the CCSA, the 15-day visa-on-arrival program will now be extended for 30 days. In a month, he forecast, this number will increase to 4.5 million. The government’s spokesperson, Anucha Burapachaisri, stated that a number of strategies have been employed to boost and revitalize Thailand’s tourism industry as well as other economic sectors. An official from the administration stated that 4 million foreigners have visited Thailand just this year. Malaysia, India, Laos, Singapore, and the United…