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Bangkok’s electric water taxi service along Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is quietly reshaping how visitors move through the city. Linking a string of central piers, the six-seat boats offer a low-emission alternative to Bangkok’s congested roads, gliding almost silently between historic districts, markets and civic landmarks. More than a novelty, it functions as a practical canal-based transit route—revealing a slower, more intimate way to navigate the capital’s often fast-moving urban landscape.

Just a short drive from Chiang Mai, the road into Mae Rim begins to climb, slipping into cooler air and a greener, quieter landscape. Tucked into these forested foothills, the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden feels like a place designed for slow wandering—and between 1 June and 31 July 2026, it becomes especially worth the detour.

Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the cancellation of a 60-day visa exemption scheme for 93 countries, reversing a policy introduced two years ago to boost post-pandemic tourism, officials said Thursday.

Each May, the shoreline of Chaweng Beach shifts its rhythm. From 23 to 30 May 2026, Ko Samui hosts the Samui Regatta, drawing an international fleet to the Gulf of Thailand for a week of tightly contested yacht racing set against an unhurried island backdrop.

Thailand is preparing to scale back its widely applied 60-day visa-free entry scheme, as the government shifts its tourism strategy toward attracting higher-spending, long-stay visitors and tightening screening of arrivals.

Thailand is set to convene a focused gathering of global wellness players on 23 April, as the Tourism Authority of Thailand hosts the “Amazing Thailand Health & Wellness Trade Meet 2026” at Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok—bringing 74 international buyers together with 68 Thai operators in a bid to broker partnerships and expand the country’s reach in the high-value health travel market.

In the first three months of 2026, 9.31 million international visitors arrived in the country, a steady recovery that suggests the long shadow of the pandemic has largely lifted. Yet beneath the headline figures lies a more complicated reality: travellers are spending more cautiously, forcing a rethink of what success in tourism should look like.

Thailand is introducing a new safety and quality certification aimed at restoring traveller confidence and attracting more Chinese tourists, a key market for the...

In the wake of the MICHELIN Guide’s announcement of its inaugural MICHELIN Keys in Paris last month, UOB Thailand is taking luxury travel to...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is ramping up efforts to attract high-spending tourists from the Middle East and Africa, promoting the country’s wellness and luxury sectors at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025.

High in the Himalayas, Bhutan is calling on the world’s experts to help shape its future. From carpentry to creative arts, digital marketing to smart agriculture, and filmmaking to performing arts, the kingdom’s bold training programme is as varied and vibrant as its mountain landscapes.

The launch of TAGTHAi Easy Pay, a new e-wallet service developed by Kasikornbank in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), marks a significant advancement in Thailand’s tourism sector. Designed to improve the travel experience for international visitors, the service enables secure payments using Thai QR Payment technology, facilitating seamless transactions across the country.