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  A mystical land

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/05/2023

  » With the chilly winter breeze subsiding, Taiwan is gaining favour with Thai tourists looking for short-haul affordable holidays. My recent trip to Taipei coincided with the launch of the "Taiwan The Lucky Land" campaign, which offers foreign visitors the chance to win NT$5,000 (5,470 baht) in coupons as pocket money until June 30.

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  The Tao of island travel

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 20/04/2023

  » After a two-hour ferry ride from Koh Samui, we landed on Koh Tao, where a tremendous influx of foreign and Thai tourists was arriving at Mae Haad Pier in the late afternoon. A crew of hotel guides were shouting their customers' names from a nearby pavilion, while a fleet of four-wheel-drive pickup trucks were stationed outside to transport visitors to their lodgings.

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  Escape the hustle and bustle

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 10/03/2022

  » Just a few days before I arrived in Koh Mak, Trat province, veteran marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat posted on Facebook about his collaboration with Bang Chak Corporation to rehabilitate a 10 rai field of seagrass around Koh Mak and Koh Kradat to build blue coastal carbon ecosystems. That would allow Koh Mak to get one step closer to joining the list of the Top 100 Green Destinations in the world.

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  The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa and Sheraton Pranburi Villas

  Holiday Time, Published on 06/12/2016

  » Effective from December 1, 2016, seasoned international hospitality industry sales & marketing professional Ms. Corinne Janssen is the new Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing responsible for The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, and Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas, part of the Marriott International Inc portfolio of hotels and resorts around the world.

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  Islands off Phangnga may be shut

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/05/2016

  » The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources might close Koh Khai Nui, Koh Khai Nok and Koh Khai Nai off Phangnga province after finding more than 80% of coral reefs have been damaged due to heavy tourist activities.

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  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.

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  Green Schemes

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/03/2013

  » Sao Saenngam is only 49, but he's witnessed more dramatic change in the last few decades that either his father or grandfather saw in their entire lives. His birthplace, a tiny island only 30 minutes by ferry from Pattaya, has been altered almost beyond recognition since he was a boy.

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  Trang opens a new eco-tourism route

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/01/2013

  » Trang has opened a new trail to promote eco-tourism in the province. It is located in Palian district to the south of the town centre.

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  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.

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  Seven Thai beaches voted Top 10 Asian beaches

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 20/04/2012

  » The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that one of the world's largest tourism information websites, tripadvisor.com, named seven Thai beaches in the top 10 of the Traveller's Choice Awards 2012's Beach Destinations in Asia.

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