While tourism provides over 4.4 million jobs in Thailand, the industry is facing global uncertainties such as geopolitical tensions and concerns about traveler safety.

Thailand’s cabinet has approved extra public holidays for next year and January 2026, declaring long-weekends to boost tourism and the overall economy.

Thailand's tourism authorities expect a significant increase in tourist numbers visiting the islands of the southern region this year.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare COVID-19 an endemic disease on July 1, local media reported.

Community-run homestays and tourism attractions in Thailand are now at a standstill due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Since November 1, the government of Thailand has eased travel restrictions by allowing cruise ships and yachts to enter the country.

The first group of Chinese tourists under the Special Tourist Visa (STV) scheme, arrived at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport on October 20 and will enter a 14-day quarantine, said the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Chiang Mai Night Safari has adopted a new normal style. All visitors are required to comply strictly with COVID-19 prevention measures.

The economy of Thailand improved in July thanks to public spending and an easing of coronavirus containment measures, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT).

The number of foreign tourists to Thailand will dramatically shrink to 7 million from the record figure of 39.8 million in 2019 if the Southeast Asian country remains closed in the last quarter of this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Thailand is planning to reopen its borders to tourists from countries which have comparably low coronavirus infections as it is striving to revitalise the pandemic-hit tourism industry.

Images of beaches overflowing with tourists have caused concern about the COVID-19 outbreak. The Thai PM has stressed that related authorities must strictly maintain measures, such as screening and social distancing.

Thailand has revised the number of foreign tourists it expects to welcome this year down from 40.1 million to 39.7 million, citing impact of the global economic slowdown and the stronger baht.

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has decided to delay a plan to collect a tourism levy from foreign visitors which would further harm the already struggling tourism industry.

Thailand is stepping up a tourism promotion plan to make use of the tourism boom in Japan next year when Tokyo hosts the Olympic Games.

The University of the Thai Chambers of Commerce’s Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting is still positive the total number of visitors to Thailand this year will reach 40 million from campaigns promoting tourism in local cities and the extension of VISA on Arrival fees waiver.

Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat said a large number of foreign tourists, including those from China and the ASEAN member countries, are highly interested in celebrating the Lunar New Year in Thailand.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a tourism campaign for state welfare cardholders to entice low-income earners to travel.

Thailand’s famous Maya Bay will be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the impact of heavy tourism.

Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn Temple or Wat Pho of Thailand has been voted by Tripdadvisor.com as the world’s 17th most popular tourist attraction and third in Asia.