Archive For The “Thailand Tourism” Category

Claims have been made that Phuket has priced itself out of the market. Both Thais and foreigners are voting with their feet saying that a trip to the Thai holiday island is as expensive as going abroad – and possibly more so. A devastating analysis – mostly via pictures – appeared on Facebook and…

Buriram province is geographically and culturally part of North East Thailand colloquially known as Isaan. As well as promoting all things Buriram we realise it’s not the only flourishing province in Isaan. We intend to bring you more features from around the Region, particularly from places like Khon Kaen and Udon Thani that have proved to be popular…

Next week sees the start of November and the coming of the relatively cooler, drier season that brings in tourists for some balmy ‘winter sun’. The south will be busy with Thai beach resorts still a big draw. Buriram has also see a boom in tourism reported on earlier this year here. This is due…

Following on from articles we published on Buriram Immigration Office and Best Country for Expats we thought it would be a good idea to put updated visa information on Buriam Times. If you’re travelling from Europe please read the latest announcement from the Royal Thai Embassy, London below. If you’re coming to Thailand for work and want to get a…

You may be wondering, if you knew at all, why yet another five day holiday has hit Thailand as of today (May 1st). All Thai government workers and banks will enjoy the break. The first day of the holiday (1st of May) is Labour day and the final day (Tuesday 5th of May) is Coronation…
An abandoned, derelict building nicknamed “The Ghost Tower” has become one of Bangkok’s favourite underground tourist destinations. Two adventurous young “free runners” decided to make a video of their ascent and descent of the crumbling building. Despite being illegal to go there, many seek out the Sathorn Unique for it’s unusual sight seeing potential. Nail biting…

Not surprisingly, after Thailand’s beaches recently dominated the top ten list in Asia, Thai islands are now doing the same. Five Thai island made it into a “Top Ten Islands in Asia” list complied by the highly popular destination rating site. “Trip Advisor”. The votes were collected from travellers over the last twelve months. Koh…

According to a survey conducted on Trip Advisor, four Thai beaches have been rated into the top ten list of beaches in Asia. Determined by the quanity and quality of votes received over a twelve-month period by Trip Advisor, the votes were settled just recently. Phuket’s Nai Harn Beach was ranked third, with Krabi’s Railay…