Advertise Here Thailand’s strict lèse majesté laws have managed to reel in another victim for. This time, 23-year-old University student Norawase Yotpiyasthien was arrested for posts made on a blog. The business administration student from Kasetsart University is the youngest to be charged under the laws, with news of the charge causing deep dismay among [...]
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The Shore at Katathani is celebrating the achievement of reaching the number one spot on travel review website Tripadvisor. The luxury beachfront pool villa resort situated on the resort island of Phuket, is one of the island’s newest, having been open to guests for eight months. The result is based on unbiased reviews and opinions [...]
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Travellers visiting Thailand will discover that rice has an incredibly important role in Thai cuisine. It has been the staple for the country for thousands of years, not just in Thailand, but also throughout the region. Especially in Thailand, rice is eaten with practically every meal. The philosophy of most Thai’s is that if you [...]
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Thailand’s largest private carrier Bangkok Airways has revealed plans to expand its domestic and international operations. The move is aimed to make up on lost ground due to the current worldwide economic conditions. According to Bangkok Airways’ president Puttipong Prassarttong-Osoth, the it limited its network expansion last year due to the global economic conditions, with [...]
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Thailand is in a strong position as the world’s luxury MICE destination, following a successful campaign by the Thailand Conventions and Exhibitions Bureau (TCEB). The campaign, ‘Believe in Thailand’, took place last week with the bureau’s president Akapol Sorasuchart announcing that the country is in an excellent position to bring in further MICE tourism. MICE [...]
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Pop sensation Amy Winehouse who achieved worldwide fame with her song Rehab and album Back to Black, has died. She was found dead in her flat in north London at around 3.54pm on Saturday afternoon. It is believed that authorities are treating her death as unexplained. Her untimely death comes almost a month after she [...]
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As MICE continues to be the buzzword of the travel industry for 2011, Thai tourism operators and hotel owners are set to benefit as local travel firm, Creative Destination Management of Thailand became an affiliate of euromic. MICE is an acronym for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, and is considered to be one of the [...]
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Tourists in Thailand are advised to stock up on any alcoholic beverages that they may require over the weekend as bars will not open. Beer, wine and spirits cannot be sold on July 15 and 16 to mark the commencement of Buddhist Lent. Following two consecutive weeks of the prohibition of alcoholic drink sales on [...]
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Less than two weeks following the long awaited election when Thai’s hit the ballot box in what is one of the most divisive the country has ever seen. The years leading up had produced some of the most violent scenes the Thai capital, Bangkok had ever witnessed. In spite of the violent clashes and demonstrations [...]
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Thai tourism authorities are launching a number of deals aimed at short break travellers, enticing visitors to head north and explore the country’s stunning northern reaches. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled its ‘Best Deal’ campaign, aimed at short-break visitors from around Southeast Asia. A TAT spokesman unveiled the programme, which has been [...]
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