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Islanders left drowning under a sea of waste
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 28/06/2015
» For the casual day-tripper to Koh Lan, the island off bustling Pattaya is a picture postcard destination of rolling hills, pristine waters and white sand beaches.
Buddhism thrives in a distant district
News, Published on 13/06/2015
» Li district in Lamphun has faded in the memory as an interesting stop-off on the way to Chiang Mai. And it does not register as must-see place to visit. Yet culturally, it has a unique drawing power that is being rediscovered.
How to spot (and splash) 10 types of people afraid of water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/04/2015
» Ten types of people who don't want to be splashed with water such as "the pretty pleaser" & "the big bully" & how to splash'em & the five stages of being splashed: denial, anger & final acceptance.
Get 'em wet!
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 10/04/2015
» Hooray. It's that time of year again, when we once more get to throw gallons of water around and cause talcum powder-induced asthma attacks on as many tourists as we can. To make Songkran more fun, Guru has come up with a definitive guide on the different types of hydrophobes you'll see — and the ways to get them (after all, it's more entertaining than hosing down someone who's already soaked from head to toe). Lock 'n' load those water pistols and fill up them buckets, dear readers — we're comin' in hot!
Five Afghan men hanged for gang-rape despite UN appeal
AFP, Published on 08/10/2014
» Five Afghan men were hanged on Wednesday for the gang rape of four women despite the United Nations and human rights groups criticising the trial and urging new president Ashraf Ghani to stay the executions.
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.
Barcelona locals rebel at drunken, naked tourist high jinks
AFP, Published on 06/09/2014
» BARCELONA - Sick of drunken, naked visitors cavorting in the streets, residents of one seaside neighbourhood in Barcelona are fighting back, complaining that the Spanish city has fallen victim to its own tourism success.
Air disasters imperil Malaysian tourism
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» An unprecedented second major aviation disaster in four months could further associate Malaysia with calamity in the eyes of travellers, putting the tropical destination's vital tourism sector at risk, observers warn.
Sharing the wealth
Asia focus, Published on 19/05/2014
» The strong backbone of infrastructure is likely to ensure that tourism remains one of the key drivers of economic growth for Asean despite the occasional setbacks that occur in some individual countries.