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Chiang Mai's building boom
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/03/2013
» A new community mall has opened in the town of Chiang Mai.
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.
TripAdvisor names world's best beaches
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/02/2013
» Boracay beach in the Philippines is the only destination in Southeast Asia which ranks among the world's 25 best beaches, according to the 2013 Travellers' Choice Awards of TripAdvisor, a global travel website.
Passion for preservation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/02/2013
» Prapapan Chatmalai turned up for our meeting in Chanthaburi town resplendent in an elegant, red, Chinese-style dress. The 64-year-old told me she regularly walks from her house to the Chanthaboon Learning Centre where vintage photos of the riverside area in which she grew up are on permanent display. Since retiring from her job as a schoolteacher, Prapapan enjoys sharing information with visitors about the history of her neighbourhood and several distinctive buildings which have survived fire, floods and the passage of time.
Neighbours top Thai travel lists
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/02/2013
» China, Japan and Korea are among the top destinations Thais want to go if they get the opportunity to travel abroad, according to a recent survey of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Resort in TripAdvisor Top 10
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/02/2013
» Layana Resort & Spa in Koh Lanta, Krabi has been voted 9th in the list of the world's most romantic hotels, according to TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards 2013.
A haven for art lovers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/02/2013
» The name is not familiar and it seems quite far away if you travel from central Bangkok. But Hua Takhae market in Lat Krabang, east of the city, has been established for more than a century and is now in vogue among art lovers.
A bumper Chinese New Year
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/02/2013
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects the Chinese New Year festival to attract 2.6 million domestic and international travellers who will spend more than 10.8 billion baht between now and Feb 14.
Still Serene
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/01/2013
» Twice a year Lu Guo Xiang leaves his home in Singapore and heads up to Luang Prabang for a holiday. A painter by profession, he finds the ancient royal capital of Laos an ideal place to unwind and also to hunt for artistic inspiration.
Unforgettable Valentine's breaks
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/01/2013
» Taking a spa break in Thailand is one of the top 10 Valentine's Day ideas recommended by Conde Nast Traveller, the UK-based magazine.