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A plea for peace
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/03/2019
» The travel advisory has been issued for years to warn visitors to avoid travelling to the Deep South where periodic violence occurs in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and sometimes Hat Yai in Songkhla province.
Empty promises, shallow projects
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2018
» Since tourism is the rising economic star of the country, it is no surprise to see the Community Development Department of the Interior Ministry jump on the tourism bandwagon. It officially launched the Otop Nawatwithi project nationwide in June to promote tourism in 3,273 Otop communities or villages that have products certified as One Tambon One Product (Otop) by the department.
Off the rails
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/10/2018
» During a recent vacation, my friend and I decided to take the night train to Lamphun. I hadn't had a long train ride for perhaps two decades. She got on the train at Hua Lamphong while I waited at the Don Muang station, located just opposite the International Terminal of Don Mueang Airport.
The sound of life
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/01/2018
» You may experience it once in your lifetime when you travel either by bus, train or aeroplane. While you're seated in your cramped seat and trying to rest, a baby passenger starts to cry. Minutes pass like hours and the baby doesn't stop crying.
Stormy skies ahead for Nok Air
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/02/2016
» It is always easy to blame someone when something goes wrong. That was what Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin did when nine flights did not take off from Don Mueang airport on Valentine's Day, Feb 14. About 1,500 passengers were stranded at airports in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Hat Yai and Phuket.
Expect a smaller golden egg this year
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/01/2016
» Thailand has always been regarded by tourists as the destination for "exotic, fun and friendly people". About 32 million visitors are expected to visit the Kingdom this year, an increase of 7% from an estimated 29.8 million tourists in 2015. Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul expects the tourism revenue to grow from 2.2 trillion to the targeted 2.3 trillion baht in 2016.
Myanmar speeding along the road to democracy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/12/2015
» Yangon International Airport is being expanded. The current facility has exceeded its passenger handling capacity of 2.7 million and is expected to reach 5 million by the end of the year. The number of international visitors has also skyrocketed after Myanmar opened up its country a couple of years ago. A new four-lane motorway will soon be constructed in Yangon, alongside two new ring-roads around the city to ease traffic.
Don Mueang showing its age
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/10/2015
» When Don Mueang airport reopened eight years ago, the executives of Airports of Thailand (AoT) probably could never have predicted that the airport would become overcrowded so fast. However, they should have come up with a strategic plan a couple of years ago before the airport exceeded its capacity.
Blood suckers make our country rotten
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/09/2015
» Whenever I trek through the forest during rainy season, one thing I always watch out for is leeches. But the blood suckers do not only live in jungles; they also live in cities, especially in government agencies.
Public toilet hygiene down the pan
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/06/2015
» Public restrooms were put on the agenda when the three ministers of Public Health, Transport and Tourism and Sports joined forces to launch the "Happy Tourist Toilet" campaign last Wednesday at Hua Lamphong railway station.