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Consumers Unite!
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/01/2012
» What do you do when sen lek arrives at your table instead of the sen yai that you ordered? What will you do in protest when dtac's service inevitably goes down again? How about taxi drivers who won't take you to your destination unless you accompany them on a joyride to a gem store first?
For a happy society
Life, Alfred Tha Hla, Published on 04/01/2012
» The political journey for first-time MP Jarupan Kuldiloke was not mapped out as one would imagine since she was once at loggerheads with her father, Pol Lt Gen Chatt, the current deputy minister of Transport and Communications.
Life in the grand palace
Life, Published on 03/01/2012
» A dazzle of gold and a blaze of colours _ that's your first impression of the Grand Palace as you come down the avenue of ugly dull buildings. It is a splendid mass of pagodas, towers, halls and chapels with triple roofs ending in flourishes of serpents' tails. The temple bells glint from the eaves below roofs covered with blue and orange, green and yellow tiles. The buildings look like blown up toys. The black spires seem remote and unreal as fairy tales and dreams. High white walls surround the city for it is indeed a little city of its own.
Michel Hazanavicius
Life, Published on 02/01/2012
» You'll hear his name a lot in the next month or two, so let's take a brief look at him (and practise pronouncing his last name). Michel Hazanavicius is the French director of the OSS 117 spy-spoof flicks, but the reason he's become current hot property is his latest film, The Artist.
Healthy pumpkin added to Sizzler's selection
Life, Published on 02/01/2012
» Sizzler's continues its search for the finest and healthiest ingredients to contribute to a better lifestyle. Recently, it has introduced fresh vegetables from the Royal Project such as tomato, beetroot, butterhead lettuce, courgette, Japanese cucumber and baby cos. They come straight from the Royal Project Vegetables and Herbs Farm at Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, to the hands of Sizzler's customers at its Kad Suan Kaew, CentralPlaza Chiang Mai and CentralPlaza Chiang Rai branches.
Database in pipeline to help sector
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 23/09/2010
» The newly established Tourism Development Department will work closely with local authorities to build a reliable tourism database and improve tourist attractions.
Tourism rescue fund to be debated
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 16/09/2010
» The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) is preparing to discuss with its members the establishment of a tourism fund to help operators.
World Expo case promoted
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 14/09/2010
» The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) will launch a campaign next month aimed at educating Thais about the benefits of hosting the World Expo 2020.
TAT sees domestic travel improving
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 08/09/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised up its projection for domestic tourism this year to 93 million trips, from 90 million estimated earlier, helped by more long weekends and a recovery of local tourist confidence.
Consumers driving hard bargains
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 06/09/2010
» Consumers are bargaining for cheaper hotel accommodations and tour packages, even though prices are already lower than a few years ago as tourism has not recovered from the global economic crisis and local political unrest.