As of this month, below are TripAdvisor’s top 10 restaurants in Pattaya out of more than 600 establishments registered in the travel site.
1. Café des Amis
Through dint of hard work, determination and fortitude, Blu and his wife Pia have made Café des Amis the enviable success that it is today. Rated as No.1 Pattaya restaurant on TripAdvisor, it manages to combine a comfortable, friendly vibe with the best of fine dining …
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Thailand’s longest-running Boat Show, the Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), will proudly host the 13th edition in 2016 at a time of momentous change in the marine industry. Taking place 7th to 10th January at Royal Phuket Marina, PIMEX organisers are at the forefront of that change.
I’ve been involved in Thailand’s marine industry for more than 30 years and over that time …
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Our hearty congratulations to Khun Chanwut Tangmanchooon for a wonderful performance at the Makro HoReCa Challenge 2015 in the Professional Chef Battle. Khun Jack is our Sous Chef at Absolute Bangla Suites and won a silver medal at this year’s Challenge.
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DESPITE Thailand’s political turmoil in 2014, Samui saw an increase in number of visitors in 1H2015, leading to a boost in the resort island’s occupancy, average room rate (ARR) and RevPAR, according to research by C9 Hotelworks.
This is in contrast with Phuket, which saw a similar increase in visitor numbers but did not record a surge in either room rates or RevPAR.
Spurred by …
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The Phuket Airport Authority has confirmed that the 5.7-billion-baht expansion of the international terminal will be completed by its February 14, 2016 deadline, as promised.
“The latest update from the contractor states that the building is almost 80 per cent finished and that construction is flowing steadily as the rainy season clears up,” said Amnuay Sarachart, executive vice president of the Phuket International Airport.
The …
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International tourist arrivals to Thailand posted an improvement of 30.93%, January to July, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ data.
Released late last week, the ministry’s data showed the country attracted 17,504,204 international visits during the first seven months of the year up from 13,368,979 visits during the same period last year.
Tourism and Sports Minister, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, said Thailand tourism industry is …
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A new public transport initiative was set into motion yesterday with the launch of 50-baht van rides from the Old Phuket Town bus station on Phang Nga Road to Patong Beach.
The 15 seat vans will stop at previously established bus stops at Phuket Provincial Hall, Phuket Prison, Satree Phuket School, Vachira Phuket Hospital, Bangkok Hospital, Tessaban Baan Samkong School and Samkong Tesco Lotus.
“The …
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Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch two new routes connecting Pattaya with mainland China, as it makes the resort town its fifth operating base in Thailand.
The low-cost carrier will launch flights to Pattaya’s U-Tapao Airport from Nanning, the capital of southern China’s Guangxi region, and Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi, on 25 and 26 September respectively.
These flights will primarily serve the needs …
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Thailand’s junta said Tuesday the crucial tourist industry has been unaffected by last week’s deadly bomb attack, as police quizzed a taxi driver believed to have picked up the main suspect.
The bombing at Bangkok’s Erawan shrine killed 20 people including 14 foreigners and was Thailand’s worst single mass-casualty attack.
But eight days on, the trail appears to have gone cold, with police so far …
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The total number of passengers arriving at Phuket International Airport last week has increased compared with the same period last year, President of Phuket Tourism Association Sathirapong Na Takuatung said at a meeting held yesterday to discuss the aftermath of the bombing in Bangkok.
“We are concerned about the number of tourists dropping, but the number of tour groups and hotel room cancellations thus …
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