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Reaching mobile users
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/10/2013
» About on-third of hospitality businesses globally have not done anything to reach mobile users despite the fact that most travellers worldwide use their mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets while travelling, according to the Trip-Barometer Mobile and Social Trends survey by TripAdvisor.
Bangkok is No.1 for fun
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/10/2013
» Bangkok has been voted the Best Leisure Destination in Asia Pacific, according to the annual Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Travel Readers Poll.
Thai islands top affordability survey
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/10/2013
» Koh Phangan has been named the most affordable island for travellers in Southeast Asia while Singapore's Sentosa Island is the most expensive, according to TripAdvisor's first TripIndex Island Sun 2013.
Suvarnabhumi promotes jasmine rice souvenirs
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/10/2013
» The Commerce Ministry will join hands with the Airports of Thailand to sell small packets of jasmine rice as premium souvenirs in Suvarnabhumi airport.
Will save for travel
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/09/2013
» Nine out of 10 Thais are willing to skip their favourite activities in order to save money for travel, according to a latest TripBarameter by TripAdvisor.
Government promotes hotel website
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/08/2013
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to promote a central hotel reservation website.
Relocating Bangkok Bus Terminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/07/2013
» The Transport Company of the Department of Land Transport plans to relocate the Bangkok Bus Terminal (Morchit 2).
Thailand Elite Card relaunched
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/06/2013
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and its subsidiary Thailand Privilege Card have joined hands to relaunch the Thailand Elite Card with new privileges to cope with operational loss.
Travellers want free Wi-Fi
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/03/2013
» Complimentary Wi-Fi tops the list of must-have hotel amenities, according to the latest research from hotels.com, a leading online accommodation booking service. The survey was conducted among 8,600 respondents across 28 countries/cities including Hong Kong, New Zealand and the UK.
Passion for preservation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/02/2013
» Prapapan Chatmalai turned up for our meeting in Chanthaburi town resplendent in an elegant, red, Chinese-style dress. The 64-year-old told me she regularly walks from her house to the Chanthaboon Learning Centre where vintage photos of the riverside area in which she grew up are on permanent display. Since retiring from her job as a schoolteacher, Prapapan enjoys sharing information with visitors about the history of her neighbourhood and several distinctive buildings which have survived fire, floods and the passage of time.