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Indians have become the largest group of tourists to Thailand, with more than 100,000 arrivals so far this year, with potentially up to 600,000 by year-end, a senior Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) official said.

From next Wednesday (June 1), unvaccinated or partially vaccinated foreign travellers will no longer need to quarantine on arrival in Thailand, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said on Thursday.

Pack your bags and head off to the magnificent Andaman coast: Krabi, Phuket and Phang-nga have become even more attractive to visitors with the grand “Aqua Lumina” light and sound festival until June 12, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension of the tourism stimulus campaign, “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together), by adding 1.5 million rights and extending the deadline from May 31 to September 30, a news source from Government House said on Tuesday.

The popular trail running event, “Amazean Jungle Trail”, in Betong district of Yala province has been officially added to the UTMB World Series as one of 25 trail-running events in 16 countries across the world, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced on Tuesday.

Tourists only have one month left to see the largest waterfall in Thailand before it is roped off for the rainy season.

With Malaysia reopening to fully vaccinated travellers, the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) has teamed up with related agencies to attract tourists once again to the country.

Tourism in Phuket and Surat Thani's Samui Island is now bustling after Thailand reopened the country to foreign travellers on May 1, Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Monday.

The last group of some 100 travellers left Similan Islands on Sunday before the Andaman archipelago is closed for five months for the monsoon season.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is focused on drawing more foreign tourists to Thailand for the remainder of this year since the abolition of the Test & Go scheme.

As Singapore has reopened its borders to fully-vaccinated travellers, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) kicked off the “SingapoReimagine” campaign on Tuesday in a bid to attract tourists to visit the country.

On May 6 the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) held its annual Tourism Update event online and announced a revival plan that highlights Hong Kong’s vibrant developments and new experiences, aiming to generate a positive ambience and make the city top-of-mind destination for worldwide travellers when travel resumes.