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A slice of China in Isan
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 01/12/2016
» Udon Thani, the most economically bustling city of the upper Northeast, is blessed with three public parks: Nong Prachak, Nong Bua and Nong Sim. Each of them was named after the lake that forms the core of the park; all of them are nice for cycling.
Ranking Asia's best
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/11/2016
» The Trang islands rank among the top 10 Best in Asia to visit in 2017, according to Lonely Planet magazine.
Classy Choo Choo
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/11/2016
» Yippee! Now we can have a classy train journey to various destinations in Thailand. The State Railway of Thailand has announced that its brand new sleeping cars will have their inaugural journey on Nov 11. Here are ten things we know about them so far.
Ride through history
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 04/08/2016
» Built over 150 years ago during the reign of King Rama IV, Charoen Krung was Bangkok's first Western-style road. Nicknamed New Road back then and many decades afterwards, Charoen Krung starts from the east side of Wat Pho next to the Grand Palace, initially running eastward before beginning to gradually shift south as it crosses the Rob Krung canal into the northern part of China Town.
Fleet update
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/08/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will launch the test run of the modern train carriages this month, according to SRT Gov Wutthichart Kalayanamitr. It plans to have Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to preside over the ceremony.
Monkeying around
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 11/08/2016
» Located few hours drive away from Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima and Lop Buri have a number of beautiful places to enjoy.
Nocturnal indulgence
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 12/05/2016
» Thailand is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations due to its beautiful attractions, diverse culture, ways of life, delicacies and, of course, shopping venues. Night markets are a form of flea markets. They have become popular over the past few years in Bangkok because their late hours, usually from 4pm to midnight, meet the demands of customers who want to shop after school and work. In addition, the bad economy and inflation have forced consumers to opt for cheaper goods from alternative sources.
A shared Thai-European past
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 31/03/2016
» One recent sunny day, European Union diplomats and Thai journalists enjoyed a half-day bike ride in the heart of Bangkok to explore some of the many European-influenced places according to the 2016 European Heritage Map and App. This 14km biking trip combines two of the four heritage trails.
Japan popular sleeper train makes last run to Sapporo
Published on 22/03/2016
» SAPPORO — East Japan Railway Co's flagship sleeper train Cassiopeia completed its last run from Tokyo to Sapporo on Sunday, marking a near end to its regular service ahead of the opening later this month of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line.
Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens for travel
Published on 26/03/2016
» SAPPORO — The first shinkansen bullet train line directly linking Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island with Tokyo opened on Saturday, promising shorter travel times and introducing slick new cars.