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Labour of love
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/05/2017
» Arunee Srito, 65, has never let up since she heard about labour rights almost 50 years ago.
Thailand ranks in 'Unsafe Top 20'
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/04/2017
» Thailand ranks among the top 20 unsafe countries for tourists in the world. According to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 of the World Economic Forum, Thailand ranks 118th out of the 136 countries/territories considered.
Bucolic adventure
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/04/2017
» Khao Lak Canal flows slowly from a mountain to the village of Ban Khao Lak in Trang's Muang district. Both sides of the stream are green forest. The canal later merges with another canal called Lam Phu Ra which ends at the Trang River.
Smarter Thailand? Only on paper
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/04/2017
» After PM Prayut Chan-o-cha announced the policy of a "smarter Thailand", aka Thailand 4.0, I also wished that he considered to reform the Immigration Bureau with technology.
Friendly Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/04/2017
» Thailand has been ranked fifth among the "Top 10 Friendliest Destinations For Families Living Abroad", according to the annual Expat Insider survey conducted by InterNations, the website of expatriate networks that has 2.6 million members in 390 cities.
Ex-UK PM to address global tourism summit
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/04/2017
» The former UK prime minister David Cameron will address the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit 2017 in Bangkok later this month.
Bangkok hosts IATA meet
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/04/2017
» The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will organise the IATA Ground Handling Conference in Bangkok during May 21-24 at the Centara Grand Hotel at CentralWorld.
Meet the neighbours
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/04/2017
» The sandy beach of Hat Banchuen in Trat's Khlong Yai district stretches out many kilometres, but there are not many visitors. Apart from a few locals, it is hard to find foreign tourists.
Tourism revenue increases
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/04/2017
» Tourism revenue during the first quarter of this year has risen to 730 billion baht, up 9% from the same period last year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
Weaving ties and traditions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/04/2017
» Wongduean Udomdechawet smiles when she talks about the craft of creating the tie-dyed silk woven cloth, known as mudmee.