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Versatile tamarind
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/11/2020
» When the hard shell of a tamarind pod is peeled off, it reveals a reddish-brown coloured pulp. While the sweet and mildly tangy pulp is a refreshing snack and can be used for cooking, juice or even candy, the seeds -- which are the by-products -- were always regarded as waste.
More international arrivals since last year
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/05/2019
» The number of international arrivals to Thailand during the first three months of 2019 constituted a 1.76% increase on the same period last year, rising from 10.6 million to 10.7 million. Revenue was up 0.38%, from 571.6 billion to 574 billion baht.
The sound of life
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/01/2018
» You may experience it once in your lifetime when you travel either by bus, train or aeroplane. While you're seated in your cramped seat and trying to rest, a baby passenger starts to cry. Minutes pass like hours and the baby doesn't stop crying.
Holidays ruined as Star Cruises cancels Gulf routes
Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/12/2017
» The New Year holiday plans of hundreds of people have been spoilt with the announcement Star Cruises is cancelling its new routes in the Gulf of Thailand, operating out of Laem Chabang port, only one month after they were launched.
Calling all creators
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/11/2017
» Fumihide Watanabe, 57, looked at his own reflection in the mirror in his house in Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture. He scratched his bald head, and out of instinct made funny and weird faces.
Centre of the Northeast
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/06/2017
» Children laughed and shouted out from the other side of the Phong River. The schoolboys dared each other to climb higher branches of a nearby tree to jump into the river when they saw us taking pictures of them.
A lack of green
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/09/2016
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has announced an all-time-high revenue since the department was founded in 2002.
Protecting a valuable import
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/06/2016
» It's a shocking fact that an estimated 100 Chinese tourists die in Thailand every year. To be exact, 103 of them lost their lives here last year. "The number is very high," said Chen Jiang, counsellor for the Cultural Section of Chinese Embassy. The main cause of death, he said, were accidents on land and in the sea as well as drowning due to water sports.
Buri Ram gets a mall
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2016
» Newin Chidchob, the former Buri Ram politician turn football club owner, will open Buriram Castle community mall on Feb 13.
2015 -- a year for Thai tourism?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/12/2015
» The total number of tourists will surpass the target of 28.8 million visitors to 29.5 million, generating 2.2 trillion baht of income to the Kingdom, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.