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Forecast looks bleak
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/09/2021
» Kasikorn Research Centre has revised its forecast on the total number of international visitors to 150,000 this year from the previous projection of at least 250,000 arrivals.
Ignore the government hype
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/04/2018
» The Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat recently visited Ratchaburi to promote universal tourism. As part of his trip, he and those who travelled with wheelchairs stopped by Talat Nam Lak Ha (Lak Ha Floating Market) in Ratchaburi's Damnoen Saduak district.
Spartan Race in September
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/07/2017
» Spartan Race, a series of obstacle races with choices of a 5km to 20km run, will be held for the first time on Sept 9 at Siam Country Club in Chon Buri. It was initiated in the United States before being organised in 25 countries this year. In Thailand, the race will be organised by Exceed Sports and Entertainment.
Natural sanctuary
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/07/2016
» Boontoemphu Rongluean has never thought that one day he would offer a cruise boat service in Yala. The province does not have access to the sea, but it has a reservoir where tourists can board a boat to the Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary. The lake was created after Bang Lang Dam was completed in 1981, blocking and diverting Pattani River.
Old town treasures
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/06/2016
» The historic Hoi An old town is in Quang Nam province in central Vietnam and faces the South China Sea. Once a major port from the 15th-19th centuries, the well-preserved town comprises more than 1,000 old Chinese-styled shophouses.
Koh Kut voted ‘Best Great Escape’
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/11/2015
» Koh Kut in Trat has been named “Best Great Escape” for visitors to Thailand by Conde Nast Traveller, the United Kingdom-based magazine.
Travel Blog Exchange Asia
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/10/2015
» The first Travel Blog Exchange Asia (TBEX Asia) starts this evening at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
Encroaching on male territory
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/02/2015
» Patrolling the forest with a gun was not the job of Weeraya Ochakull’s dreams. But she was offered the opportunity about 18 years ago, and the present chief of Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary (western zone) in Kanchanaburi feels the work has made her a strong person who truly believes in law enforcement.
Asian Beach Games in November
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/10/2014
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will spend about 1 billion baht to host the 4th Asian Beach Games 2014 next month.
Delta Diversions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/03/2014
» The noise made by the engine of the long-tail boat was so familiar that, if I were to close my eyes for a moment, I could easily pretend I was drifting along some quiet stretch of the Chao Phraya. But the river I’m on is actually in southern Vietnam. It’s called the Can Tho, the same name as the province it runs through and its main town, the largest in the Mekong delta.