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A Bangkok 'water park' unlike any other
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/02/2018
» A sand-carrying barge on the Chao Phraya could be converted into a "floating park" to add another recreational option for the city's residents and visitors as they take in sweeping views of the riverbanks and beyond.
Sea gypsies want a chance to settle down
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/12/2017
» The Maniq sea gypsies, more widely known as the Sakai, have made the southern coast their home for generations but have few entitlements to their name.
This cashless cafe lets you buy coffee with bitcoin
Business, Reuters, Published on 22/12/2017
» SINGAPORE: Just a street away from Singapore's central bank, a cryptocurrency firm has set up what it claims is the first cafe in the city-state to be owned and operated by a business promoting its own digital coin.
Chinese overwhelm tourist infrastucture
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/12/2017
» The kingdom of golden temples, white-sand beaches and smiling hosts is also a land of overcrowded airports, epic traffic jams and littered seashores.
Old monks' gift to cyclists
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/12/2017
» Apart from Suvarnabhumi airport's newly renovated Sky Lane, there are not many cycling lanes where bicyclists in Bangkok and peripheral areas can ride without worrying about hitting a jogger or being crushed by an automobile. This place in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, is one such rare training ground.
The effects of digitalisation
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/12/2017
» This year marked a sea change with consumers became more accepting of digitalisation, especially regarding purchasing behaviour. From pre-purchase activities through to post-purchase consumption, evaluation and disposal activities, digitalisation affected all those behaviours.
Cambodia's Sihanoukville morphs into 'Macau 2'
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2017
» SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia: Between Sihanoukville's beaches and its multiplying casinos, "Lao Qi" and Bun Saroeun run restaurants barely a hundred dusty metres apart. But their fortunes could not be more different.
Hotel growth expected despite snags
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 01/12/2017
» Hotel business is expected to grow by 5-7% this year despite being sluggish in several regions in October, says Supawan Tanomkieatipum, president of the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Hotel chains are following the swarm of tourists
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 21/11/2017
» Strong tourism growth is boosting foreign and local hotel chains as they expand their portfolios to capitalise on greater numbers of international visitors, giving Thailand some of the highest hotel investment in Asia-Pacific during the first nine months of 2017.
Lifeguard service enters murky waters
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 19/11/2017
» As a restless teenager, Amnad Chuasaman threw himself into any daredevil stunt. With friends by his side, he would drink and drive, race bikes and do loads of other things considered unsafe. Being young and carefree, it never crossed their minds they could get hurt doing it.