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A blend of chaos and charm
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/01/2024
» Embarking on a journey through Vietnam, one may find the allure of cities like Hanoi, Sapa, Hue and Da Nang. However, the southern gem of Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon has been an unsung hero in recent years. Despite being Vietnam's largest city and a nexus of culture, history, and commerce, it seems the city has been overshadowed. Our insightful guide Yuu pondered: "Perhaps familiarity with the city has bred a desire for new horizons or maybe Ho Chi Minh hasn't been given the tourism spotlight it deserves."
A note on Thailand Biennale
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 02/01/2019
» One recent morning at Nopphrat Thara beach, the high tide flooded the lower part of a strange, interwoven structure. Rising from the blue water of the bay, it looked like an island, a new, unmapped island of Krabi visible from this popular spot where tourists visit and board tour boats to outlying islands.
Guesthouse & hotel crackdown: No more 'mai pen rai'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2016
» Illegal Chiang Mai hotels have 30 days to get licence or be shut-down, nationwide five-years is the deadline.
Hotel with illegal swimming pool jutting into sea to close
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 24/11/2016
» PATTAYA: The Golden Cliff House Hotel, which has an illegal swimming pool that has encroached into the sea for the past 21 years, will close tomorrow, according to its operator.
Scenic pool at Pattaya's cliff house demolished
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/11/2016
» Famous swimming pool projecting into sea below below "Victorian Castle" for 21 years never even had license to operate or for the pool.
Pattaya's cliff house hotel with illegal pool to close
Published on 23/11/2016
» PATTAYA -- The Golden Cliff House Hotel, which has an illegal swimming pool that has encroached on the sea for the past 21 years, will close on Nov 25, the operator, Watthanan Yimlamai, has announced.
Pattaya hotel swimming pool encroaches on sea
Published on 19/11/2016
» PATTAYA: Marine authorities have asked police to take action against the owner of a hotel featuring a 21-year-old swimming pool that encroaches on the sea.
Google Earth clearer, sharper with new satellite images
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/06/2016
» Using new Landsat 8 satellite, Google Earth maps to have greater detail, better colors & images taken much more often.
The hunt for the lost horizon
B Magazine, Published on 05/07/2015
» Absolute whiteness descends, as a spring snowstorm transforms cascading mountains, pine forests and a seemingly endless sky into a horizon that has suddenly become lost.