This year’s celebrations will adopt a more subdued tone, with entertainment activities suspended to encourage Thais to mark the festival with reverence and in remembrance of the late Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
The arrival, celebrated at Suvarnabhumi Airport on October 26, highlights the success of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s “Airline Focus” strategy aimed at revitalising Thai tourism through expanded international flight connections.
The agreement involves tourism operators, startups, and technology partners with plans to accelerate Thailand’s shift toward an innovation-based tourism economy.
The service operates every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, linking with AirAsia’s existing routes from Jakarta, Medan, and Bali, which together carried over 310,000 passengers in the first half of 2025. The new route is expected to bring around 10,000 visitors to Thailand in the final quarter of the year.
The Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2025 celebrates the close relationship between Thailand and India while showcasing Bangkok’s rich multicultural identity.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is tapping into India’s high-spending wedding market through The Celebration with Care Wedding Planners Fam Trip & Trade Meet.
Safety remains a top priority in the national tourism policy of Thailand, and the Thai government is pursuing parallel efforts to promote tourism and ensure public security.
The TAT has been actively supporting the film industry with three key strategies including providing supports to foreign film crews at both local and national levels, ensuring smooth and efficient operations; offering financial incentives, and launching the “Location Thailand” campaign.
The new rating system awards businesses with three, four, or five stars, which serve as a recognisable symbol of quality for both local and international tourists. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s vision is for Thai tourism to also improve community life and raise standards for operators, helping the country become a leader in sustainable tourism on the world stage.
According to Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Thapanee Kiatpaibool, the Middle East market is a supporting factor helping to boost tourism revenue as it currently has a growth of about 17% to 18%. Therefore, Thailand aims to increase the volume of arrivals from the Middle East and airlines.
Hotels in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai are likely to experience the most severe short-term impact.
Announcing at the annual major tourism trade fair, known as Thailand Travel Mart Plus or TTM+, TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications Nithee Seeprae noted that the strategy will introduce a wide range of immersive tourism products to encourage longer stays and deeper cultural engagement.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled 12 travel campaigns, aiming to promote travel across 55 selected provinces, with a target of generating no less than 500 million THB (15 million USD) in tourism revenue.
Last year, Thailand recorded 162 cruise ship calls, carrying 379,036 passengers and 163,331 crew members, generating 1.89 billion THB (56.5 million USD) in revenue, a 6.9% increase from 2023. Leading source markets include Singapore, the UK, Malaysia, the US, and Germany.
The updated forecast reflects a return to pre-COVID-19 levels, comprising 2 trillion THB from international tourists and 1 trillion THB from domestic travellers.
The deadly earthquake in Myanmar caused strong tremors in Bangkok, about 1,000 km south of the epicentre, while several other Thai provinces were also affected.
Thai tourism operators have called on the government to reduce the visa-free length of stay for Chinese tourists from 60 days to 15 days to address concerns over illegal employment.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is revising its target for Asian visitors this year, focusing on potential markets to counter a decline in Chinese arrivals.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have joined 14 other airlines from around the world at the 30th Thai International Travel Fair (TITF), which is being held in Bangkok.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is boosting safety measures for foreign tourists, particularly efforts to restore confidence among tourists from China following the disappearance of Chinese actor Wang Xing.