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The Tourism Authority of Thailand is co-hosting the Global Wellness Summit 2026 at Angsana Laguna Phuket from 10 to 13 November and will promote wellness routes across Thailand's five regions under its 'Healing is the New Luxury' theme.
The Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2026 brings seven free celebrations to Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket from 3 to 29 November, with five diya-lighting ceremonies, Bollywood music, Indian food and festive markets.
The 10th Dubai Fitness Challenge runs from 31 October to 29 November 2026. Its two biggest events are Dubai Ride on 1 November and Dubai Run on 22 November, and residents and visitors can take part.
The Singapore Tourism Board says the main Merlion statue at Merlion Park will be covered for cleaning and repair works from 24 to 26 November 2026 and cannot be photographed then. The nearby Merlion cub statue stays open for photos.
TAT says 1,896,058 Indians visited Thailand from 1 January to 26 October 2026. It counts 11 airlines and 427 weekly India–Thailand flights in October, and plans more promotion in India's smaller cities.
TAT's November 2026 calendar lists 12 events, including the Pattaya International Jazz Festival (6–7 Nov), the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival (27–28 Nov) and the Udon Thani horticultural expo running to March 2027.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has named wellness and longevity, festivals, creative experiences, sustainable travel and trusted standards as its five product priorities for 2027.
The fifth Bangkok Art Biennale, themed "Angels & Mara", shows more than 200 artworks by 72 artists across 11 Bangkok venues from 29 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.
STB and GetYourGuide signed a two-year MoU in Berlin to develop, distribute and market Singapore tours and experiences worldwide. It is GetYourGuide's first destination marketing partnership outside Germany.
Japan received an estimated 27,600 visitors from India in September 2026, up 8.7% on a year earlier. From January to September, Indian arrivals rose 19% to about 277,700, while Japan's total arrivals fell 2.9%.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand took 14 Thai businesses to ITB Asia 2026 under the theme 'Healing is the New Luxury'. Its 2027 '4 NEWs' approach will guide marketing across ASEAN, South Asia and the South Pacific.
STB signed separate three-year MOUs with Booking.com (21 Oct) and Visa (23 Oct) covering joint marketing and data sharing. Visa's Visa Destinations programme starts in Singapore in November 2026.
Singapore Tourism Board and HYBE will run BTS THE CITY ARIRANG across Singapore from 1 to 31 December 2026, building up to BTS's four sold-out National Stadium concerts on 17, 19, 20 and 22 December.
Sri Lanka received 119,805 tourists from 1 to 22 October 2026, and 45,530 of them came from India. India is still Sri Lanka's largest source market for 2026, with 482,944 arrivals so far this year.
TAT has added an illuminated boat, 800-drone displays and riverside workshops to the 2026 Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession, running 22 to 27 October, with the finale on 26 October.
At a 21 October seminar in New Delhi, Vietnam's ambassador said the two governments recently agreed to double direct flights. Vietravel announced new India product lines, and MakeMyTrip said Indian arrivals in Vietnam could pass 1 million in 2026.
Air India and Standard Chartered announced a partnership on 21 October. Eligible affluent Indian clients of the bank in Singapore and the UAE will get Maharaja Club Gold or Silver status, with Gold carrying Star Alliance Gold. The offer is due in the coming weeks.
TAT says the Similan Islands reopened on 15 October after the monsoon closure, and Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Le reopened on 1 October. Six marine national parks use electronic tickets, so buy them in advance and carry your passport.