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  Snowy peaks and vibrant culture

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/09/2023

  » Debris remains the lingering evidence of a massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015. With the epicentre in the northwest of Kathmandu, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, the natural disaster killed around 9,000 people, injured over 100,000 and impacted around 8 million. As Nepal began to recover, the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a complete standstill and tourism cracked and collapsed like people's homes.

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  Nakhon Phanom: More than meets the eye

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/01/2021

  » The public space along the Mekong in the town of Nakhon Phanom was quite bright. It was illuminated by the yellow light of street lamps and colourful decorative lights to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. The ambience highly contrasted with the other side of the river, a quiet scene of the reserved forest of the Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area in Khammouane Province in Laos.

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  IATA: We have hit a wall

  Published on 13/11/2020

  » Passenger demand in September remained highly depressed, down 72.8%, according to the latest update from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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  IATA revises 2020 forecast

  Published on 12/10/2020

  » The International Air Transport Association has downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere.

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  IATA: Full recovery years off

  Published on 06/08/2020

  » The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an updated global passenger forecast showing that the recovery in traffic has been slower than had been expected.

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  Skipping ahead

  Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 23/04/2020

  » Earlier this month when I launched this bi-weekly Travel Diary series, I had a gut feeling that this coronavirus pandemic could drag on a lot longer than many people had thought. Maybe it could even take a whole year. However, feedback revealed that readers were more optimistic and believe it won’t be that long. Some even suggested that it would benefit them more if — instead of featuring destinations suitable for the season that matches the current time of year, but may not be useful if the travel ban is still in place — I should just skip a couple of months ahead.

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  Everest 'traffic jam' survivor calls for tougher rules

  AFP, Published on 27/05/2019

  » KATHMANDU: Ameesha Chauhan, a survivor of the Everest "traffic jam" who is in hospital recovering from frostbite, said climbers without basic skills should be barred to prevent a recurrence of this year's deadly season on the world's highest peak.

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  Into the mist

  Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 13/07/2017

  » Thick mist lingers over the lush jungle, blanketing the valley like a white linen sheet. The breeze gently blows out the mist, allowing sunshine to penetrate to the land and jungle below. This is picturesque Sukhirin, nestled in the deep south of Thailand.

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  Steampunk special

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 23/03/2017

  » Sometimes, people wish they could turn back the clock to the "good old days". Thus visiting ancient places and collecting antiques is trendy, especially in Thailand.

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  The tides of tourism

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/12/2016

  » During the past 12 months, there have been good and bad things that have impacted the tourism industry. Here is the shortlist of the best and worst situations.

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