Phuket awarded ‘2024 World Festival & Event City’ by IFEA
Phuket has been named the “2024 World Festival & Event City” by IFEA, becoming the third Thai city to earn this title. Highlights include the Phuket Vegetarian Festival and Peranakan Festival, which also received top awards at the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award ceremony. The recognition celebrates Phuket’s vibrant festival culture and Thailand’s achievements on the global stage.
Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2024
The Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2024, celebrated from 2-11 October, invites visitors to experience one of the kingdom’s most vibrant events. Witness grand processions and spiritual rituals while enjoying vegetarian delicacies across major cities like Bangkok, Phuket, and Chon Buri.
TAT’s annual reshuffle welcomes four new deputy governors
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announces a leadership reshuffle with four new deputy governors, effective 1 October 2024. The restructure includes promotions and reassignments aimed at strengthening administration, international marketing, tourism products, and digital development.
TAT lauds 58 outstanding Thai hotels awarded coveted MICHELIN Keys
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is extending its heartfelt congratulations to the 58 hotels in Thailand that have been awarded coveted MICHELIN Keys, including eight Three Key hotels, 19 Two Key hotels, and 31 One Key hotels in destinations across the country.
Thailand wins ‘Destination of the Year’ at TTG Asia Travel Awards 2024
Thailand has once again won the prestigious ‘Destination of the Year’ title at the TTG Travel Awards 2024, adding to a trophy cabinet that is already brimming with numerous international awards and accolades the kingdom has been honoured with over the years.
TAT wows foreign tourists with ‘Amazing Thailand Passport Privileges’
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is wowing visitors with fantastic experiences in shopping and enjoying tourism services in the kingdom under the “Amazing Thailand Passport Privileges” project, which will run between 1 November and 16 December, this year.
October 2024’s Festivals and Events in Thailand
October in Thailand is a month packed with festivities. It’s a time to experience Thai traditions and culture through various events, including the Royal Barge Procession, the end of Buddhist Lent, and the Vegetarian Festival. Additionally, October will host the Thai MotoGP for the fifth time.
TAT welcomes Condor’s resumption of Thailand flights
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that Condor, a leading German leisure airline, has resumed flights to the kingdom, with the operation of four flights a week from Frankfurt to Bangkok and three flights a week to Phuket.
“Amazing Thailand Mid-Autumn Night” lights up “Nihao Month” campaign
The “Amazing Thailand, Mid-Autumn Night” event at Siam Paragon shopping complex shined a spotlight on the months-long “Nihao Month” to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China in 2025.
Thailand Golf Travel Mart 2024 Promotes Kingdom as World-Class Golf Destination
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today officially opened the Thailand Golf Travel Mart (TGTM) 2024, an annual business-to-business (B2B) marketplace to promote the kingdom as a world-class golf destination. The dynamic programme is scheduled at various venues in Bangkok and its vicinity from 17-19 September.