A group of 200 Chinese-speaking Thai tour guides in the Phuket province can no longer tolerate the presence of illegally operating Chinese guides and have gone on strike, The Phuket News reported.

The Thai government has announced that illegal tour guides could face fines of up to 100,000 baht (US$3,007), imprisonment of up to one year or both. A task force has been established by the Ministry ...

A Thai tour guide has died after a tourist boat capsized at Rajjaprabha Dam in Surat Thani, Thailand, while 16 foreign tourists were safely rescued. The incident occurred at 11:28 a.m. on Sunday when ...

BANGKOK: The body of a Thai tour guide was found inside Nam Talu cave early on Wednesday (Aug 7) after the 24-person tour group was trapped inside due to sudden heavy flooding on Tuesday. After 22 ...

The problem of illegal tour guides has worsened, attributed to longer visa-free stays and weak law enforcement, enabling foreigners to illegally operate both tour company and guide services in most ...

The Chinese Embassy in Thailand has warned citizens about "cheap tour" scams that pressure tourists into buying overpriced goods and urged caution while booking travel agents. The warning follows ...