Industries
Thailand to host World Gastronomy Forum
The fourth annual Forum, organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and the Basque Culinary Centre, is taking place from May 30 to June 1 in Thailand, the first country in Asia to host the event.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene, UNESCO Gastronomy status
More than 1,200 food vendors and restaurateurs from across Phuket have joined a series of seminars held to educate them on the importance of food hygiene and the important role they play in Phuket’s status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.Keep reading ...
Thai, foreign cyclists join in Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018
Assistant to the Tourism and Sports Minister Aphichat Jeeraphan presided over the opening ceremony for the Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018 in Nakhon Panom to promote a new kind of tourism. The cycling route covers three provinces, including Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Panom and Mukdaharn. Keep reading ...
Supawadee Wangsri
The Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018
Enjoy magnificent Northeastern scenery, culture and, of course, food, and get fit into the bargain in the upcoming ‘Great Mekong Bike Ride 2018’ scheduled for May 17 to 20. The eco-friendly race, which is being organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thailand Tri-League, ...
Impact on Krabi’s economy minimal
An analysis from SCB’s Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC) has suggested that the closure of paradise Maya Bay would affect Maya Bay’s revenue from tourism this year by only 6 percent.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Launches the “Street Food Isan” Application to Attract Foreign Visitors to Thailand’s Northeastern Provinces
On 4 April 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the “Street Food Isan Application” at Naradhip Auditorium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More than 100 street food stalls from 8 “Isan” or northeast provinces are on the application, namely (1) Khonkaen (2) Ubon Ratchathani (3) ...
Nong Khai folk turn drought to opportunity with Mekong beach
With a sand beach revealed as the Mekong River subsided for the summer season, the Nong Khai community saw opportunity to create a tourist attraction. Residents set up 55 food stalls on the riverbank near a 500-metre-long waterfront sand dune in Ban Phan Prao village ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand promotes anti global warming garment manufacturing
Government agencies and private companies are pushing forward the development of CoolMode clothes, which can help reduce 3.6 billion tons of carbon-dioxide emission each year. The Executive Director of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), Prasertsuk Chamornmarn, said the TGO is working with Thailand Textile ...
The Digital Rise of Sustainable Tourism in Thailand
Thailand is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. With 25 million visitors per annum, the country relies heavily on tourism industry. In 2013, the tourism industry contributed 9 percent of the country’s annual GDP. This is not surprising as Thailand is one ...
Fewer water bottle cap seals starting in April
Starting in April, bottles of drinking water will no longer come with plastic seals over them. Five manufacturers agreed Tuesday to stop affixing plastic over water bottle caps. The agreement is part of a government campaign to eliminate the plastic and will be effective starting ...
Chayanit Itthipongmaetee
