Bangkok crowned world’s most visited city

Bangkok crowned world’s most visited city

Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya are among the top 20 most visited cities in the world this year, according to a report by the payment-processing corporation Mastercard.
Thailand: Phuket, Isan listed among World’s Greatest Places for 2023

Thailand: Phuket, Isan listed among World’s Greatest Places for 2023

Phuket and the northeastern provinces of Thailand (Isan) have been included on the TIME magazine’s list of “The World’s Greatest Places of 2023”.
Thailand's resort island to launch boat tour for domestic tourists in July

Thailand's resort island to launch boat tour for domestic tourists in July

A speed boat service operator in Phuket, the famous resort island of Thailand, will launch a half-day boat tour that will cost Thai tourists only 399 THB next month.
Chinese tourists give Phuket a miss after boat tragedy, even as Thai authorities tighten safety measures

Chinese tourists give Phuket a miss after boat tragedy, even as Thai authorities tighten safety measures

On Jul 5 this year, as the world was transfixed on a cave in northern Thailand where a junior football team was trapped, a tragedy was unfolding in its southern waters.
37 dead, 18 unaccounted for in Thai tourist boat capsize

37 dead, 18 unaccounted for in Thai tourist boat capsize

Thai rescuers pulled 37 bodies from waters off the coast of the holiday island of Phuket on Friday (Jul 6) after a tourist boat went down in heavy seas with dozens of Chinese passengers on board.
One dead, dozens of Chinese tourists missing as Thai boat capsizes

One dead, dozens of Chinese tourists missing as Thai boat capsizes

One man died and dozens of Chinese tourists remain missing after a boat capsized as high winds whipped up rough seas off the Thai island of Phuket, officials said late on Thursday (Jul 5), confirming the rescue had been suspended for the night.