The Loy Krathong festival looks set to attract hundreds of thousands of people. Consumers looking for an exotic cultural experience this winter might wish to book cheap flights to Thailand before the end of the month.The country is gearing up to host the Loy Krathong festival, which involves processions, light shows and other spectacles taking place in many different areas.Hundreds « Continue Reading »
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival will see a major influx of tourists this year. Many people are expected to board flights to Phuket in the coming days to witness the island’s incredible Vegetarian Festival. The nine day event from October 15th to 23rd is one of Phuket’s major tourism showcases and the Kasikorn Research Centre estimates that it « Continue Reading »
Expansion work to increase the capacity of Phuket International Airport begins next week. There is set to be more flights to Thailand in the future, as work to expand Phuket International Airport gets underway from next week. Official statistics show that last month, there was a 14.63 per cent rise in the number of people using the « Continue Reading »
US Open champion Andy Murray is set to head to Bangkok for the Thailand Masters event. Newly crowned US Open champion Andy Murray is set to be among the tennis players heading to Bangkok for the Thailand Open at the end of this month. The tournament was first held in 2003 and is now one of the two biggest competitions « Continue Reading »
The King’s Cup Regatta will be held in Phuket from December 1st to 8th. The seas around the idyllic Thai paradise of Phuket are one of the most beautiful features of the popular holiday destination. Normally, tourists like to wade and swim in the crystal clearer, warm waters but in the first week of December bathers will be replaced by « Continue Reading »
Thailand has received 61 awards at a recent travel ceremony. Luxury travellers have long held a certain affinity with the cosmopolitan nature of Thailand, as it has the perfect mixture of climate, culture and entertainment. The two most popular destinations have always been the capital city of Bangkok – one of the most vibrant places on Earth – and Phuket, « Continue Reading »
More international tourists are discovering the joys of Phuket. The future of Phuket’s tourism industry looks bright according to new figures. C9 Hotelworks, a consulting firm which specialises in the Asia-Pacific region observed an 11 per cent increase in airport arrivals during the first six months of 2012, as a total of 2.32 million people landed in Phuket, reports the « Continue Reading »