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  South Korean tourists shun Japan over row

  Business, Published on 22/08/2019

  » TOKYO: The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell last month to its lowest in nearly a year as visitors cancelled travel plans amid deteriorating relations between the neighbours, Japanese government data has showed.

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  The German legacy in Qingdao

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 17/03/2016

  » The wind was chilly and the mass of fog it brought inland from the adjacent sea obscured the entire sky and anything higher than the treetops. From the lookout point on a small hill where I was standing I could see through the white haze part of a town made up of Western-style buildings that were topped with red-tiled roofs, including one impressive mansion perched on the side of another mound nearby. When the sky is clear, I was told, it would also be possible to see the twin towers of a century-old Catholic church and many other pieces of historical architecture further away.

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  Confusion as PM forced out (updated)

  Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/05/2014

  » The threat of a political vacuum has lessened a bit today after the NACC indicted former PM Yingluck Shinawatra for her role in the government rice-pledging scheme, but spared her replacement and said it was not seeking the ouster of the cabinet.

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  Tourism figures not to meet target

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/05/2014

  » The number of international tourists is likely to be below the target of 28 million visitors this year, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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  Moving on

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2013

  » Before bidding farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcoming the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac, Life has compiled the top five of what's hot and what's not in our tourism industry. There are some things that are truly memorable, and some things that need to be improved on.

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  Tourism dream 'still alive'

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/01/2014

  » Tourism is still a promising industry, set to witness a 13% growth in international arrivals this year, according to the Department of Tourism (DoT) under the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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  Welcome to the fold

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/01/2014

  » Since the anti-Yingluck (Thaksin) regime protesters began their "Bangkok Shutdown" operation on Monday, traffic in most of the capital has been free-flowing. For the past four days the first thing I do every morning is turn on the Google Maps app on my smartphone to check what it's like on the streets. Every day and at any time of day, the roads and expressways that usually appear in yellow or red on the map depending on the degree of congestion are now delightfully green. Traffic-wise it's as if Bangkok is still in the long holidays mood.

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  Culinary Connections

  B Magazine, Justin Heifetz, Published on 28/11/2013

  » While Yangon's hot spots for best food and beverages have this year fell under the spotlight, the lists have _ unlike Myanmar's commercial capital _ become a bit tired. And, as the city continues its journey to become one of Asia's premiere tourist destinations, visitors will be expecting something more.

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  The Coup a coup for Thai tourism

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/11/2013

  » Upcoming Hollywood action-thriller The Coup will begin shooting in Thailand this month.

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  Forget the flagfall, go by bike

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/12/2013

  » Biking and political conflicts don't often mix. But over the past weeks cyclists and their beloved rigs, from foldies, fixies and BMXs to road and mountain bikes have been a common sight at anti-government protests scattered around many parts of the capital.

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