Thai Man Gets 50-Year Jail Sentence For Criticising The Monarchy

A Thai man has been given a 50-year prison sentence for criticising the monarchy in social media posts. The man, identified as 30-year-old Mongkol Thirakot, was initially given a 28-year sentence by a lower criminal court for a Facebook post made three years ago. He was later found guilty on 11 more counts by an … Read more

Thailand 2023 tourist arrivals ‘beyond’ our expectations: Tourism body

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, names the top five markets that travelers came from and discusses the outlook for 2024. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. … Read more

Chaos On Flight As Passengers Discover Live Snake In Overhead Luggage Cabin [Video]

Passengers on an AirAsia flight in Thailand experienced a skin-crawling moment when they spotted a snake in an overhead luggage cabin. The incident happened on Jan. 13 on AirAsia’s Flight FD3015, which was travelling from Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket. As soon as passengers on board the Airbus A320 plane discovered the snake … Read more

Opinion | Four Seasons Koh Samui next up for murder, mayhem and more tourists if HBO picks Thai island hotel for The White Lotus season 3 – which it will

Haley Lu Richardson as Portia and Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya in HBO’s The White Lotus season 2, which was filmed at the Hotel Taormina, San Domenico Palace, in Sicily. Photo: HBO The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. Photo: Shutterstock The fact Thailand will be given the White Lotus treatment next has been a badly … Read more

Top 9 travel experiences of 2024, according to luxury advisors

Pandemic-era lockdowns ushered in the rise of “travel experiences” — or meaningful, purpose-driven activities that take a deeper, and often slower, dive into a destination. It’s not enough to simply go to a place anymore; many want to learn about it and be mentally transformed along the way. If that sounds like a tall order … Read more

Why Bali’s new tourist tax could deter travel to island, especially as Thailand is drawing visitors with lower alcohol taxes

Indonesia’s holiday island, Bali, is rolling out its new tourist tax as part of an effort to tackle its biggest problems – traffic and rubbish. From February 14, visitors to Bali will have to pay the 150,000 Indonesian rupiah tax – about US$9.60. That’s in addition to the 500,000 rupiah charge for a 30-day visa. … Read more

India International Science Festival 2023 Starts On Wednesday, Here’s A Snapshot of Events

Home Education India International Science Festival 2023 Starts On Wednesday, Here’s A Snapshot of Events The aim of this science festival is to celebrate the achievements of India in the frontier areas of science and technology. The central theme of IISF 2023 is “Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal”. IISF 2023: The India … Read more

Britons’ most-Googled foreign travel destinations revealed: Greece is the No1 country followed by Spain… and Orlando is the most-searched-for city

By Laura Sharman Published: 15:57 GMT, 15 January 2024 | Updated: 16:04 GMT, 15 January 2024 Google has revealed Britons’ most sought-after travel destinations – and Greece is the number one country, with Orlando topping the cities ranking and Rhodes claiming the crown for most popular island. The tech giant analysed the destinations in these categories … Read more

A stay at Teresa Teng’s favourite Chiang Mai hotel, now an InterContinental, for cocktails, Thai massage, great regional cuisine, even a balloon ride

The hotel’s designers have blended history and heritage with modernity, nowhere more so than in the high-ceilinged lobby, with its teak features – Chiang Mai was known for its trade in the wood during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping is near the 13th-century Tha Phae Gate … Read more

Thailand Moves To Ban Recreational Cannabis, More Than A Year After Decriminalising It

Thailand’s new government has sought public opinion on draft legislation that intends to ban the recreational use of cannabis, nearly two years after the country decriminalised it. The potential ban was part of the country’s new conservative coalition government’s election promises. The draft bill proposes hefty fines or prison sentences of up to one year … Read more