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A hotel that doesn't feel like a hotel
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 21/02/2024
» I have always loved going to Hong Kong and in the pre-Covid era, went at least once a year, if merely to feed my face.
Isaan bound at Centara Udon
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/11/2023
» Udon Thani, colloquially known as Udon, is an upper northeastern province near the Thai-Lao border. If you've never set foot in the northeastern region of Thailand, you may be surprised by the diverse attractions awaiting to be discovered from natural beauties, cultural sites and historic (and pre-historic) sites.
A gruesome reminder
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/05/2023
» A few weeks ago, suspected serial killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, dubbed "Aem Cyanide", shook Thai society when it was revealed she had poisoned all 15 of her victims. Despite the fact that she has not legally acknowledged her involvement in the murders, her response has sparked fury on social media. She seems unconcerned about the law, and once again, some have questioned the legitimacy of Thai law and punishments.
Escape the hustle and bustle
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 10/03/2022
» Just a few days before I arrived in Koh Mak, Trat province, veteran marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat posted on Facebook about his collaboration with Bang Chak Corporation to rehabilitate a 10 rai field of seagrass around Koh Mak and Koh Kradat to build blue coastal carbon ecosystems. That would allow Koh Mak to get one step closer to joining the list of the Top 100 Green Destinations in the world.
Chiang Mai seeks its inner strength
Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 24/02/2022
» After the global freeze on travel over two years, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the new "Amazing Thailand, Amazing New Chapters" concept for 2022, leading both Thai and foreign tourists to continue their journey and gain new travelling experiences, filled with a more fascinating insight into local culture and wisdom.
More than just monkeys
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 06/01/2022
» When the winter gusts come in, an extensive gold carpet of blossoming sunflowers cover more than 1,000 rai plots of land in the ancient town of Lop Buri, set against a backdrop of mountains that kiss the Sun.
Thai travellers seek remote vacations
Life, Published on 30/12/2021
» With the holiday season just around the corner, Airbnb recently released a YouGov survey that found that over 30% of Thais want to travel to rural destinations, especially to more remote and off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Work dries up for Jordan's donkeys as coronavirus cripples tourism
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» PETRA, Jordan: Herds of hard-working donkeys once carried hordes of tourists on the rocky paths of Jordan's Petra, but visitor numbers crashed amid the pandemic and the loyal animals are left without a job.
A place where time moves slow
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/04/2021
» A double-decker ferry docked at a pier on the bank of the Don Sak River in Surat Thani's Don Sak district, about a 90-minute drive from Surat Thani Airport. The destination was not world-renowned Koh Samui or Koh Phangan but a smaller more low-profile island named Koh Phaluai.
Natural born killers
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 25/02/2021
» 'That's a peacock mantis," said Wissarut Sukhaket as he saw me observing a dull-looking little fellow in a nursery box at the Tropical Insect Sanctuary in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district. "Want to know why it got such a name?"