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The navel of the Mekong
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/10/2020
» The partly cloudy sky gradually turned orange and red after sunset. The twilight colours, which reflected on the Mekong River, provided a great contrast to the dark green mountain ranges in Laos and grass dotted with white flowers on the bank of the river in Thailand's Bueng Kan province.
Japanese visitors increase
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/10/2019
» The total number of Japanese tourists to Thailand will grow about 12% this year, reaching 1.8 million visitors from 1.6 million a year before, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
See the fireballs
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/10/2018
» Every year when Buddhist Lent ends on the first Full Moon night of October, a colourful phenomenon known as the Naga Fireballs takes place on the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Nong Khai.
No to imported alms
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/02/2018
» Imported snacks are banned from alms offering in Luang Prabang. Giving alms to monks is a popular activity for tourists when visiting the old capital listed as a World Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Centre of the Northeast
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/06/2017
» Children laughed and shouted out from the other side of the Phong River. The schoolboys dared each other to climb higher branches of a nearby tree to jump into the river when they saw us taking pictures of them.
The tides of tourism
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/12/2016
» During the past 12 months, there have been good and bad things that have impacted the tourism industry. Here is the shortlist of the best and worst situations.
A miniature town
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/12/2016
» Stanley MiniVenture, the latest miniature town, will be opened today at Gateway Ekamai shopping mall.
Ranking Asia's best
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/11/2016
» The Trang islands rank among the top 10 Best in Asia to visit in 2017, according to Lonely Planet magazine.
Fleet update
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/08/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will launch the test run of the modern train carriages this month, according to SRT Gov Wutthichart Kalayanamitr. It plans to have Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to preside over the ceremony.
Travel incentives from TCEB
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/05/2016
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has provided travel incentives to encourage companies to visit a royal project during their meetings, conferences, seminars, trainings or corporate outings.