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Laidback relaxation in Luang Prabang
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/01/2023
» Remember what the slow pace of life was like? I don’t. But this is exactly why places like Luang Prabang in Laos exist. It is to remind us that once in a while we have to take time to enjoy life at a pace slower than what we are used to. In a land, almost untouched by time, the Unesco World Heritage city of Luang Prabang has a certain charm to it that is only enhanced by stays at Belmond’s La Résidence Phou Vao.
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Closer to heaven
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 01/12/2022
» Doi Luang Chiang Dao in Chiang Mai is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover lush sub-alpine woodland and limestone mountains that rise 2,225m above sea level. As part of Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, its topography is comparable to that of the Himalayas and south China.
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Welcome to durian country
Life, Published on 14/07/2022
» Like many towns in Thailand's vast northern countryside, Laplae district is shrouded in myths and legends. One myth concerns dishonest men being denied entry due to their deceitful ways. Honesty is a prized characteristic here and those who lie are believed to be unable to ever locate the town.
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A cool summer
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/05/2022
» I would not be lying if I said I enjoyed the lack of foreign tourists in the last two years, and that is simply because it made holiday islands like Samui more accessible to domestic tourists like me. Though this may be at the detriment of the resorts and other businesses on the island. Koh Samui, with its vast stretches of beaches and pristine turquoise waters, is no stranger to luxury resorts, W Samui on Mae Nam Beach being one of them.
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Pata Awards
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/08/2017
» Three organisations in Thailand have won Pata Gold Awards this year.
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A tale of two markets
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/08/2014
» In Thailand when we talk about a market, the term is too broad to give a clear picture of the kind of place we mean. But if we specify a fruit market, or a market for vegetables, flowers or seafood, or maybe a floating or weekend market, listeners get a better idea of what we’re talking about and what types of goods are sold there.
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High on the hill, away from it all
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 06/02/2014
» No matter what your political opinion is, politics is likely to add stress to your daily life in this country. But you don't have to go to the other side of the globe to get away from it all. All you need is a bike and friends who are willing to share their secret playgrounds.
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Folies bergere
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/08/2013
» If you're driving along Highway 4 from Phetchaburi's Cha-am district towards the town of Hua Hin, you may spot a couple of bizarre structures which have popped up in the last year or so. They are theme parks cum shopping malls, but they look so out of place in the local landscape that they are difficult to simply pass by.
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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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While my Qatar gently builds
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 18/10/2012
» Qatar fits the popular preconceptions of the Middle East's great desert and even greater wealth. The capital Doha is a dusty desert haven with new mega real estate projects popping up like teenage zits.
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