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Phuket apologises for attack on Chinese tourist

PHUKET: Phuket officials have met with a Chinese consular official, apologised for a tour agent's attack on a Chinese tourist and reported on the penalty given in the case.

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PM says tourist arrivals will reach 30m

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is confident the country will receive more than 30 million foreign tourist arrivals this year as the economically vital tourism sector gathers steam, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

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Thai PM sees over 30 million foreign tourists this year

Thailand's prime minister is confident the country will receive more than 30 million foreign tourists this year as the economically vital tourism sector gathers steam, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Toddler saved from deep well, 18-hour overnight rescue

A 19-month-old girl who fell down a narrow well was finally lifted to safety after an 18-hour overnight rescue at a cassava plantation in Phop Phra district of Tak province.

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Travel agent attacks tourist

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is investigating a case involving a Chinese tourist who was assaulted by a travel agent in Phuket after the case went viral.

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Prayut hails tourism revival

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is pleased about the recovery of tourism and thanked agencies concerned for their efforts to organise campaigns to attract foreign visitors, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.

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Ministry to probe attack on tourist

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is rushing to investigate a case involving a Chinese tourist who was assaulted by a travel agent in Phuket after the case went viral, but the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is still hoping to secure 7-8 million tourists from China this year as the…

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Why Filipino rum is set to be the bartender’s choice in 2023

Though so far little known in the UK, one distiller is determined to make Filipino rum a must-order for Londoners. David Ellis takes a sip

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Travel agent's knife attack on Chinese tourist captured on TikTok

A Phuket travel agent seen attacking a Chinese tourist in a TikTok video has claimed he punched her first in a dispute over a refund.

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Beautiful Cambodia is exotic and friendly

People tend to look at you funny when you say you’re going to Cambodia, as if maybe you’re a few fries short of a Happy Meal.

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Soldiers aim for Muay Thai world record

About 3,600 soldiers will perform a traditional Muay Thai "wai kru", setting a new world record for a mass performance of the pre-fight dance of respect for a boxer's coach, in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Monday evening.

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Boys charged with armed robbery of kratom leaves

BURI RAM: Five boys have been charged with armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms after a roadside shop was robbed of 2 kilogrammes of kratom leaves in Nang Rong district.

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First Chinese tour groups arrive

The first group tour from China arrived on a flight into Don Mueang airport on Monday morning, as Chinese travel agencies resumed outbound tours to 20 countries following the relaxation of rules governing personal foreign travel at the beginning of the year, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn…

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Battling the odds

The Facebook page Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai District Must Survive) has gained fame locally for helping arrange emergency responses, bridging the gap between people in need and state authorities, especially the police.

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RTP plans to spend B22m on barriers

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is preparing to spend 22 million baht to procure barriers equipped with light signals and stop signs to be set up at road checkpoints.

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Mice scurry back to Thailand

Tourism has flourished since Thailand fully reopened in the second half of last year.

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Baht hits high-value products

High-value industrial products with few imported raw materials such as rubber products, canned and processed seafood, gems and jewellery are expected to be the hardest hit as the baht strengthens, according to the planning unit of the Commerce Ministry.

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Chinese travel companies resume full operations

Chinese travel agencies will today resume outbound group tours to 20 countries including Thailand, following the relaxation of rules governing personal foreign travel at the beginning of the year.

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OR launches Ohkajhu car lane

PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) is developing its non-oil business by opening a drive-through service for Ohkajhu, the organic salad restaurant, at its petrol station in Nonthaburi.

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Celebrating a hero

Corrado Feroci, an accomplished sculptor and painter, was nominated by the Italian government to fill a teaching position in the Siamese civil service upon the Kingdom's request. Feroci, who graduated from the Royal Art Academy of Florence, arrived in Siam on Jan 14, 1923, and later adopted the Thai name…

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Vendors decry BMA push to clean up pavements

Authorities have been working on making the city's sidewalks more pedestrian-friendly since Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt took office last year, as it was one of the 216 pledges he had made a month before he was elected.

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Thailand tourism needs a trust boost

The beginning of the Year of the Rabbit is a candle of hope for the tourist sector's revival. Thailand, however, does not appear to be off to a good start. The disgraceful saga of Thai police started at the end of last month when a Chinese tourist shared a video…

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Royal Project produce sale in Paragon

A wide selection of fine fresh ingredients will be brought from the mountains to the "Royal Project Gastronomy Festival 2023 @ Siam Paragon" which will take place at Parc Paragon of Siam Paragon, daily from 10am to 8pm from Thursday to Feb 19, and Gourmet Market on the ground floor…

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Cops raid spa linked to fugitive Kampol

Sutthisan police have raided one of two unregistered massage parlours in the Ratchadaphisek area linked to Kampol Wirathepsuporn, a suspect who fled the country after his massage parlour was shut down over a human trafficking case.

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Sky-high luxe at the Rosewood Phnom Penh

There is something to be said about countries like Cambodia, which have gone through deep periods of darkness only to emerge from them with grace and the will go on. Covid, be damned or so the busy streets of Phnom Penh would say. And nothing stands in the way of…

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