A feasibility study will be conducted for the establishment of Thailand’s Eastern Fruit Corridor, aimed at adding higher value to Thai fruit.

Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat stated that Thailand had proposed the khon masked drama to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for listing as an intangible cultural heritage item.

Bangkok will be the venue for the upcoming eighth Ayeyawady – Chao Phraya – Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit. Thailand will host this event on June 15-16, 2018 at the Shangri-La Hotel.

Chiang Mai province is introducing a new mode of transportation, the R3 bus, for travelers to and from the airport on April 5, 2018. The R3 bus service connects Chiang Mai airport with Nimman district in Chiang Mai city center.

The Government has a policy to promote cultural tourism in secondary tourist cities in 55 provinces across Thailand. The policy aims to create more jobs in rural areas and ensure a better distribution of tourism earnings.

Thailand celebrates the National Day for the Elderly on April 13 each year, which coincides with the traditional Thai New Year Day. The celebration of the National Day for the Elderly is to underline the importance of older persons and to show gratitude and respect to them.

Thailand is endowed with a wealth of fruit. Eastern provinces are known as major sources of tropical fruit in the country. The tropical fruit season usually runs from April to July, when many people visit various eastern provinces for delicious fruit.

April each year marks some important occasions in Thailand. The National Culture Committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, during its meeting on March 22, acknowledged the organizing of major cultural events, to be held in April 2018.

The Foreign Office, Government Public Relations Department (PRD), organized a two-day study trip for foreign correspondents to observe migrant worker administration, under the topic of "The Situation of Migrant Workers in Thailand.”

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak stated that the Thai economy is moving toward a new era and that Thailand is ready to serve as the investment, transport, and tourism hub in the ASEAN region.