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Enhanced perspective a travel motivation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/10/2014
» Enhancing perspective is the primary motivation that drives people to travel, according to the TripAdvisor's TripBarometer study. The result is based on an online survey of 53,804 people from 32 countries, conducted from July 17-Aug 5 by Ipsos, a global research firm.
Over the borderline
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/09/2014
» A temporary tent was set up at one corner of the Three Pagodas Pass, the border checkpoint in Sangkhla Buri district of Kanchanaburi, while a signboard displayed a tour service with pictures of attractions for Payathonsu town, in Kayin State of Myanmar.
Miss Amity Thailand-China 2014
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/09/2014
» Thailand will host the first joint beauty pageant for Thai and Chinese contestants in November.
Bus company offers women-only seats
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/08/2014
» Nakhonchai Air, operator of an inter-provincial bus service, is to launch a "Lady Zone" facility from Aug 12 with certain seats reserved for female passengers.
IUCN denies support for electric cable car
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/07/2014
» The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has denied recent reports that it supports an electric cable car for Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province.
Heart of the middle kingdom
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/05/2014
» A simian warrior with supernatural powers acquired through Taoist practices, the Monkey King is the much-loved hero of the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West. Most recently portrayed in a Hong Kong fantasy flick, the immensely strong protagonist — Sun Wukong in Mandarin — rebels against the Jade Emperor of Heaven and the character may well have been inspired by a real-life creature, the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana).
Guides to be trained in Heritage sites
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/05/2014
» Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Unesco Bangkok to launch a training programme for local guides.
More than a beach getaway
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/02/2014
» You may have visited Koh Chang before and might, like me, have always turned right, towards the west, after disembarking the ferry. Of course, after five hours on the road from Bangkok to Trat and a 30-minute ferry ride from the mainland to the island, you surely want to pay a visit to the white sand beaches and crystal clear water.
Tuscany in Khao Yai
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/02/2014
» Primo Posto in Khao Yai has been expanded and rebranded as Primo Piazza. Opened in 2007, the small vineyard and souvenir shop in Khao Yai was closed for renovation for nearly two years. Business changed hands and the new owner is entertainment tycoon Surachai Chetchotisak, CEO of the music and entertainment giant RS.
Where rivers collide
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/02/2014
» Nakhon Sawan is where the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers merge to form the majestic Chao Phraya River. To highlight the origin of the River of Kings, Nakhon Sawan Municipality will invest 118 million baht to create a 29m-high sculpture of the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers.