Queen’s Cup set for fourth edition in Samui

The Queen’s Cup, one of Thailand’s most popular golf tournaments, will return for its fourth edition at the Santiburi Samui Country Club in Koh Samui from June 14 to 17.

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Thailand last year moved up one place to 11th in the ranks of the world’s top destinations by international tourism receipts, according to statistics compiled by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Chiang Mai has been named one of the 25 most popular tourist destinations in the world by TripAdvisor’s list of Traveller’s Choice Destinations for 2012.

Thai Hotels Association will launch online bookings for its members to compete directly with popular booking sites that charge high commissions.

A public poll showed that most visitors to Phuket are not buying the rumors, which suggested that this popular tourist island would sink.

Amphawa, 63km west of Bangkok, makes a popular day trip destination. It is home to a quaint floating market which cuts through Khlong (canal) Amphawa and a small community of vintage cafés, restaurants and wooden shop-houses selling artsy souvenirs, books and Thai sweets. 

There is another aspect of Thailand which has become quite popular off late which is Thai Food which is being dissected on the food show by Chefs all over the world.

People have flocked to celebrate the water-splashing festival at many popular venues across the country.

Thai authorities are mulling over the idea of a mega sale in this popular shopping district to spur the economy following last weekend’s deadly bomb blasts.

Lychees from Samut Songkhram province are so sweet and famous that they are called “great lychees”. The most popular strain is khom, which bears sweet, crunchy heart-shaped fruit covered with a dark red peel, according to Angkhana Poomphaka, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Samut Songkhram office.