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Mending the heart of a neighbourhood
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/09/2013
» Standing tall and graceful on the western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok is the 60.5m-high white Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi of Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan. The almost 200-year-old iconic temple (or Wat Prayoon, as the locals call it) made headlines when the restoration of its ivory-white stupa and the adjoining hall, Pharin Pariyattithammasala, won the Award of Excellence in the 2013 Unesco Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, marking the first time that a Thai project has been recognised with such an esteemed honour.
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.
Suvarnabhumi sinks in airport ranking
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/02/2012
» The goal of making Suvarnabhumi rank among the world's best airports is fading with the airport slipping out of the top five rank in the Airports Council International's Airport Service Quality (ASQ) 2011 review.