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Sustainable Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/01/2016
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to promote community-based tourism (CBT) to attract quality tourists and to increase earnings within local communities.
The travel barometer
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/01/2016
» Seeking new experiences is the top reason why people want to travel, according to the TripAdvisor's TripBarometer study.
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.
Singapore's sensational art scene
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/12/2015
» Singapore is a big gun in the regional art scene; a position strengthened by the recent opening of the new National Gallery Singapore, a showcase of the largest gallery of modern Southeast Asian arts.
Myanmar speeding along the road to democracy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/12/2015
» Yangon International Airport is being expanded. The current facility has exceeded its passenger handling capacity of 2.7 million and is expected to reach 5 million by the end of the year. The number of international visitors has also skyrocketed after Myanmar opened up its country a couple of years ago. A new four-lane motorway will soon be constructed in Yangon, alongside two new ring-roads around the city to ease traffic.
Where nature thrives
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/11/2015
» The loud voice of gibbons is like a wake-up call for campers at Phanoen Thung Mountain in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi.
Courting the halal market
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/08/2015
» Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul recently marketed Thailand as a quality destination for 2016 -- her focus being on niche and rich visitors like golfers, honeymooners and health and wellness visitors. The minister also added a new target group -- wealthy Muslim travellers. The Muslim population accounts for almost one-fifth of the global population or about 1.8 billion people. It's growing rapidly and is expected to become 26.5% of the world's population by 2030, according to the Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 of MasterCard and CrescentRating, which is a globally recognised rating standard for Halal-friendly travel services.
London's calling, but for how much longer?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/08/2015
» Visiting London might be on the bucket list of many tourists from Asia. Some might want to see the metropolis when it's covered in snow or when the leaves change colours in autumn. But for many others including me, the preferred time to visit London is during the summer when the days are longer than the nights.
Under mother nature's watch
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/08/2015
» A study full of books and pictures of birds is the weekday workplace of Dr Pilai Poonswad. On weekends, the renowned biologist and emeritus professor at the Microbiology Department of Mahidol University moves her “office” to the dense forests, where she has spent days and nights researching hornbills for 37 years.
Thais love to shop abroad
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/07/2015
» Thai travellers spend about 44,000 baht by average for an overseas trip and prefer to spend it on shopping, according to the latest Visa Global Travel Intentions Study 2015.