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Jetstar to launch flights on Bangkok-Brisbane route
Published on 08/06/2024
» The Australian carrier Jetstar will reconnect Queensland and Thailand for the first time since the pandemic with direct services between Bangkok and Brisbane three times per week starting from Dec 13.
A mystical land
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/05/2023
» With the chilly winter breeze subsiding, Taiwan is gaining favour with Thai tourists looking for short-haul affordable holidays. My recent trip to Taipei coincided with the launch of the "Taiwan The Lucky Land" campaign, which offers foreign visitors the chance to win NT$5,000 (5,470 baht) in coupons as pocket money until June 30.
Guidelines for global vaccine distribution
Published on 26/11/2020
» Guidelines to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine are in place according to the International Air Transport Association.
Covid continues to crush passenger demand
Published on 02/07/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily on international air passenger and cargo markets, with the travel and tourism sectors crippled by widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions according to preliminary May 2020 traffic figures released on June 28 by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
Asean homestay awards
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/02/2017
» Three homestays in Thailand have won the Asean Homestay and Community Based Tourism (CBT) awards. The awards were announced at the 36th Asean Tourism Forum, organised in Singapore recenlty.
Sleep strangely
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/06/2015
» When planning a getaway, choosing a hotel is perhaps as important as your destination. But why not venture outside the confines of a regular hotel and experience something new? This week, we've scanned the nation for hotels with room concepts that are special, fun or just plain weird.
A tale of two markets
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/08/2014
» In Thailand when we talk about a market, the term is too broad to give a clear picture of the kind of place we mean. But if we specify a fruit market, or a market for vegetables, flowers or seafood, or maybe a floating or weekend market, listeners get a better idea of what we’re talking about and what types of goods are sold there.
Asiatique The Riverfront: Eat, shop, learn history
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 07/12/2012
» With all the capital's downtown hustle and jams, it's easy to forget that Bangkok is almost coastal. Heading anywhere south of Sathorn along the Chao Phraya, where the riverside hotels cede the valuable real estate to more industrial enterprises, you are reminded that Bangkok is indeed an active port, a tradition that began over 100 years ago with the opening of the East Asiatic Company's Siam pier. Hans Niels Andersen founded the company to create passenger and freight links by sea between Denmark and the Far East. He organized the construction of the pier and warehouses, the oldest of which date back to 1907, and would hopefully be impressed by a tasteful renovation of the area which is now Asiatique The Riverfront.
New social hub for historic site
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 18/05/2012
» When it comes to lifestyle and recreation, Bangkok never seems to stop spoiling its dwellers and visitors thanks to the back-to-back opening of new venues.