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The tallest skyscraper in the world – Burj Khalifa
aring skyscrapers fascinate us with their magnificence and monumentality. Currently, the tallest building in the world is located in the UAE, this is the Burj Khalifa, Dubai (UAE): height 828 meters, 163 floors, built in 2010. Despite its height and exposure to winds, the tower has a stable shape th… Read more | Published Fri, 15 Dec 2023Thai New Year Songkran 2023
om April 13 to 15, Thailand officially celebrates the Thai New Year Songkran 2023. According to the Thai calendar, it is 2266 since the Buddha passed into Nirvana. By tradition, Thais take to the streets and with the words “Sawasdee pi mai!” (Happy New Year!) they water everyone they mee… Read more | Published Wed, 12 Apr 2023
The most impressive airports in the world
e airport is a kind of visiting card of the country and, of course, our impression and acquaintance with a new culture begins with it. We present you a rating of the most impressive airports in the world, which can rightfully be considered a landmark of their country. Daxing Airport, Beijing Changi … Read more | Published Mon, 20 Mar 2023
For the first time, TAT selects Phuket as venue for TTM+ 2020
r the first time, the idyllic Southern Thai island resort of Phuket is to be the venue of the annual B2B trade show, the 19th Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2020. To be organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) between 1-3 June, 2020, a… Read more | Published Wed, 22 Jan 2020
TTF 2020: Bill Bensely bangs the drum for sustainable, proftable travel in Thailand
tist, architect and icon of design to a million hoteliers across the world, Bill Bensley was the big top speaker at last night's Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2020, event. Hosted on the fourth floor of the InterContinental Bangkok, the event — dubbed the Big Bang saw Bensley launch his self-penne… Read more | Published Tue, 21 Jan 2020
Crunching the numbers on Phuket’s hotels – 2020
ll Barnett from c9Hotelworks, crunches the numbers and reports on some challenges for Thailand's largest island and most popular tourist destination, outside of Bangkok. Robust passenger arrivals in the second half of 2019 highlighted by growth in Indian tourists helped rebalance the island's touris… Read more | Published Mon, 06 Jan 2020Taste of Wellness
олгие перелеты, смена климата, интересные, но утомительные экскурсии — кто сказал, что путешествовать легко? А ведь иногда хочется забыть про все, расслабиться и по… Read more | Published Tue, 24 Dec 2019Russian tourist arrivals hit 1mn, overall arrivals reach 32.51mn
ce again Russia became the first non-Asia tourist market to record 1mn visits to Thailand. Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it. According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS), some 106,693 Russian nationals visited Thailand in October… Read more | Published Mon, 16 Dec 2019More direct flights between Vietnam and Thailand amid growth in tourism
ailand is gearing up to welcome more Vietnamese visitors, with a number of airlines increasing direct flights between both countries and adding some new routes too. The Tourism Authority of Thailand says the additional routes should help boost the number of first-time visitors from Vietnam. The Nati… Read more | Published Tue, 10 Dec 2019