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Centara Hotels and Resorts
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 22/02/2018
» The hotel management chain offers a 40% discount for bookings made at least 60 days in advance. The bookings should be made until March 1 for stays from March 1 to June 30.
Blossoming Chiang Mai
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 22/02/2018
» Chiang Mai, aka the "Rose of the North", has been popular among Thai and foreign tourists for decades due to the beauty of its nature, art, culture and temperate flowers. Throughout this month, the province is hosting the "Chiang Mai Blooms 2018", a series of floral festivals and activities to enhance local tourism related to flower planting and decoration. Chiang Mai's "The Annual Calendar of Flowers" falls every February.
Mexican priests have uneasy ties with narcos
AFP, Published on 22/02/2018
» ACAPULCO, Mexico: When 15 armed men descended on his church last year demanding a blessing, Father Jesus Mendoza asked them to leave their guns outside.
Animal cruelty charge against Premchai dropped
Online Reporters, Published on 23/02/2018
» A charge of cruelty to animals against construction tycoon and accused poacher Premchai Karnasuta was withdrawn on Friday, but other cases are moving ahead, including a possible new complaint of forest encroachment.
Trespassing charge hangs over Premchai
News, Apinya Wipatayotin & Piyarat Jongcharoen, Published on 24/02/2018
» Loei: Construction mogul Premchai Karnasuta, the subject of a poaching probe, may face an additional charge of trespassing on a 258-rai plot near a vast tract of forest land his company has been accused of acquiring illegally in Phu Ruea district.
Czech falls to death taking selfie at cliffside
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 24/02/2018
» Surat Thani: The deadly plunge of a Czech tourist at Bang Khun Si waterfall on Koh Samui while he was taking a selfie has spurred worries over travellers ignoring warnings about entering prohibited zones on the resort island.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/02/2018
» 1Coffee lovers are in for a treat this weekend as Away Magazine in collaboration with Lhong 1919 will be hosting their first ever Bangkok Coffee Cult event. Coming from an urge to organise a small get-together of Bangkok's best cafés, Bangkok Coffee Cult, which takes place until tomorrow, will engage people in the science and culture of coffee. At the grounds of Lhong 1919, baristas from Blue Whale, Casa Lapin, Duck You Caferista and many more will be there to serve some of their newest signature drinks. There will also be tastings of coffee cocktails and activities like coffee pairings. Bangkok Coffee Cult takes place from 11am-7pm at Lhong 1919. Tickets cost 200 baht, and can be traded for a cup of coffee at any participating café.
Poom relishing New Zealand Open challenge
Sports, Published on 25/02/2018
» Queenstown: Thailand's Poom Saksansin is relishing the challenge of competing in the 'Land of the Long White Cloud' for the first time in his career.
A bad week
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 25/02/2018
» Bad week for the military regime. The antediluvians in green absorbed punishment from foreigners galore. Worse, at home, protesters judged to be disloyal Thais went on the streets. And after three years, eight months and some days, the courts put on their steel-toed boots and confronted the regime's rules.
A nation of ever elusive justice
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 26/02/2018
» Earlier this week, a video clip was circulated heavily on social media showing a middle-aged woman going to town on a white pickup truck with a hatchet. As it turns out, the truck was parked -- handbrakes and all -- in front of her home, blocking the one point of entry and exit she had, while the owner shopped at one of the many markets surrounding her home. Comments on social media initially criticised the woman for what seemed like extreme overreaction.