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Buri Ram gets a mall
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2016
» Newin Chidchob, the former Buri Ram politician turn football club owner, will open Buriram Castle community mall on Feb 13.
2015 -- a year for Thai tourism?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/12/2015
» The total number of tourists will surpass the target of 28.8 million visitors to 29.5 million, generating 2.2 trillion baht of income to the Kingdom, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
It's looking sunnier in Songkhla
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2015
» Visitors stand in long queues at the Sadao immigration checkpoint in Songkhla, one of Thailand's first five Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Thanks to the good condition of roads and convenient public transportation, it's easy for people to travel by land between Thailand and Malaysia. Visitors from Thailand can continue their journey further south to Langkawi, Penang (see the box), Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and even to Singapore. On the other hand, there are often car rallies from Malaysia travelling to the northernmost province of Thailand, then across to Laos and China.
Happy birthday!
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/09/2015
» There was a reason why more than 40,000 people, mostly women, were standing in long rows on the main streets in the heart of Maha Sarakham. On Aug 22, they dressed up in yellow blouses and performed a traditional dance in the afternoon heat to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the province. Although the show was perhaps less than five minutes, each of them had been practising for that moment for over two months.
Courting the halal market
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/08/2015
» Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul recently marketed Thailand as a quality destination for 2016 -- her focus being on niche and rich visitors like golfers, honeymooners and health and wellness visitors. The minister also added a new target group -- wealthy Muslim travellers. The Muslim population accounts for almost one-fifth of the global population or about 1.8 billion people. It's growing rapidly and is expected to become 26.5% of the world's population by 2030, according to the Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 of MasterCard and CrescentRating, which is a globally recognised rating standard for Halal-friendly travel services.
Thailand 'more competitive'
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/07/2015
» According to the latest report from the World Economic Forum, Thailand's travel & tourism competitiveness ranking has moved up to being 35th in the world, up from its position of 43rd two years before.
Ecotourism network in Asia
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/06/2015
» The Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) has been officially launched in Bangkok to promote ecotourism among its 16 member countries.
Tourism show in Muang Thong Thani
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/05/2015
» The Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2015 event will kick off on June 3 at the Exhibition Centre Hall, Impact Muang Thong Thani.
Lack of road safety is criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/05/2015
» You may shake your head in disbelief when you learn that reckless drivers who cause fatal accidents in Thailand can walk away without a jail sentence.
Silk museum opens
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/03/2015
» The Cultural Promotion Department has officially opened a Lamphun silk brocade museum at the house of Preechakiat Boonyakiat, an expert in silk pattern designs.