If the third season of “The White Lotus” has you thinking that it’s time to plan a vacation to Thailand, you’re not alone. The hit HBO series — which returned to TV screens in February — has created a surge of interest in the latest locale where its eponymous fictional hotel is set. “After the…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting that country’s upcoming Songkran festival will generate more tourism revenue than it did last year, despite projections that the March 28 earthquake has dampened tourist arrivals to the kingdom. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which epicentered in neighboring Myanmar, caused a building under construction near Bangkok’s famous Chatuchak market to…
Getty Images People in Myanmar and Thailand have been talking about their shock and horror after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, toppling buildings across the two countries. A resident in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, told the BBC the shakes were “quite intense” and lasted for around four minutes. Speaking to the BBC World…
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (R) attends the first day of a no-confidence debate, at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok on March 24, 2025. Chanakarn Laosarakham | Afp | Getty Images Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote today, after the country’s main opposition reportedly accused her of being unqualified and allowing her…
At least 40 Uyghurs have been deported to China, the Thai authorities have confirmed, despite warnings from rights groups that they face possible torture and even death. The group is thought to have been flown back to China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday, after being held for 10 years in a Bangkok detention centre. China has…
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing continue to reverberate through the country. Net booking volume for trips to Thailand fell 15.6% from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20 from the previous week, after news of the rescue of Wang…
Thai police have charged a mahout after an elephant in his care gored a Spanish tourist to death last week. Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, was charged with negligence causing death, local authorities said Monday. The tourist – 22-year-old Blanca Ojanguren García – was bathing the elephant at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in southern Thailand…
A “panic-stricken” elephant killed a Spanish woman while she was bathing the animal at an elephant centre in Thailand, local police said. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was washing the elephant at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre last Friday when she was gored to death by the animal. Experts told Spanish language newspaper Clarín that…
