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Venture beyond the beach in Thailand

August 12, 20221180 Views

Adventure-filled summer packages from Anantara in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan Ranked among the world’s most spectacular beach destinations, the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Thailand are also a treasure trove of culture, wildlife and natural beauty just waiting to be discovered. Inviting holidaymakers to explore the iconic Thai destinations beyond the beach, Anantara Bophut Koh Samui, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui and Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas have launched new stay packages that include everything from immersive shopping trips to local markets and snorkelling expeditions to exhilarating jungle safaris with hilltop picnics. At Anantara Bophut Koh Samui, guests get to experience grocery shopping the local way with a visit to a bustling wet market and smal...

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Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort now open

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August 2, 2022450 Views

Completely renovated property on Koh Samui’s Lamai Beach in Thailand has been designed for families and couples The Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort officially opened 1 August with a group from Germany as its first guests. The fully renovated resort opened with 44 premium category rooms, with the remaining 102 superior rooms to open in November 2022. Guests checking in from 1 August can enjoy the resort’s main lifestyle features, which are ideal for families, including the beachfront Edgewater beach club with three pool zones and a kids’ water slide. Guests can also enjoy the Outrigger’s signature Voyager 47 Club Lounge, the Coral Kids Club and game room, a fully equipped fitness centre and redesigned main lobby area. Premium category rooms include 12 Club Garden rooms (57m2)...

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Cannabis cafes open new front in Thai tourism revival

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August 1, 2022789 Views

The RG420 cannabis cafe opened just four days ago in Khao San, an area of Bangkok popular with backpackers - and already it's crammed with customers. Several such outlets have sprung up across the capital since Thailand decriminalised the plant in June, a few weeks before it dropped COVID-linked controls on foreign visitors. Foreign arrivals shrank to 2 million in the first half of 2022 from nearly 40 million in 2019, and RG420's owner Ong-ard Panyachatiraksa and others like him view their cafes as central to efforts to revive a tourism industry that contributed about 12% to GDP before the pandemic struck. A staff member prepares cannabis at the RG420 cannabis store, at Khaosan Road, one of the favourite tourist spots in Bangkok, Thailand, July 31, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmet...

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Anurak Lodge ecotourism experience reopens in Southern Thailand

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July 26, 20221247 Views

Anurak Community Lodge, an award-winning ecotourism experience in southern Thailand, has fully reopened following two years of Covid-related uncertainty. The 19-unit nature retreat, which won the PATA Grand Award for Sustainability in 2020, and is Travelife Gold certified, officially reopens 1 August with room enhancements, a refreshed food and beverage menu – including southern ‘jungle’ dinners – and new guest activities, such as hiking the Anurak Trail, cycling, and guest participation in the ecolodge’s ‘Rainforest Rising’ reforestation project. default “Our new focus on reopening is to make Anurak Lodge a fully functioning basecamp for quality ecotourism experiences in the area,” says Christopher Cribbs, manager of the lodge which offers memorable views of adjacent and m...

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‘Sell premium’ – Thailand discourages discounts, wants high value tourists

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July 4, 2022725 Views

Thailand's hotels, businesses and private hospitals should refrain from offering big discounts to lure tourists and focus instead on raising the country's value as a premium travel destination, government ministers said on Monday. Thailand has received about 2 million foreign visitors in the first six months of this year, a steady revival after its tourism industry almost collapsed due to the pandemic and more than 18 months of complex and costly entry requirements. FILE PHOTO: A tourist poses at Maya Bay as Thailand reopens its world-famous beach after closing it for more than three years to allow its ecosystem to recover from the impact of overtourism, at Krabi province, Thailand, January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jorge Silva "We cannot let people come to Thailand and say because it's c...

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Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort to Open 1 August

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June 27, 2022191 Views

Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort in Thailand is scheduled to open 1 August with an initial 44 premier rooms available. The refurbished property will be very family friendly with a family beach club comprising three pools, waterslide, restaurant, plus a bar and new landscaping. Soft-colonial style hardwood flooring and tropical white walls and ceilings also feature throughout the resort. Located on Lamai beach, the Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort is an elegant colonial style resort that boasts 146 rooms and suites, all with a private balcony or a spacious terrace. With a great selection of restaurants and bars to choose from, families will enjoy dining overlooking the Gulf of Thailand while couples will fall in love with our signature romantic dinner by the sea. A kid’s club ...

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Thailand eases entry rules for tourists, scraps mask policy

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June 17, 2022278 Views

Thailand announced on Friday it would abandon its much-criticised pre-registration process for foreign visitors and no longer require face masks to be worn in public, responding to a slower COVID-19 spread. The "Thailand Pass" system, where foreign tourists must seek prior approval from Thai authorities, will be halted from July 1, Tourism Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan told reporters, removing one of the country's last remaining travel curbs. FILE PHOTO: A tourist wears a face mask to prevent spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during sunset near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, January 7, 2022. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa Thailand is one of the world's most popular travel destinations, but tourism businesses have long complained its requirement for foreigners to s...

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A century of fond memories

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June 16, 2022516 Views

Anantara Chiang Mai’s Old British Consulate Centrepiece is worth a celebration Concealed within Anantara Chiang Mai’s serene courtyard is one of Northern Thailand’s most history-laden buildings — the stunningly restored old British Consulate. Today, its delicate old-world bones house The Service 1921, Anantara’s signature bar and restaurant named for the year the consulate opened. In its unofficial capacity as the gatekeeper to Chiang Mai’s past, the 100-year-old building buzzes with visitors from all over the world who come here to dine on fine Thai cuisine and have their fill of stories about the legendary parties for the British King’s or Queen’s birthdays, spirited croquet games played on the consulate’s lawn, and its resident elephants. Then Now The King Ruler of Chi...

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Thailand has opportunity to be major destination for Russian travelers

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June 10, 2022286 Views

435,000 tourists are predicted to visit in 2022, according to GlobalData The number of Russian tourists visiting Thailand is projected to significantly jump from 10,000 visits in 2021 to 435,000 in 2022, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that tourism ministers in Thailand must now ensure they can capitalize on this demand by increasing direct flights from Russia and ensuring aspects such as card payments can be accommodated across tourist hotspots. When looking at Cyprus, a top outbound destination for Russians prior to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, visitation to the island nation is projected to drop by 42.6% year-on-year (YoY) in 2022. Thailand could potentially cater for many of these Russian visitors that now deem the logistics of traveli...

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Thailand to lift curbs on nightlife from June

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May 20, 2022660 Views

Thailand will allow night clubs and karaoke bars to resume regular hours starting in June, a senior official said on Friday, dropping most of its remaining pandemic restrictions as daily infections decline. Thailand's nightlife is a major attraction for tourists, but most entertainment venues have been shuttered or faced a strict curfew since the pandemic began, with some bars forced to convert to restaurants to stay in business. The government hopes the latest easing of restrictions will help revive the Southeast Asian country's battered tourism sector, a key growth engine that accounted for about 12% of the economy before the pandemic. Thailand is targeting 5 to 15 million arrivals this year. FILE PHOTO: Tourists sit in a cafe at Khaosan Road, one of the favourite tourist spots...