Thailand Travel & Hotel News

Foreign and Thai buyers alike are flocking to the beaches of Pattaya, snapping up condominiums and giving the local real estate market a needed boost. As the closest beach to the capital of Bangkok and boasting top of the line amenities, the beachside city will only continue to grow in the near future, according to Property Wire.

Despite fears of a bubble from some experts, Bangkok’s property boom continues and a new 77-storey tower could take over from the Baiyoke Tower as Bangkok’s tallest building. Expected to be completed in 2014, the MahaNakorn’s unique design will surely be a standout on Bangkok’s skyline, according to AFP.

Everything in Terminal 1 at the old Don Mueang Airport remains intact and in good working condition after five years of inactivity during which it has faded from the memories of many travellers.

Two food chains under Minor Food Group _ Dairy Queen and Burger King _ aim to expand their businesses faster in the second half of this year to respond to the public's greater spending power.

Hangover 2 has boosted Thai tourism by creating a new route featuring the movie's shooting locations, increasing foreign filmmakers' confidence in shooting their movies in the country.

In a move aimed at increasing traffic Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation has created a one year waiver of landing fees for a number of tertiary airports in the country.

The Tourism Ministry has prepared a five-year tourism development plan aimed at receiving 30 million tourists and Bt1 trillion revenue per year.

Exporters are uncomfortable with the prospect of a strengthening baht, as they want a stable exchange rate to help them keep pace amid tough global competition

According to the Deputy Director, the Thailand Ministry of Education is warning all schools who offer Education Visas to foreigners to be legitimate and make sure students adhere to attendance and testing requirements.

Bangkok is on the list of global top 20 destination cities in terms of visitor arrivals and spending, according to MasterCard Worldwide survey.