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Thailand celebrates New Year with 35 millionth visitor in 2017
Published on 01/01/2018
» New Year’s celebrations took place all over Thailand - without any reported major hitches - after a record number of arrivals were recorded in 2017.
A classical holiday feast for all
Life, Michael Proudfoot, Published on 02/01/2018
» Arturo Toscanini and Wilhelm Furtwängler were two of the greatest conductors of classical music of the last century. Their approaches to performance were quite different. Toscanini believed in faithful adherence to the score, reproducing scrupulously the original tempi, the composer's written markings, the time signatures and so on. Furtwängler, on the other hand, was more spontaneous, responding to the particular circumstances of a concert: the concert hall's acoustics, the orchestra, the responses of the audience, while always, at the same time, keeping the overall architecture of the piece in mind. No two Furtwängler performances of the same work were alike.
MQDC touts New Years influx
Business, Published on 05/01/2018
» The world's most popular city destination, Bangkok, drew more than 780,000 visitors over the 2017 New Year period, up 30% from last year.
Breathing uneasy: smog spurs health problems in New Delhi
Spectrum, Published on 07/01/2018
» When air quality levels in New Delhi rose over 40 times above the World Health Organisation's (WHO) safe limit, Rai, former president of the Indian Tour Agents Association, suffered a major asthma attack.
Myanmar confident of economic take-off this year
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 08/01/2018
» After nearly two years in power, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and her government face a crucial year ahead. Apart from significant political problems -- resolving the troubles in violence-torn Rakhine state and reviving the stalled peace process -- the government needs to show dramatically improved performance on the economic front.
All in the planning
News, Postbag, Published on 11/01/2018
» In a Jan 9 report on the withdrawal of plans for a "skywalk" over the Chao Phraya River, Deputy Bangkok governor Jumpol Sampaopol stated that "similar walkways had been built in many big cities including London and Paris".
Boy accuses 'benefactor' of raping him for four years
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2018
» PHITSANULOK: A 17-year-old orphan has accused a 50-year-old man of sexually abusing him for four years after offering support for his schooling.
Warrants out for 14 suspects in bus arson
News, Published on 19/01/2018
» The Yala provincial court has approved warrants for the arrests for 14 suspects believed to be involved in the torching of a passenger bus in Yala on Dec 17, said a source.
Unlocking northern Thailand's tourism sustainability
News, Kannika Thampanishvong, Published on 24/01/2018
» International tourists who are familiar with Thailand are likely to have opted to visit popular destinations such as Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket but Thailand is a vast, variegated land that rewards further exploration. Northern Thailand is one of the most alluring destinations outside of Bangkok as this region offers a staggering range of amazing destinations.
TAT to focus on Asean visits
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/01/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has pledged to boost cross-border tourism and raise the number of Asean tourists coming to Thailand.