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Visa fee waiver
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/03/2017
» The government has approved the six-month extension of the visa fee waiver and halved the visa-on-arrival fee to 1,000 baht for tourists from 21 countries.
Designs on development
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/01/2017
» For a decade, Assoc Prof Trirat Jarutach has evaluated facilities for people with disabilities in tourist attractions nationwide. The head of the Universal Design Research Unit of Chulalongkorn University found that only a handful of places can serve as role models for universal-design architecture.
Access for all?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/11/2016
» Visitors have returned in their droves to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha after it was temporarily closed for two weeks following the passing of His Majesty the King -- Europeans, Chinese and others, many of whom are dressed in dark-coloured clothing. Some of them are also disabled.
A better way of farming
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/10/2016
» The road to Ban Tha Hin in Songkhla's Sathing Phra district is full of dust. Both sides are dotted with countless numbers of toddy palm trees, stretching out as far as the eye can see. There's nothing conspicuous about this remote village located in the basin of Songkhla Lake, recognised as a role model for community development.
Project for sustainable tourism
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/09/2016
» Six communities in Bangkok have been chosen to join a pilot project to promote local ways of living to tourists.
Sowing seeds of success
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/08/2016
» Two glass jars on a table: One on the right has a carrot inside, the other contains rotten stuff. The smell of the second jar, if the lid is lifted, is likely to be unpleasant. The right jar has a label that reads "organic carrot", the rotten one is "conventionally-grown carrot". Both jars are marked with the date May 23, 2016.
Fertilising change
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/05/2016
» Her house looks simple, a rural-style home with an elevated floor located in Suphan Buri. On the ground she has a small nursery for growing various organic vegetables and a corner for her stock of rice. The house is not far from her family's paddy, a small 8 rai plot that she has converted from a conventional farm to organic rice farm.
Spinning a traditional yarn
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/04/2016
» A blue cotton yarn hangs outside a wooden house in the small village of Ban Na Di in Sakon Nakhon province. The blue is made with khram, or indigo, in a long-lost dyeing process that was brought back to life by Praphaiphan Daengchai, 63, about two decades ago.
Marine tourism to reach B5.8bn
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/03/2016
» Thailand's marine tourism may reach 5.8 billion baht in revenue this year, according to a study of Kasikorn Research Centre.
Encouraging students to visit museums
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/03/2016
» The Fine Arts Department has invited students to its nationwide museums without charge. According to director-general Anandha Chuchoti, the aim is to encourage students to learn more about Thai history.