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Songkran celebrations all over Thailand
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/04/2012
» Songkran is a centuries-old festival which marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. It is a unique fun-filled event during which we splash others with water in order to give and request a blessing.
Wondrous wetland
Life, Published on 05/04/2012
» For the early European travellers to South America, a huge sea far inland which appears on the map of Hondius, the famous map publisher at the time, must have been puzzling. The water world was so immense it was named by early Spanish settlers as the Xaraes Sea, after the Xaraes tribe which lived there.
Miracle Thailand card for travellers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/04/2012
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand and Krung Thai Bank last week launched the "Miracle Thailand" debit card for foreigners.
Island of faith and smiles
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 29/03/2012
» Beyond its beauty compared to the "emerald in the Indian Ocean", Sri Lanka is rich in pure nature, diverse cultures, strong faiths and its population's broad smiles.
A slice of the Old World in Latin America
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/03/2012
» The first thing you will notice when you roam around Buenos Aires is that Argentina's capital is like a city in Europe. Old buildings along streets recall French or Italian architecture, while the streets are laid out in a grid plan.
No relent in resort's
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 16/03/2012
» Literally, Khao Yai is a 2,168km2 national park that extends over 11 districts in four provinces: Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi and Prachin Buri.
Travel fair in Ranong
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/03/2012
» Provincial and local authorities, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Chumphon Office together with the public and private sectors of Ranong invite all to the "Travel to Ranong and the Andaman Sea 2012 Fair", being held until March 24 in front of Muang Ranong Municipality Office. The aims are to promote local tourism, raise public awareness of Ranong's potential as a natural and cultural tourism destination, and increase incomes for local communities.
Up close and personal
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 15/03/2012
» Driving to Vietnam on your own may sound a bit crazy, risky and time consuming. But it is a great way to learn about our neighbouring country up close and personal. Today, with more road links and less travel restrictions, it has become much easier to drive there from Thailand.
Himalayan wildlife haven
Life, Published on 08/03/2012
» lot of people including myself often think of Nepal as a place of rich, exotic culture and scenic landscape. But this Himalayan country clearly has more than that. If you travel to the southern part of Nepal, you will find a well kept jewel, Chitwan National Park.
Sublime connection
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/03/2012
» The sleepy border town of Nakhon Phanom has been receiving a lot more visitors since the opening last November of a road link across the Mekong, dubbed the third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.