Experience the splendor of ancient Siam in a week long festival to be held in the ancient capital of Thailand dubbed the “Ayutthaya Festival Week 2019” on May 22-26, 2019. Main events will be held at Sanam Rat (Ayutthaya City Pillar Shrine) located inside the Ayutthaya Historical Park a UNESCO Heritage site famous for its […]
Maya Bay on Phi Phi island was temporarily closed last year due to rise of visitors on the average 5,000 per day which according to the officials caused damage to the environment. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation announced the extended closure until mid May of 2021 to give time for the island’s […]
The Cabinet on Tuesday 14 May 2019 approved the proposal of the Secretariat to assign June 3 each year as a national holiday to mark the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana. This proposal was made in response to the Royal Decree issued by the King on 1 May 2019 naming General Suthida Vajiralongkorn […]
Filipino film “Signal Rock” won the Best Film award in the recently concluded ASEAN International Film Festival held on 25-27 April 2019 in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia. The movie previously won Best Script at the 17th Dhaka Film Festival. The film was directed by Chito S. Roño and starred by Christian Bables who was cited […]
The Interim Cabinet on Tuesday, April 23 approved the extension of the waiver of visa-on-arrival fees for six more months in an effort to boost the tourism industry in Thailand. This move is expected to generate an additional 104 billion THB income into the economy. Visitors from Andorra, Bulgaria, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND Bangkok, 24 April 2019 – Thai Airways International (THAI) is holding “See the World Sense the World” photo contest for passengers who travel with THAI or THAI Smile during 26 April – 15 July 2019 and share photographs on social media to win roundtrip tickets. Contestants must be […]
PinoyThaiyo online will run a series of articles in preparation for the Coronation of His Majesty King Rama X. The Treasury Department revealed on Wednesday commemorative coins will be produced to mark His Majesty King Rama X’s coronation. Treasury Department Director General Amnuay Preemonwong announced that 200 platinum coins has already been reserved. Each coin […]
PinoyThaiyo online will run a series of articles in preparation for the Coronation of His Majesty King Rama X. The Five Roral Regalia are considered the most important symbols of Kingship presented to the new King during the Coronation Ceremony. The Royal Sword of Victory (Phra Saeng Khan Chaisi) Weapon of the king. Phra Khan […]
“In Brazil, we have 1,000 penis amputations a year due to a lack of water and soap, we have to find a way to get out of the bottom of this hole,” revealed Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday. He said that the government must make efforts to educate men of the dangers of […]
The United Nations Environment Programme report on Single Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainibility, stated that of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic produced, only 9% has been recycled while 6.3 billion metric tons become waste. By 2050, 12 billion metric tons will populate our oceans, waterways, landfills and our environment. As part of […]
Filipina Actress Crisel Casunji was awarded the Best New Performer in her role as a domestic worker in the movie “Still Human” during the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards held on on Sunday April 14 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Cansuji in her acceptance speech said,”It seems to tell the […]
The Ministry of Public Health warned the public of “post holiday blues” which include stress, anxiety and insomnia caused by a sudden return to normal life after a long holiday such as the Songkran break. “If you suffer from post-holiday blues, you may feel exhausted despite a prolonged rest. You may also suffer from stress, […]
Thailand now holds the Longest Human Wave title which was previously garnered by Japan. To conclude this year’s Songkran celebration on April 15, Monday, the longest human wave was organized in the province of Khon Khaen. The program was opened by Mayor Theerasak Theekhayaphon which lasted for 17 minutes and 41 seconds beating Japan’s 17 […]
A man in Nakhon Si Thammarat province has his nose checked at the Sichon Hospital on April 16 after complaining that he has been having bad breath for many years and would not go no matter what he does. People around him have noticed the same and have started avoiding him. After an examination, the […]
Thai News Agency (@TNAMCOT) posted on their twitter account the photo of a police officer which went viral during the Songkran festivities. The twitter feed read: “A police officer in Lopburi province was given a certificate and some cash by his chief for his hard work during Songkran holiday after his photo, showing his face […]
In a statement yesterday, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha expressed his sorrow on the devastation of the world famous Notre Dame Cathedral in France due to fire. “I wish to express my heartfelt sympathies to the French Government and her people for such a heartbreaking incident. The Notre Dame Cathedral is not only a pride of […]
