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Budget airline blues
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/08/2018
» My latest visit to Phuket was very pleasant despite the on-and-off rainy season showers. Walking on the busy streets and beaches there, I had no sense that it was the low season. But what impressed me the most was the hospitality of the local people, from massage therapists to people on the streets whom I asked for directions, and the waitress at a well-known coffee shop.
Scholar for life
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/10/2017
» I met Prof Dr Satya Vrat Shastri on the evening of Sept 26 for an interview at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. A day earlier, the renowned Sanskrit scholar had had lunch with Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, when he reminded his former Sanskrit student about his birthday on Sept 29.
Justice and the rule of law
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/02/2017
» Two recent incidents in Southeast Asia have caught the attention of international human rights activists. Indeed, they should concern anyone who cares about the rule of law.
Plugging the gaps in airport security
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/04/2016
» I am heading to Geneva next week on a five-day business trip and will spend the following week in Italy on vacation. I look forward to the joys of escaping steamy Bangkok and exploring Venice, Florence and Rome.
Myanmar's tourism challenge
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/09/2015
» My latest visit to Myanmar left me with some interesting impressions. The adventure began when we boarded a 70-seater ATR72 aircraft -- the first international flight I'd ever made in a small plane but it proved to be a smooth journey. My first landing at Nay Pyi Daw airport, which was actually my second visit to the capital, also raised eyebrows. The airport's modern look and cleanliness are impressive, while a more traditional scene greeted us in the arrivals hall where local people wearing longyi congregated to welcome international guests and escort them to their hotels.
Trains can take strain
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/01/2014
» The skytrain and subway will operate at maximum capacity on Monday to serve high traffic during the Bangkok shutdown to help commuters and protesters.
Dawei helps Thailand become auto hub
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2012
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has thrown its full support behind a rail network linking Laem Chabang with Dawei on Myanmar's eastern coast.