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Postcard campaign to find top destinations
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/12/2013
» The Department of Tourism has launched a campaign to find the 11 most popular destinations in the Kingdom.
Temple gets Unesco award
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/09/2013
» The restoration of the principal stupa in Prayurawongsawas Worawihan temple (or Wat Prayun) in Bangkok has been honoured with the Award of Excellence in the 2013 Unesco Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The temple, located in Thon Buri near the Memorial Bridge, was selected more than 47 entries from 16 countries across the Asia-Pacific.
Lasting legacy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/08/2013
» For more than 40 years now, most residents of Phra Phutthabat Huai Tom, a village in Lamphun's Li district, have followed a strictly vegetarian diet. Giving up meat was a lifelong commitment these people made to one of the most highly respected Buddhist monks in northern Thailand, the late Khruba Chaiyawongsa Phattana (aka Khruba Wong), when they relocated en masse to this spot in 1971. At the time Luang Pu (as he is usually referred to by people who knew him) was abbot of the local temple, Wat Phra Phutthabat Huai Tom, the largest and most famous in the whole district.
Waterfall surcharge hits litterers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/07/2013
» Charging a deposit for those who bring food and snacks to Sila Phet Waterfall in Nan has helped make the tourist destination cleaner.
Rose-tinted past
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/06/2013
» If you are searching for places to visit before you die, Petra is likely to be near the top of the list.
Crossing Jordan
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/05/2013
» It takes only about six hours to drive from the hilly far north to Jordan's southernmost extremity on the Red Sea. Home to 6.2 million people and largely desert (83%), this is indeed a small country, but it is jam-packed with attractions, from natural wonders like Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea to fascinating religious sites and a multi-layered history replete with remnants of majestic, long-passed civilisations.
Songkran around the Kingdom
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/04/2013
» Chiang Mai kicks off its first Usa-kane Songkran Festival today by inviting performing troupes from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and China's Yunnan province to join the celebration.
Chiang Mai's building boom
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/03/2013
» A new community mall has opened in the town of Chiang Mai.
Neighbours top Thai travel lists
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/02/2013
» China, Japan and Korea are among the top destinations Thais want to go if they get the opportunity to travel abroad, according to a recent survey of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Be a conscious explorer
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/01/2013
» If you are looking for a more meaningful way of choosing travel destinations for this year, the latest list of the World's 10 Best Ethical Destinations for 2013 may fit the bill.