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Rescue efforts for trapped Chinese miners speed up after four saved
AFP, Published on 24/01/2021
» BEIJING: Efforts to save 22 miners trapped hundreds of metres underground for two weeks in east China have sped up dramatically, as rescue workers lifted out seven people on Sunday and hope to reach more, state media reported.
Tourism on track in the world's largest cave
AFP, Published on 20/01/2021
» PHONG NHA, Vietnam: Vast rock formations the size of multi-storey buildings loom above Ho Minh Phuc, as he picks a path through the gloom inside the world's largest known cave.
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 20/12/2020
» In the mid-1970s, while travelling on the slowest train in the world from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, I recall reading a substantial chunk of John Le Carre's espionage novel, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Though not a fast-paced book, it still had more momentum than the wretched train.
3BB pins hopes on GIGATV
Business, Published on 28/11/2020
» Triple T Broadband (3BB), an internet broadband service provider, has launched a TV box that enables customers to view TV content via the internet, as part of a push to increase average revenue per user (ARPU) and retain customers in its network.
Volvo is sure to excite drivers in Thailand
Published on 26/11/2020
» with updated Recharge models in the MY2021 line-up hitting the road with power and style.
Off the pistes: Germany seeks to keep EU ski resorts shut
AFP, Published on 26/11/2020
» BERLIN - Germany will seek a deal with European partners to close ski slopes through to early January due to coronavirus, setting it on a collision course with resort operators and Austria ahead of the crucial Christmas holiday season.
Fitness warning after tourist dies climbing Phu Kradueng
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/11/2020
» Visitors to Phu Kradueng and other mountains should ensure they are fit enough to make the climb, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Monday, after a tourist had a fatal heart attack on his way to top of the national park.
Place of peace and tranquility
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 19/11/2020
» Ask any Thai to mention the names of the five islands that immediately come to mind, chances are Koh Sichang would be included in the shortlist, maybe even the first. This small island 12km off the coast of Si Racha, Chon Buri, is the closest to the capital.
World's highest lift zips tourists up China's 'Avatar' cliff
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» ZHANGJIAJIE (CHINA) - Towering more than 300 metres (1,000 feet) up the cliff face that inspired the landscape for the blockbuster movie "Avatar", the world's highest outdoor lift whisks brave tourists to breathtaking views.
Coronavirus keeps Chinese visitors away from HK during Golden Week
Published on 27/09/2020
» The shine is gone from the annual Golden Week holiday that begins on Oct 1, and Hong Kong's hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and attractions can only look back wistfully at the better times of years gone by.