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Thai Travel Agents Ask Finance Ministry to Indefinitely Delay Proposed 1,000-Baht Air Departure Tax

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- The Association of Thai Travel Agents has agreed on a formal objection to the draft proposed 1,000-baht tax on every air departure and...
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Go Teng Ceremonies Open Phuket Vegetarian Festival

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Phuket - The Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026 began on October 9 with traditional Go Teng pole-raising ceremonies at more than 40 Chinese shrines across the...
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Phuket Adjusts EV Bus Service for Old Town Sightseeing During 2026 Vegetarian Festival

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Phuket - Phuket City Municipality has announced temporary changes to its EV Bus service for Old Town sightseeing to better serve residents and visitors during...
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Phuket Governor Urges Full Community Support for 2026 Vegetarian Festival

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Phuket-  Phuket Governor Chotnarin Koedsom led a press conference this evening to outline preparations for the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival, set to take place from...
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026 Expected to Generate Over 1.4 Billion Baht 

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Phuket - Phuket is preparing to host the 2026 Vegetarian Festival from October 9–18, with more than 140,000 visitors expected and at least 1.4 billion...
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Russian Tour Guide Arrested in Phuket After Alleged Threat to Others to Delete Tourist...

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Phuket - Phuket marine police, working with the Central Investigation Bureau, have arrested a 32-year-old Russian man accused of working as an unlicensed tour guide...
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Bus Crash in Phang Nga Leaves Several People Injured

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Phang Nga – In the early hours of Saturday morning (August 29th), a passenger bus traveling the Hat Yai–Phuket route was involved in a serious accident in Phang Nga. The vehicle reportedly veered off the road and collided with a roadside electricity pole near the Koh Kloi bus terminal in Takua Thung district at approximately […]

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Phuket Sees Surge in Israeli Tourists Amid Global Market Shifts

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Phuket Tourism Surges: 8 Million Visitors, ฿310 Billion Revenue in 7 Months Phuket – Phuket’s tourism industry continues to demonstrate resilience, with new markets emerging even as overall visitor numbers show a slight dip. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office, the island welcomed 8,096,059 visitors between January and July 2026, a […]

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Thailand Advances Plan For 450-Baht Tourism Fee for Foreign Visitors, Public Hearing to Take...

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BANGKOK Thailand is moving forward with plans for a 450-baht tourism fee on foreign visitors, following endorsement by the National Tourism Policy Committee. A 30-day...
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Longtail Tourist Boat Capsizes Off Krabi, 10 Indians Rescued

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Krabi – A tourist longtail boat carrying 12 people capsized and partially sank near Laem Hang Nak in Krabi on Saturday morning, prompting a dramatic rescue at sea. On Saturday (August 15th) at approximately 11:15 a.m., the Third Naval Area Command’s Maritime Operations Center received an emergency report that the tour longtailed baot overturned while […]

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