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Manga inspires traveller
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/08/2016
» Many people may travel to places after the launch of Pokémon Go, but not the 36-year-old-Frenchman Nicolas Queune who travelled the world on foot because he is inspired by One Piece, a famous Japanese comic series launched in 1997.
Up close and personal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/08/2016
» Locals seemed to be happy to see tourists. They smiled and greeted us. Some even stopped by for a small conversation. They wanted to know why we travelled to Pattani, one of the deep-south provinces that have been in the red-alert zone for more than a decade.
A down-south diamond
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/05/2016
» Warm sunset colours with endless green mountains and yellow lights from the street highlight Betong during twilight. This southernmost city is the most famous tourist destination in Yala, one of three provinces in the Deep South where the unrest started more than a decade ago.
New floating market
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/01/2015
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha announced plans last week to launch a floating market at Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem on Feb 12.
Visitor numbers down
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/01/2015
» The total number of international tourists visiting Thailand in 2014 was short of the 25 million target, at 24.7 million visitors.
Phuket hopes for beach games boost
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/11/2014
» Tourism chiefs hope the 4th Asian Beach Games 2014 in Phuket next week provide a welcome boost to Thailand's global image.
Brazilians love Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/06/2014
» Brazilian tourists have become the highest growth of international arrivals from January to May this year, growing about 40% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Tourism figures not to meet target
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/05/2014
» The number of international tourists is likely to be below the target of 28 million visitors this year, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Crossing Jordan
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/05/2013
» It takes only about six hours to drive from the hilly far north to Jordan's southernmost extremity on the Red Sea. Home to 6.2 million people and largely desert (83%), this is indeed a small country, but it is jam-packed with attractions, from natural wonders like Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea to fascinating religious sites and a multi-layered history replete with remnants of majestic, long-passed civilisations.