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Possible Mekong rapids blasting upsets environmentalists
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/04/2017
» A network of environmentalists is getting ready to protest against a Chinese government survey of the Khon Pi Long rapids in Chiang Rai.
'Red Bull killer' enjoys the good life, says AP
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/03/2017
» Within weeks of his hit-run accident which killed a motorcycle policeman, the Associated Press has found, Red Bull heir Vorayudh "Boss" Yoovidhya was back to enjoying his family's jet-set life,
China's impact on the Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/01/2017
» An increased flow of people & goods between Thailand & China means change & with change there are always costs & benefits, reactions to changes & more change.
Asean Summit: Tolerance is the key to prosperity
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/09/2016
» "When people from different cultures interact, there are always new ideas and new innovations," Obama told a group of 180 young men & women from Asean countries.
China tourism: Driving-in tourist numbers plunge after ban
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/07/2016
» Vehicles entering Chiang Mai from China plunge from 600 a day to only 10, ban on inbound tourists driving car deeper into Thailand too effective.
Best tourism cities of world: Chiang Mai #2 & Bangkok #14
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/07/2016
» Chiang Mai & Bangkok make 15 World's Best Cities of Travel + Leisure magazine. Palawan, Cebu & Boracay best islands, Luang Prabang puts in good showing.
New road to link China & Thailand via Nan & Luang Prabang
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2016
» New road to cut travel time & build strong link between southern China & Asean states of Thailand, Laos & Vietnam.
Bangkok at the centre of huge future rail network
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/12/2015
» China has an ambitious plan to establish three rail routes called the "Pan-Asia Railway Network" to foster rail connections between the country and mainland Southeast Asian nations, with Bangkok serving as the hub.
China-Thai-Lao railways: Interest rate problem & more delays
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/11/2015
» May 2016 new start date for Thai-China railway (not this year), no agreement yet on loans. Laos wants better interest rates on Lao-China railway.
Charming Chiang Khong on Mekong River in Chiang Rai
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/08/2015
» Take a bicycle tour around the small town of Chiang Khong in the mountains of Chiang Rai, across the Mekong River from Laos & connected by the 4th Friendship Bridge to Laos & China beyond.