Airports of Thailand to Invest 4.4 Billion Baht Expanding Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang International...
PRESS RELEASE:
Airports of Thailand (AOT) has announced plans to invest 4.4 billion baht in expanding Suvarnabhumi Airport and in the third phase of development at Don Mueang International Airport. AOT Deputy Director Kirati Kitmanawat...
Van Accident Near Pai: 13 Danish Tourists Injured, Thai Driver Killed, While Heading to...
Mae Hong Son—
At 8:40 PM, on February 8th, 2024, Thai local media reported an accident of a Chiang Mai-Pai van plunging into a hillside while heading to Pai, Mae Hong Son. As a result,...
Update: Chiang Mai Police Reveal Details on Canadian Tourist’s Attempted Airplane Door Opening Incident
Chiang Mai—
On February 9th, 2024, Pol. Col. Manatchai Inthuean, the superintendent of the Phupingkharajaniwet Police Station in Chiang Mai, publicly revealed more information about the case of a Canadian tourist who attempted to open...
Canadian Tourist Sparks Panic After Attempting to Open Airplane Door at Takeoff in Chiang...
Chiang Mai—
At 9:57 PM, on February 7th, 2024, Thai national media reported that a foreign tourist in his early forties from Canada went into a panic and attempted to open an airplane door while...
Phuket and Samui Expect Tourist Surge During Lunar New Year
PRESS RELEASE:
Phuket International Airport is gearing up for an influx of tourists during the Lunar New Year festival, with an expected average of 49,000 daily arrivals until February 16.
According to Airport Director Monchai Tanod,...
Fatal Accident in Samut Prakan: Company Bus Plunges Into Canal, 3 Dead, 22 Injured
Samut Prakan—
On February 3rd, 2024, Samut Prakan local media gave an update on a recent accident involving a company bus carrying more than 20 passengers that lost control and plunged into a canal on...
Thai Prime Minister Discusses Visas for Bordering Countries, Aiming to Establish Thailand as Regional...
National—
On February 3rd, 2024, Mr. Srettha Thavisin, the Thai Prime Minister, publicly revealed after a discussion with Ms. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, the Minister of Tourism and Sport, regarding a discussion about CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,...
At Least Three People Die, 22 Others Injured after Bus Falls in Samut Prakan...
Samut Prakan –
At least three people have been pronounced dead at the scene while at least 22 people have sustained injuries after a bus fell into a canal in the Bang Bor district.
Emergency...
Suvarnabhumi Airport Prepares for Uptick in Chinese New Year Tourists, Anticipates Over 2.3 Million...
National—
On February 1st, 2024, Thai national media reported that Mr. Kittipong Kittikachorn, the Suvarnabhumi Director of The Airports of Thailand (AoT), estimated an increasing number of tourists during the Chinese New Year Festival between...
Suvarnabhumi Airport Expects Surge in Passenger Traffic During Chinese New Year
PRESS RELEASE:
Suvarnabhumi International Airport anticipates a total of 2.36 million passengers traveling through the airport during the Chinese New Year festival from February 4th to 16th, averaging about 182,000 people per day.
The airport estimates...