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  Bangkok tops list of affordable destinations

  Life, Online Reporters, Published on 26/05/2022

  » A study by money.co.uk analysed the most popular cities around the world on their average costs for luxury travel factors, including the costs of 5-star hotels, spa hotels, Michelin star meals and luxury car rentals, to reveal the most affordable destinations for a luxury travel experience.

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  Koh Mak low-carbon tourism boost

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/08/2018

  » The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has set aside a million baht to support low-carbon tourism on Koh Mak, Trat.

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  A hidden gem

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/08/2016

  » Along a stretch from Lan Luang Road to Nakhon Sawan Road, less than 500m from Phan Fa Bridge, is the Nang Loeng Community. Its former name is E-Loeng, named after the oversized Mon-style jars.

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  A Hidden Treasure

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/08/2016

  » Nestled by the Lop Buri River and west of Phra Narai Ratchaniwet Palace in Muang, Lop Buri, is Wat Choeng Tha. Apart from its long history dating to around 300 years ago, this temple boasts several important structures along with Hor Sophon Silp Museum.

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  A special Songkran awaits

  Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 13/04/2023

  » The Songkran celebration is very special this year. It's the first time in four years we can enjoy the fun the festival has to offer.

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  Challenges for Asean

  Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/04/2022

  » Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the way to reopening.

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  A stroll down history lane

  Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/07/2021

  » Bangkok is once again under strict disease control measures and residents continue to work from home to curb virus transmissions. Although restaurants, supermarkets, public parks and convenience stores are required to close at 8pm, families still have some recreational options available on the weekend.

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  New Friendship Bridge

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/06/2019

  » The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge will be built to connect Bueng Kan in the Northeast of Thailand to Bolikhamxay province in central Laos.

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  Raising awareness of the flag

  Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/03/2016

  » As Thailand prepares to celebrate the centenary of the Thai national flag next year, many Thais actually know very little about their flag. One of the best learning sources is the Thai National Flag Museum. This museum was officially opened in 2006 by Pluethipol Prachumphol whose love for the Thai flag developed from his homesickness while studying in the US more than two decades ago.

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  Chumphon’s understated charms

  Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/07/2014

  » The coffee cherries were ripe, a bright, appetising red. Even from a distance, the scarlet berries stood out clearly on the long, straight branches of Coffea canephora, the botanical name for the species commonly known as Robusta. This type of coffee is widely grown in the South and, according to statistics compiled by the Office of Agricultural Economics, more than half the land devoted to cultivating this cash crop in our southern provinces is located in Chumphon, where plantations also boast the highest yield per rai in the entire region.

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