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April: Month of political chaos?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/03/2014
» Latest: PM testifies in person at NACC. Analysts say political temperatures could be at hot season levels during April as court decisions threaten to break the caretaker government, prompting a response from its red-shirt supporters.
Is Fatca just for fat cats? US expats beware
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 23/03/2014
» The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) will take effect on July 1. If you are a US expat what does that mean for you?
Across the country in an hour, sort of
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 08/08/2013
» Some climbed Everest. Some travelled the world on bikes. People have different dreams but virtually everybody wishes that one day they could accomplish some kind of achievement they can be proud of, something they can be recognised, or even remembered, for.
On the road in Myanmar
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 30/05/2013
» On a country road, I make my way past vast rice paddies that extend all the way to the horizon. Except for a few thatched-roof huts under the shade of a Mon-style golden pagoda, there is nothing else to interrupt the stunning view. It is close to harvest season and the fields are turning gold. Such impressive scenery reminds me of the word "Suvannabhumi", the golden land in Southeast Asia mentioned in records more than 2,500 years ago.
Resort in TripAdvisor Top 10
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/02/2013
» Layana Resort & Spa in Koh Lanta, Krabi has been voted 9th in the list of the world's most romantic hotels, according to TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards 2013.
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok unveils new guestrooms
Life, Published on 19/12/2012
» Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, a deluxe hotel with resort-style facilities and three unique world-class event venues, has proudly introduced a new Grand experience to discerning travellers by unveiling its new guestrooms.
Hail to the Highlands!
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 13/12/2012
» The Scots don't say the word "loch" the way we do. It's the first and most obvious difference I spot soon after boarding the coach on a journey to the Highlands, and it became the first Scottish Gaelic way of pronunciation I have unconsciously adopted ever since. It's pronounced with a fricative sound, with the back of the tongue against the soft palate like the way the German pronounce "Bach".
Thai-Laos rail link to be extended
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/07/2012
» The Thai government has approved a 1.6 billion baht budget to help the Lao government extend the railway service from Tha Na Laeng to Vientiane.
Going deep into the waterways of life
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 01/07/2012
» Visitors to Bangkok 100 years ago described a city of tree-lined canals and floating markets, of languid ferry drivers taking people around town. In a modern age of choking traffic, concrete high-rises and hectic urban life, such images of the past are still layered with nostalgia.
Bangkok is Asia-Pacific's top destination city
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/06/2012
» Bangkok ranks third in the Global Top 20 Destinations in terms of both numbers of international visitors and spending, according to the latest MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index.