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Sublime connection
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/03/2012
» The sleepy border town of Nakhon Phanom has been receiving a lot more visitors since the opening last November of a road link across the Mekong, dubbed the third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.
Toy Story comes to LIFE
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 28/02/2012
» As the rain stopped falling on Hong Kong Disneyland a group of tourists from Thailand stepped into Toy Story Land, the park's fifth themed area. After walking through a tunnel, they saw two colourful benches in front of a big sign saying, "This Way" and a long stretch of more than two-metre-high grass. Looking up at their gigantic surroundings, the group felt like they had been shrunk to the size of a toy and become part of the Toy Story movies.
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.
Saturday fun at Club11
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/02/2012
» You know that you're addicted to mountain biking when you see that it's the main activity for most of your holidays. And this weekend, there are so many exciting events bike-aholics can choose to attend. As for me, the Club11 Time Trial competition, which is taking place this Saturday, is now balancing precariously on top of the list.
New Kid on the block
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 23/02/2012
» Nestled 715km northeast of Bangkok is Bung Kan _ Thailand's newest province. It was part of Nong Khai before being carved out and declared the country's 77th province on March 22, 2011. Covering around 4,300km2, this province comprising of eight districts is full of mountains and waterways and rich in Thai and Lao cultures since Bolikhamxay, a Laotian province nearest it, is just across the Mekong River.
Retail goes retro
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/02/2012
» With its bizarre appearance, the building housing the Nightingale-Olympic store in Phahurat shows its age. The out-of-date fashion on display in the windows and a lack of air-conditioning inside might scare some customers away, but do not judge this book by its cover.
Big jump in South Korean arrivals forecast
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/02/2012
» The number of Koreans visiting Thailand will increase by 20% this year, to reach a total of 1.22 million people.
New bus route boosts Laos connections
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/02/2012
» The Transport Company announced a plan to introduce its air-conditioned bus service from Udon Thani in Thailand's Northeast to Vang Vieng in Laos soon.
Temple tourism resurges after flood
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 09/02/2012
» At weekends, Wat Phananchoeng Worawihan in Ayutthaya province is still crowded with Thai and foreign worshippers and tourists all day after last year's big flood. Hundreds of people were spotted paying respect to the presiding Buddha statue, Phra Buddhatrairattananayok, during the half an hour we spent there on a recent trip. The situation was similar at eight other temples in Ayutthaya and two neighbouring provinces we visited. Visiting temples in flood-hit areas is an opportunity for us to learn how many temples coped with the disaster and why a few were spared by the floodwater.
A new golden age of travel
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/02/2012
» International travel is the main factor stimulating economies and breaking down cultural barriers, according to a study by Penn Schoen Berland on behalf of Marriott International.