Japan's largest and most popular travel event "BackpackFESTA" will be held in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand on August 31st (Sat).

In previous years, the event was mainly aimed at students, but this year it is also recommended for working adults who want to try working as nomads or nomads. There will be programs that allow participants to enjoy the charm of Thailand and interact with each other more than ever before, and a tour where you can experience Community Based Tourism (CBT) on the day after the event.

For the latest information, please check TABIPPO.NET and TABIPPO's official SNS.

Date and time: Saturday, August 31, 2024 Doors open at 16:30, show starts at 17:00, ends at 20:30
Venue: Melia Chiang Mai
Ticket purchase: Click here
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Low-cost carrier Thai Lion Air will launch a new route connecting Bangkok and Hong Kong on October 1, 2024.

The flight will operate one round trip per day. The aircraft used will be a Boeing 737-800 (189 economy seats).

The planned flight schedule is as follows:
Bangkok (Don Mueang) ⇔ Hong Kong (From October 1, 2024)
SL360 DMK08:30 HKG12:15 Everyday
SL361 HKG13:15 DMK15:00 Everyday

For details and reservations, please refer to the Lion Air official website.

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The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) of Thailand has released statistics on the number of foreign visitors to Thailand in July 2024.

According to data released by MOTS, the number of foreign visitors to Thailand in July 2024 was 2,490,643. This is a significant decrease of 249,729 from 2,740,372 in June.

Thailand is in the rainy season and the low season continues in July. The number of tourists from China, which has been driving the number of foreign tourists to Thailand until now, has dropped sharply in July. In addition, the number of tourists from Malaysia has also dropped sharply, which has a significant impact on the decrease in the overall number. It is now a very comfortable time of year as we enter August. We hope that tourists will be aware of this comfortable time of year and that tourism in Thailand will be further promoted.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in July 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 410,311
2. Malaysia 371,200
3. South Korea 150,385
4. India 128,070
5. Vietnam 121,784
6. Hong Kong 93,907
7. Laos 83,014
8. USA 75,914
9. Singapore 75,307
10. Indonesia 71,526
11. Taiwan 67,987
12. Japan 66,164
13. Russian 64,937
14. Australia 62,352
15. United Kingdom 59,872
16. Cambodia 47,878
17. Philippines 46,350
18. France 42,237
19. Germany 38,117
20. Netherlands 35,508

For comparison with the previous month, the following is the ranking of the number of arrivals by country in August, September, October, November, December 2023 and January, February, March, April, May, June 2024.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in June 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 528,112
2. Malaysia 423,554
3. India 197,489
4. South Korea 131,409
5. Laos 111,412
6. Vietnam 110,624
7. Singapore 105,202
8. Taiwan 94,334
9. USA 83,542
10. Hong Kong 81,602
11. Indonesia 80,154
12. Russian 72,516
13. Japan 69,733
14. Australia 64,883
15. United Kingdom 58,108
16. Philippines 57,067
17. Cambodia 47,125
18. Myanmar 43,701
19. Saudi Arabia 35,609
20. Germany 28,429

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in May 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 559,461
2. Malaysia 442,550
3. India 198,993
4. South Korea 124,093
5. Laos 104,273
6. Vietnam 100,246
7. Singapore 82,219
8. Russian 81,263
9. Taiwan 79,956
10. Indonesia 75,162
11. USA 68,257
12. Japan 67,269
13. Hong Kong 64,981
14. United Kingdom 58,421
15. Australia 52,920
16. Myanmar 47,830
17. Cambodia 46,384
18. Philippines 44,695
19. Germany 42,778
20. France 37,093

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in April 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 595,572
2. Malaysia 401,282
3. India 170,635
4. Russian 144,397
5. South Korea 120,608
6. Laos 95,010
7. Taiwan 90,970
8. Vietnam 81,699
9. United Kingdom 78,078
10. USA 75,204
11. Indonesia 74,499
12. Singapore 62,938
13. Australia 62,887
14. Japan 62,360
15. Germany 60,191
16. Hong Kong 59,401
17. France 58,805
18. Myanmar 56,698
19. Philippines 43,856
20. Cambodia 42,732

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in March 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 573,216
2. Malaysia 345,750
3. Russian 198,904
4. India 161,129
5. South Korea 146,575
6. Germany 115,470
7. United Kingdom 105,679
8. Laos 105,165
9. Japan 93,136
10. USA 91,719
11. Taiwan 90,396
12. Singapore 83,489
13. Vietnam 78,913
14. Hong Kong 78,463
15. France 63,611
16. Indonesia 63,162
17. Australia 59,172
18. Myanmar 51,358
19. Cambodia 46,499
20. Philippines 42,504

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in February 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 674,558
2. Malaysia 501,120
3. Russian 204,742
4. South Korea 189,727
5. India 148,992
6. France 105,918
7. Japan 104,086
8. Germany 103,746
9. Laos 100,613
10. Taiwan 94,248
11. USA 91,483
12. United Kingdom 89,687
13. Indonesia 77,579
14. Vietnam 75,013
15. Hong Kong 67,278
16. Singapore 66,414
17. Australia 47,045
18. Cambodia 45,404
19. Myanmar 39,616
20. Philippines 37,911

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in January 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 508,563
2. Malaysia 321,704
3. South Korea 222,571
4. Russian 219,167
5. India 162,831
6. Laos 102,319
7. USA 97,046
8. Germany 95,817
9. United Kingdom 95,120
10. France 86,504
11. Taiwan 83,376
12. Japan 74,205
13. Indonesia 70,785
14. Australia 65,905
15. Singapore 65,188
16. Vietnam 55,400
17. Cambodia 47,963
18. Hong Kong 47,831
19. Sweden 38,022
20. Myanmar 35,742

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in December 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 547,243
2. China 425,941
3. Russian 205,810
4. South Korea 191,643
5. India 176,201
6. Singapore 128,737
7. USA 114,811
8. United Kingdom 111,618
9. Germany 100,942
10. Laos 88,727
11. Japan 85,271
12. Indonesia 82,088
13. Australia 73,624
14. Taiwan 72,900
15. Hong Kong 71,281
16. Vietnam 69,082
17. France 63,425
18. Cambodia 53,996
19. Myanmar 46,045
20. Philippines 44,380

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in November 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 392,969
2. China 310,266
3. Russian 177,517
4. India 148,212
5. South Korea 147,198
6. Singapore 109,508
7. USA 103,726
8. Germany 87,850
9. Japan 87,230
10. United Kingdom 81,964
11. Laos 78,147
12. Indonesia 71,481
13. Vietnam 70,017
14. Taiwan 66,537
15. Australia 59,684
16. Hong Kong 57,192
17. France 55,828
18. Cambodia 52,138
19. Philippines 43,514
20. Myanmar 34,206

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in October 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 348,403
2. China 291,323
3. India 141,878
4. South Korea 128,215
5. Russian 107,511
6. Laos 82,985
7. Singapore 78,386
8. USA 68,563
9. Vietnam 67,761
10. Taiwan 64,785
11. Indonesia 64,554
12. United Kingdom 60,403
13. Australia 59,446
14. Japan 58,205
15. Germany 58,174
16. Hong Kong 57,917
17. Cambodia 47,590
18. Philippines 40,895
19. France 40,577
20. Myanmar 34,579

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in September 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 388,197
2. China 284,989
3. India 142,051
4. South Korea 133,135
5. Singapore 87,296
6. Vietnam 82,062
7. Japan 80,010
8. Laos 78,996
9. Russian 68,660
10. Indonesia 65,709
11. Taiwan 61,300
12. Hong Kong 61,274
13. Australia 57,073
14. USA 52,895
15. Cambodia 48,352
16. United Kingdom 43,735
17. Germany 40,494
18. Philippines 38,775
19. Myanmar 32,124
20. Israel 26,968

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in August 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 438,556
2. China 355,146
3. South Korea 146,387
4. India 130,667
5. Vietnam 113,239
6. Japan 101,847
7. Hong Kong 100,437
8. Laos 84,275
9. Singapore 76,697
10. Taiwan 73,195
11. Russian 66,602
12. Indonesia 63,152
13. United Kingdom 56,572
14. Cambodia 56,265
15. USA 55,960
16. Australia 52,796
17. Germany 44,257
18. Philippines 43,784
19. France 42,118
20. Myanmar 32,666

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On August 26, 2024, the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) decided to grant tax and other incentives to Western Digital Storage Technologies (Thailand), a Thai subsidiary of US semiconductor giant Western Digital (WD), to expand its hard disk drive (HDD) production facilities.

WD will expand its factories in Ayutthaya Province in the central region and Prajinburi Province in the eastern region. The investment amount is 23.516 billion baht.

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Phuket Provincial Government have organized a light and sound show in Phuket on August 24, 2024. The show is part of the "Vijitl" event series, which will be held in five regions.

The light and sound show will run from 6pm to midnight every day from August 24 to September 1.

15 lighting displays will be unveiled in two main areas, including Phuket Old Town and Saphan Hin Park. One of the highlights will be a lighting display illuminating the Sino-Portuguese architecture of the former Chartered Bank Building in the old town.

Fireworks will also be held around 7:30pm on August 30, 31 and September 1 to add to the festive atmosphere.

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To participate, visit www.tourismthailand.org/theonefornature, follow the instructions to create an e-postcard, and share it on social media to get your friends to vote for you.

The top three winners with the most votes will receive a 3-day, 2-night tour package in Thailand. The prize package includes round-trip airfare for two (international and/or domestic), accommodation, meals and activities.

The online activity will run until September 15, 2024. The winners will be announced on September 17, 2024. The prize package is valid from October 1 to 20, 2024.

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At the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on August 21, 2024, the Bank of Thailand kept the policy interest rate (overnight repo rate) at 2.5% per year.

Private consumption is expected to slow, while exports are expected to gradually recover. The Bank of Thailand has determined that the current interest rate level is consistent with the economic growth and inflation outlook and promotes macro-financial stability in the long term.

The Thai government has asked the Bank of Thailand to lower interest rates due to the economic slowdown and declining inflation rate, but the Bank of Thailand has not responded so far.

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New regulations on tobacco sales in Thailand will come into effect on 21 August 2024, requiring retailers to display posters highlighting the dangers of smoking.

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has announced that all sales points must display the 7x21cm posters during business hours. Violators will be fined up to 5,000 baht.

The posters, provided by the Thai Ministry of Public Health, aim to reduce the number of new smokers, especially those underage. Retailers can obtain the materials from Excise Department offices nationwide or download them from the DDC website.

For more information, please contact the Tobacco Products Control Committee Division at 02-590-3852.

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Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X will operate direct flights between Bangkok (Don Mueang Airport) and Sydney six times a week from December 1, 2024. The aircraft used is the Airbus A330.

Flight schedule is as follows:
Don Mueang → Sydney (from December 1, 2024)
XJ382 DMK 17:15 SYD 6:50 Tue/Thu/Sun
XJ388 DMK 7:00 SYD 20:35 Tue/Fri/Sat

Sydney → Don Mueang (from December 2, 2024)
XJ383 SYD 8:15 DMK 14:10 Mon/Wed/Fri
XJ388 SYD 21:50 DMK 3:45 Tue/Fri/Sat

For more information, please refer to the AirAsia official website.

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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Thai athletes won a total of six medals: one gold, three silver and two bronze.

Organized by the National Sports Development Fund, the Sports Authority of Thailand, and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand, the medallists paraded in Bangkok from the Olympic Committee Headquarters to the Government Building on August 16, 2024.

A ceremony was held before the parade, during which His Majesty the King presented the medallists with gifts, bouquets and baskets, praising their achievements and the pride they have brought to the country.

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The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will operate the luxury train "Royal Blossom" as a special one-day tourist train between Bangkok and Kanjanaburi for two days on August 24th and 31st, 2024.

The "Royal Blossom" is a renovated used car transferred from JR Hokkaido in Japan.

The ticket price is 1,799 baht, which includes the train fare, tourist bus fare in Kanjanaburi, bento, drinks, etc. Tickets will go on sale on August 16th.

For more information, please refer to the official SRT website.

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