Visitors mimic statues at the base of a golden chedi at the Emerald Buddha Temple, also known as Wat Phra Kaeo, inside the Grand Palace. Foreign arrivals have been gradually rising since the country reopened its borders on May 1. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
A tourist stands near booms placed to protect Mae Ramphueng beach from an oil leak from a Star Petroleum Refining Plc pipeline in January. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)
People try to keep their feet dry at Tha Tien pier on Oct 3 as the Chao Phraya River continued to swell, flooding many areas along the river. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
Devotees turn up in droves on Nov 9 at the Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok for a ceremony marking the 66th anniversary of the shrine’s dedication on Nov 9, 1956. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)
A mermaid performs during a ‘Santa Claus & Mermaid Dive’ show at the SEA LIFE Bangkok aquarium, at Siam Paragon at Christmas. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Tourists walk in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The capital was ranked the most popular tourist destination by online travel booking platform Agoda in July 2022. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
Oarsmen take part in an annual boat race on the Chao Phraya River in November. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
Vietnamese tourists in Thai costumes pose for a group photo at Wat Arun in November. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
The sun sets behind the tip of the stupa of the Golden Mount at Wat Saket in Bangkok. The phenomenon occurs in March and October. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
A man gets auspicious symbols drawn on his gold-covered face at Wat Salaree in Nonthaburi’s Muang district to boost his fortune. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)