28 countries, 400 buyers to participate in Goa travel mart
October 19th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 19 (IANS) Travel and tourism industry stakeholders from 28 countries will participate in the second edition of the Goa International Travel Mart (GITM), which kicks off here ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chennai transgender model to compete in international pageant
October 13th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) City-based transgender model Malaika, 28, will represent India in the Miss International Queen 2011, a beauty contest for members of the community to be held ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Goa ties up with Berlin tourism fest
September 10th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 10 (IANS) Authorities in Goa have tied up with the travel trade show Internationale Tourismus-Borse (ITB) Berlin for the second edition of Goa International Tourism Mart next month, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Google to add Thailand to Street View
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Google and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have announced plans to introduce Google Street View to Thailand in the next few years. It will include special areas ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News, Thailand |
Thailand, Goa join hands to promote tourism
August 13th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 13 (IANS) Thailand and Goa, both top beach tourism destinations in Asia, will join hands at mutually promoting each other during the Goa International Travel Mart (GITM), ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Thailand tourism woos industry, travellers with tax-breaks, freebies
June 19th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Phuket, June 19 (IANS) In a bid to promote direct flights to its tourist hubs, Thailand is providing tax breaks to airlines to attract more flights to these areas ... Read more...
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Indian curry makes merry at eateries in Phuket
June 5th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patong (Thailand), June 5 (IANS) With over 25 Indian restaurants in this tourist town in Phukhet, eateries like Tantra, Indian Curry Club and Ali Baba are adding much variety ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Holiday packages to Thailand with even Jain food if you desire
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Patong (Thailand), June 3 (IANS) To tap the growing wanderlust among Indians, the Thai hospitality industry has joined hands with Indian firms with packages to suit their pockets and ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New flights to boost Indian tourists flow to Thailand
February 11th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Over 900,000 Indian tourists are likely to visit Thailand this year on the back of increased air connectivity, liberalised visa norms and development ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian tourists love Thailand, despite turmoil
June 20th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Weeks of violent anti-government protests have failed to stop Indian tourists and others from flocking to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand and one of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Thailand promotes tourism through quiz
April 13th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) Thailand will conduct a quiz contest for students and teachers here to attract tourists from this part of northern India to their country.
Besides cash prizes, students attaining top ... Read more...
Posted in Business, Thailand, Thailand Tourism |
Miss Gay Nepal now eyes the world (With Images)
September 27th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 27 (IANS) They became the first sexual minority in South Asia to wrest the right to same-sex marriage and have a say in the new constitution. Now ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Thailand promoting itself as wedding destination
September 27th, 2009 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Thailand wants to cash in on the coming wedding season in India and promoting the country as a perfect wedding destination.
A three-day "Destination Thailand" festival has begun ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
LA film producers to stand trial in bribery case
August 17th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 17 (IBNS) Film producers Gerald and Patricia Green will face a trial in a bribery case in Thailand. The couple has been charged in a bribery case by Thai officials.Gerald and ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Siam Sunrays, Thailand’s cocktail drink
February 23rd, 2009 - 12:15 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
If Cuba has Mojito, there is also the Singapore Sling and the Manhattan. Thailand hopes a newly created drink called 'Siam Sunrays' will enter the world's cocktail lexicon and help draw tourists ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand Tourism |
TAT and Foreign Affairs Ministry to explain political situation to foreign tourists
September 2nd, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will clarify the ongoing political situation to foreign tourists.TAT Governor Phornsiri Manoharn (พรศิริ มโนหาญ) discloses that TAT is closely monitoring ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand |
Bangkok International Film Festival held in September
July 31st, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
After the IIFA held in June , which is the Indian cinema's Oscar. The Bangkok Film Festival 2008 is back. The Bangkok International Film Festival will be held on September 23 – ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment, Life Style, Thailand |
TAT and private tourism sector organizing roadshow
July 21st, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the private tourism sector of Thailand are jointly organizing a roadshow to attract more foreign tourists in the Asian region to Thailand during ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand, Thailand Tourism |
‘Sarkar Raj’ to kick off IIFA weekend in Thailand (Lead)
April 30th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bangkok, April 30 (DPA) Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Sarkar Raj" will kick off the 9th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards starting from June 6 in Bangkok. The annoucement was made here Wednesday.
... Read more...
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Thailand to host Bollywood academy awards
April 30th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bangkok, April 30 (DPA) Thailand will host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in June in an effort to boost tourism and business between the two countries, media reports said Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Thailand chosen for IIFA weekend 2008
April 5th, 2008 - 12:54 am ICT by admin
This year the star-studded International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has chosen Bangkok, Thailand, for its awards being held from 6th – 8th June, 2008.
At an event held today in Mumbai, IIFA raised ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment, Events, Press Release, Thailand, Thailand Tourism |
Elephants on parade in northern Thailand
April 2nd, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by admin
By Peter Janssen
Chiang Mai (Thailand), April 2 (DPA) Elephants painting, playing musical instruments, kicking soccer balls, dancing in mini skirts and trekking with humans strapped to their backs are some of the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Simi Mehra lying 18th at Thai Ladies Open golf
February 20th, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by admin
Bangkok, Feb 20 (IANS) Big-hitting Simi Mehra overcame two double bogeys as she returned an even par card of 72 in the first round of the $120,000 Thailand Ladies Open presented by ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scandal halts World Film Festival
December 20th, 2007 - 1:23 pm ICT by admin
Assistant group editor of the Nation Group Nithinand Yorsaengrat, made public that the Nation Group had no involvement with the operations of the US-based Film Festival Management Co., which had participated in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment, Events, Odd news, Politics, Thailand, Thailand Tourism, World, World News |
FLOODING ON SAMUI ISLAND (KOH SAMUI) As of 10 November 2007
November 16th, 2007 - 8:56 pm ICT by admin
With no further rain since 9 November 2007, the situation on Samui Island is steadily returning to normal. The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Tourist Information Centre in Samui has reported that, as ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand Tourism |