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Saturday’s collision between a tourist train and an 18-wheel trailer truck in Saraburi occurred at an illegal road crossing, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

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Nearly 10,000 people flocked to Thailand’s highest peak – Chiang Mai’s famous Doi Inthanon – to watch the last sunrise of 2021.

Chiang Mai’s beautiful Doi Mon Jam viewpoint overlooking the Mae Rim valley and Royal Projects has been prepared for an influx of tourists over the New Year weekend.

Chiang Mai Airport is ready to take care of the safety of passengers returning to their hometowns and tourists who arrive to experience the cold weather and the beauty of the province, director Wichit Kaewsaitiam said.

People heading to the Northeast for New Year are invited to stop off at Sakon Nakhon’s Khong Ping Ngu service point and the beautiful Kham Hom Waterfall nearby.

The Pattaya Countdown 2022 festival is expected to attract more than 50,000 people now that the city is coming back to life with 80 per cent of hotel bookings over the past weekend, city officials said on Monday.

Songkhla’s iconic Samila and Chalatat beaches witnessed a “Big Cleaning Day” on Thursday to provide tourists with a clean, alluring environment during New Year.

The Tourism and Sports Ministry launched its “Ease of Travelling” platform on the Entry Thailand website on Thursday to attract foreign tourists amid concern over Omicron outbreaks. The ministry also said some “good news” in the form of a “New Year gift” would be announced on Friday.

Chiang Mai is preparing to welcome tourists for New Year festivities by launching its “Safe Traffic Week” campaign from December 29 to January 4 coupled with intensive security at mountaintop attractions.

Trang is inviting avid divers and lovers of the sea to come and admire its beautiful artificial coral reef built off the coast of Sikao and Kantang districts.

Winter has arrived in Loei’s Phu Kradueng National Park with its maple trees turning a fiery red and tourists returning leaves they may have taken as a souvenir.