HUA HIN, May 21, 2024: Destinations in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi provinces May soon be on the cards for many new Chinese Hong Kong tour groups. Mr. Achawan Kongkanand (นายอาชวันต์ กงกะนันทน์), Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Prachuap Khiri Khan Office (ททท.สำนักงานประจวบฯ) on Tuesday (May 21) announced that TAT’s Hong Kong office…
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Bid for Hua Hin to join UNESCO Creative Cities Network gains momentum
HUA HIN, May 20, 2024: Key tourism and education leaders in Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance Hua Hin’s bid to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The signing took place during the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Thai Federation of Provincial Tourism Associations (TFOPTA) at the Hua Hin…
Hua Hin ‘pivotal gateway’ in tourism drive
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Hua Hin Airport’s pivotal role in shaping the tourism landscape of Thailand’s lower central region takes center stage in the latest drive by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Positioned as a crucial gateway, Hua Hin Airport is undergoing significant upgrades to transform into an international hub by 2025, bolstering accessibility for…
Deputy PM pushes eco, recreation projects in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi
BANGKOK, May 16, 2024: Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, General Patcharawat Wongsuwan (พล.ต.อ.พัชรวาท วงษ์สุวรรณ) has directed relevant agencies to expedite the development of several ecological-recreation projects in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi provinces. Discussed during a “Lower Region 2 development” meeting, the projects include solar-powered water distribution systems in…
Thai foreign minister ‘revisits’ Singkhon border upgrade plans
Prachuap Khiri Khan, May 13, 2024: Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during a recent visit to the Tri Cove area engaged local officials on readiness to re-open and upgrade the province’s official border crossing with Myanmar. H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa specifically sought out insights from local authorities and businesses regarding security and economic matters along…
Suspected suicide of hanged man on Chong Krachok hill
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The 62-year-old man whose corpse was found hanged on Chong Krachok hill on Friday had a history of depression and failed suicides, family told police. The corpse was initially spotted by a jogger on their descent from the popular tourist attraction early Friday morning. The “tourist” jogger informed a street sweeper…
Dan Singkhon border officially reopens
Thai, Myanmar nationals, vehicles permitted to cross border for delivery of goods and tourism PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: October 1, 2022: The Dan Singkhon Thailand-Myanmar border checkpoint is now open to nationals of the two countries for the purposes of goods distribution and tourism. Prachuap Khiri Khan Governor Sathien Charoenruen presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony to…
‘Smart city’ agreement brings Prachuap Khiri Khan closer to ‘4.0 security’ state
THAP SAKAE: Representatives from the Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial telecom office, Thap Sakae sub-district municipality and district police have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to develop the municipality into a ‘Smart City’ zone. Signed on September 21 at the Thap Sakae Sub-district Municipality office, the agreement will serve as the basis to carry out…
Prachuap railway ‘on track’ for 2022 completion, 2023 service
MUEANG DISTRICT: September 20, 2022: Train commute times between Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bangkok could be cut in half by next year, when Prachuap railway dual-track service is expected to be fully operational. Swifter commute by locomotive will be possible with completion of dual-track construction, which is anticipated by the end of this year. The…
Winning design of Prachuap’s tourism mascot is a pineapple-loving langur
MUEANG DISTRICT: September 15: A winning design for the new Prachuap Khiri Khan mascot to promote tourism – the dusky leaf monkey or spectacled langur – has been announced. The mascot’s name is “Nong En Doo” which roughly translates to “kind”, “loving” or “”merciful”. According to an announcement by Prachuap Khiri Khan Public Relations Department,…