Showing 61 - 70 of 286
Lighting up the sky
Life, Published on 18/11/2021
» After the much-loved Yi Peng Festival returned to the northern town of Lamphun last week to celebrate the beauty of Lanna heritage, Bangkok rings in the festive season with the first edition of the International Lantern and Food Festival, which will light up the Ancient City Museum until Dec 6.
Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/11/2021
» On a rainy Sunday afternoon two weeks ago I -- a lone traveller -- was checking into the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit when I saw other guests casually parade into the hotel, which provided hope of economic recovery.
Mahanakhon SkyWalk is back for the brave
Life, Published on 14/10/2021
» King Power Mahanakhon recently reopened its service, welcoming visitors back to the Mahanakhon SkyWalk, Thailand's highest observation deck on the 78th floor of the iconic pixelated building, and the Mahanakhon Bangkok SkyBar.
History at home
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/09/2021
» From north and south to east and west, the Fine Arts Department is promoting its website http://www.virtualmuseum.finearts.go.th/index.php/en as a fun virtual learning centre, where future generations can explore more than 40 national museums around the country and trace their origins from home.
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.
Beauty and the beasts
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/08/2021
» After three failures in recent years, the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has successfully pushed the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex to be listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Two new cities eye UCCN mark
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/07/2021
» The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) is planning to push Chiang Rai and Phetchaburi to join the list of Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN).
All aboard the night train: Paris-Nice sleeper returns
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» NICE: The legendary sleeper train that whisked travellers through France to the Mediterranean for close to a century has returned to the tracks as part of a French government push to revive night train travel.
Take off with these virtual tours
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 20/05/2021
» We're once again stuck at home and spending all day in front of a computer while the country fights against the third wave of Covid-19. For those browsing the internet and daydreaming about vacation, taking virtual tours to iconic landmarks, historical sites and art museums seems to be a good solution to satisfy wanderlust.
A different side of the green lung
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/05/2021
» Last summer, I dreamed of a fun cycling tour and taking in the fresh air while boarding a ferry from Wat Bangna Nok to Bang Kachao in Samut Prakan, which has long been a popular cycling route among local and foreign tourists to explore Bangkok's "green lung".