Phuket’s Smart Pier Leverages Face Scans for Faster, Safer Boat Trips
Phuket’s Smart Pier uses facial recognition, live guest manifests and instant alerts to speed boarding, enhance safety and advance the island’s Smart City vision
Tracking tourism for Thailand — coverage from the newsroom in Bangkok.
Phuket’s Smart Pier uses facial recognition, live guest manifests and instant alerts to speed boarding, enhance safety and advance the island’s Smart City vision
Thailand’s rail network moved 98,000 passengers on New Year’s Eve, with trains leaving within five minutes of schedule. Discover booking hacks and updates before the return rush.
Over 12.6 million Thais ushered in Buddhist New Year 2569 at Bangkok’s temples and via livestreams, fueling ฿18.5 b tourism spend and vibrant spirit nationwide.
Get ready for Asia’s first Tomorrowland in Chonburi, Dec 2026. Discover how the ฿21B festival boost and new Academy will shape Thailand’s music scene.
Bangkok–Hong Kong becomes the world’s 8th busiest route in 2025, as 10 airlines add 4.17 M seats and cut one-way fares to US$115—savings for Thailand flyers.
Phuket welcomes 2.4 million tourists in 2025, but residents battle gridlock and dry taps. Learn about the new roads, airport expansion and water-pipeline fixes now underway.
Celebrate Thailand's 2026 New Year countdown at Phayao's lakeside lantern gala and Narathiwat's borderland shows. Reserve hotels early and plan travel now.
Plan your 2027 New Year’s Eve—from Bangkok’s CentralWorld megashow to Dubai fireworks—with live-stream links, travel tips and time-zone hacks for Thai revellers.
Celebrate Bangkok New Year’s Eve 2026 with riverfront fireworks, T-Pop headliners and BTS/MRT trains till 2 A.M.—get routes, rules and safety tips now.