Thailand may expect some 13.25 million visitors this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
King Bhumibol Adulyadej has called for unity in deeply divided Thailand to stop it from falling into ruin.
North Korean officials sent by leader Kim Jong-il arrived in the South to mourn former President Kim Dae-jung.
Bangkok bought a roving elephant off the streets as part of the capital’s new initiative called “Smiling Elephants.”
Senior North Korean officials sent by leader Kim Jong-il are set to arrive in the South on Friday.
Japan's opposition Democratic Party may score a runaway victory in the Aug. 30 general election, newspapers said on Friday.
North Korea said it would send a high-ranking delegation to the South to mourn former President Kim Dae-jung.
North Korea confirmed it would send a high-ranking delegation to the South to mourn former President Kim Dae-jung.
China's cancellation of a senior ministerial visit to Australia has pushed ties to a fresh low.
More than 20,000 supporters of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rallied in Bangkok on Monday.