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A cradle of culture
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 05/10/2017
» Situated on the western side of the Chao Phraya, opposite the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the heart of Thon Buri is a cradle of rich cultural heritage.
Sorrayuth in jail after appeal denied, bail denied (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/08/2017
» Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda has lost his appeal of a 13-year, four-month jail term for his role in a bribery and embezzlement scandal and the Supreme Court has rejected his request for bail.
In the footsteps of King Rama IX
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/07/2017
» A main reason for Thais to visit Lausanne, the French-speaking city on Lake Geneva in Switzerland, is because it is where the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej spent 18 years of his life, from 1933 to 1951.
Walk in fields of pink
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/06/2017
» Phichit will introduce a dok krajiao walking trail in the Khao Lon community forest as its new tourist destination.
Two mosques, a palace and a bazaar
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 01/06/2017
» An immense open space bordered with Persian architectural gems, the Imam Square in the heart of Esfahan is an impressive place that takes you back to the glorious days of Iran.
The path to nirvana
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/05/2017
» Riding on a bus on rocky roads, taking an overcrowded train and going to the fields when nature calls is now in the past for those wishing to visit four major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and Nepal -- Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kusinara -- due to better roads, facilities and transportation options.
Chiang Mai airport to be expanded
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/03/2017
» Airports of Thailand plans to invest 11 billion baht to expand Chiang Mai airport. Chiang Mai Airport director Gp Capt Wisut Chanthana said the present facility can handle up to 8 million passengers a year. But last year, the number of passengers reached 9.45 million, up 13% from the year before.
Visa fee waiver
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/03/2017
» The government has approved the six-month extension of the visa fee waiver and halved the visa-on-arrival fee to 1,000 baht for tourists from 21 countries.
Tour guide training
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/01/2017
» The Department of Tourism (DoT) will open more training courses on the new designated routes in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaeo, and the Grand Palace to cover 500 tourist guides.
In the pink city
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 19/01/2017
» Swirling across cracky hills like a ribbon is a two-lane road leading to Amber Fort, a palace built in Hindu and Rajput styles. Tourists line up to ride beautifully-adorned elephants to the top where the palace stands tall and graceful. This sight is common, yet colourful and tempting to all visitors. So are the must-sees in Jaipur like the City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Jai Mahal, Jaigarh Fort and Govind Devji Temple.