THE AMAZING Thailand Countdown 2019 was held at Iconsiam yesterday as a “New Year present” for Thais and tourists, in a joint venture between the capital’s newest luxury shopping mall and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The beach town of Phuket is joining Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Amazing Thailand Countdown 2018 events by turning its watchtower and Standard Chartered Building into a hub for parties on December 31.