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The Bhumjaithai Party is planning to offer a 40-baht daily public transport pass that would be valid on Bangkok's electric train routes in an effort to make commuting more affordable for the capital's residents, according to the party's election director for Bangkok, Buddhipongse Punnakanta.

MAE HONG SON: Local tourism authorities are developing plans to assist the province's tourism sector after Nok Air stopped its direct flights there due to business losses.

Despite taking considerable flak for floating the policy, Tourism and Sport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has made it clear the Thailand Tourism Fee will be levied from September.

MAE HONG SON: Local tourism authorities are developing plans to help the northern province’s tourism sector after Nok Air stopped its direct flights there as they were losing money.

A trip abroad can quickly turn sour if you don’t respect the local culture and customs

Pagoda Chinese Restaurant at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park embarks on a new journey through flavourful recipes from different regional Chinese cuisines with marbled Wagyu as the highlight ingredient.

The nightly markets are popular with Muslims and non-Muslims alike but there are concerns of food going to waste.

Somsak Thepsutin, a key Pheu Thai Party figure, has pledged to promote traditional animal sports to draw more foreign tourists and stimulate the local economy.

Badminton star Kunlavut Vitidsarn and taekwondo fighter Panipak Wongpattanakit were on Wednesday named the best male and female amateur athletes of 2022 respectively by the Sports Writers Association of Thailand (Swat).

The tourism and sports minister has confirmed that collection of the 300-baht tourism fee will not be delayed beyond September, while the ministry plans to ask provincial police to support the tourism police in its operations to clear out "zero-dollar tours" and illegal tours.

After a two-hour ferry ride from Koh Samui, we landed on Koh Tao, where a tremendous influx of foreign and Thai tourists was arriving at Mae Haad Pier in the late afternoon. A crew of hotel guides were shouting their customers' names from a nearby pavilion, while a fleet of…