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Lekha Shankar | Focus on sustainable tourism in Bangkok travel mart

Lekha Shankar | Focus on sustainable tourism in Bangkok travel mart

Sustainability has become key to the tourism industry as was obvious at the Pata Travel Mart recently held in...

5 Dec 2024 11:54 AM IST

Luxury meets wilderness: 5 must-visit nature reserves and resorts in Saudi

Luxury meets wilderness: 5 must-visit nature reserves and resorts in...

Beyond the vast deserts and rich heritage of Saudi, the Heart of Arabia is also home to a myriad of breathtaking...

26 July 2024 3:08 PM IST

New Indian ambassador to Thailand Nagesh Singh

Visit India 2023 aims to attract more Thai citizens

Increased air connectivity to India was the all-important factor for higher tourist traffic between the two countries

1 April 2023 12:12 PM IST

The governor of Bangkok lights the lamp accompanied by the president of the Indian Association of Thailand. Credit: Indian Association of Thailand. (Photo by arrangement)

Diwali in Bangkok a draw for politicians

Governor Chadchart Sittipunt intends to make it an annual event in Little India'

31 Oct 2022 9:27 AM IST

Shreya Sen-Handley at Stonehenge, Salisbury, UK. (By arrangement with author)

Interview | Neither our homes, nor hearts, are confined to our cozy...

Travel makes us better people, and the world a better place, says Shreya Sen-Handley

27 March 2022 12:21 AM IST

The Test and Go system of entry had been launched in Thailand on November 1 last year vis- -vis 61 handpicked countries including India.

Thailand reopens for tourism

Indian visitors represent our hope for recovery, says official

15 Feb 2022 11:07 PM IST

India is one of the 63 low risk nations whose citizens can enter Thailand without a long quarantine. (AFP)

Thailand, finally, opens up to Indian tourists

An RT-PCR test needs to be taken 72 hours before departure, and this certificate needs to be produced on arrival at...

8 Dec 2021 10:05 AM IST

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

Europe, UK, China continue to remain in 'at-risk' category in terms of...

There is a list of 10 countries from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India

15 Nov 2021 4:03 PM IST

Rasina Uberoi Bajaj, managing director, admits organising festival was challenging.

Bangkok's best-known cultural festival is back

The 23rd International Festival of Dance and Music, which was postponed several times, will now be held between November...

10 Nov 2021 12:47 PM IST

A beach vendor sets chairs as he waits for customers in Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (AP/Firdia Lisnawati)

Bali reopens to foreign travellers as COVID-19 surge subsides

Bali's airport will welcome new foreign arrivals from 19 countries that meet WHO's criteria such as having their COVID...

14 Oct 2021 1:41 PM IST

As with the Phuket Sandbox programme, the Samui Plus programme has targeted tourists from low and medium-risk Covid countries. - By Arrangement

Lekha Shankar | The new Samui Plus' programme in Thailand

The Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus programmes are pioneering projects, being closely watched by other countries in the...

16 Aug 2021 12:46 PM IST

Opposing the decision of the Odisha government to relocate the war-horse replica from Master Canteen Square to Raj Bhawan Square, Opposition BJP and Congress had staged demonstrations near the iconic sculpture. PTI

Odisha decides not to shift Konark horse

Last month, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited proposed relocation of the statue which symbolises the might of ancient...

28 July 2021 8:38 AM IST