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Same same but deliciously different
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/08/2018
» When was the last time you visited Pai?” I asked myself while on a van headed to the small town that sits about halfway between the east end of Road 1095 in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district and its west end in the town of Mae Hong Son. With 1,864 curves along its length of 200km, 1095 is notorious asone of the country’s twistiest roads. A rest stop like Pai is a godsend. Over the years, Pai itself has evolved into a popular destination for international and Thai travellers alike. The countryside setting and the mix of ethnic and international cultures make up the charm of this laid-back town surrounded by mountains.
TTA's next taste treat in Thailand: Taco Bell
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/06/2018
» SET-listed Thoresen Thai Agencies Plc (TTA), owned by the Mahagitsiri family, is ramping up its food business by adding Taco Bell, the US-based Mexican fast food restaurant, to its portfolio in the fourth quarter.
Whither Airbnb?
Business, Published on 28/05/2018
» Daily room rental via mobile phone applications offers more bang for the buck for travellers, especially in pricey and tourist-oriented locations, but hosts are facing a global crackdown by government authorities and hotel operators denouncing such short-term lodging as illegal.
12 killed as bus carrying tourists crashes in Mexico
Associated Press, Published on 20/12/2017
» CANCUN, Mexico: A bus carrying cruise ship passengers on an excursion to Mayan ruins in southeastern Mexico flipped over on a narrow highway Tuesday, killing 11 travellers and their guide and injuring about 20 others, officials said.
Places to Visit in Boston
Published on 15/11/2017
» Kittipak “Land” Tantichot is one of our star student reporters, posting at least 10 stories from the United States since August, 2015. Here is his latest.
Deadly quake, hurricane a one-two punch for Mexico
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2017
» JUCHITAN: One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico and a raging hurricane dealt a devastating one-two punch to the country, killing at least 61 people as workers scrambled to respond to the twin national emergencies.
Magnitude-8.1 earthquake hits south Mexico, at least 3 dead
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2017
» MEXICO CITY -- A massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake hit off Mexico's southern coast, toppling houses in Chiapas state, causing at least three deaths and setting off a tsunami warning, officials said Friday.
Floating gardens, chefs team up to save tradition
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/07/2017
» At dawn in Xochimilco, home to Mexico City's famed floating gardens, farmers in muddied rain boots squat among rows of beets as a group of chefs arrive to sample sweet fennel and the pungent herb known as epazote.
Our Latin neighbours
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/05/2017
» Two countries that receive a large number of tourists every year, Mexico and Thailand will tighten their relationship in tourism, particularly in the medical tourism segment, said María Teresa Solis, Mexico's vice-minister of tourism, on her recent visit to Bangkok.
China Southern opens quicker Bangkok-Mexico route
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/03/2017
» China Southern Airlines will offer a new flight option from Bangkok to Mexico City, one that will significantly cut travel time between both ends.