BANGKOK, Thailand — What began as another lively night of music, laughter, and celebration turned into one of Thailand’s deadliest entertainment venue disasters in years. Within minutes, the lights went out. Smoke swallowed the room. Then came the explosion. By sunrise, at least 27 people were dead, dozens more were fighting for their lives, and […] Read more
Thailand’s coronavirus lockdown has eased but tourism industry must rely on local travellers for now
With cash flow drying up at Thailand’s popular beach resort of Phuket, hotels are racing to restart tourism –starting with local travellers. “If nothing changes in the next three months, we won’t be able to afford paying for staff,” said Angkana Tanetvisetkul, president of the Kata Karon Business Association, which represents more than 40 locally […] Read more
