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Live in a 747 areoplane
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/05/2016
» A defunct Boeing 747 aircraft will soon be converted into a hotel in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima.
Travel incentives from TCEB
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/05/2016
» The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has provided travel incentives to encourage companies to visit a royal project during their meetings, conferences, seminars, trainings or corporate outings.
Housing heritage
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/05/2016
» A seafoam-green wooden house stands on a quiet road in Kat Kong Ta, a famous weekend walking street in the city of Lampang. For many years, the century-old house, called Ban Boribun, has been deserted, making it look like a haunted house at night.
Prison to become museum
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/03/2016
» The Ministry of Culture will renovate the old prison of Nakhon Pathom and turn it into a national museum. According to Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat, the present Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum, located in the premises of Phra Pathom Chedi temple, was too small when compared to the number of ancient artefacts found in the province.
Buri Ram gets a mall
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2016
» Newin Chidchob, the former Buri Ram politician turn football club owner, will open Buriram Castle community mall on Feb 13.
VoA fee to increase
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/01/2016
» The cabinet has approved an increase in the visa-on-arrival fee from 1,000 baht to 2,000 baht. The visa on arrival allows tourists from 19 countries to apply for a 15-day visa when they arrive to the Kingdom.
2015 -- a year for Thai tourism?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/12/2015
» The total number of tourists will surpass the target of 28.8 million visitors to 29.5 million, generating 2.2 trillion baht of income to the Kingdom, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
Singapore's sensational art scene
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/12/2015
» Singapore is a big gun in the regional art scene; a position strengthened by the recent opening of the new National Gallery Singapore, a showcase of the largest gallery of modern Southeast Asian arts.
Myanmar speeding along the road to democracy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/12/2015
» Yangon International Airport is being expanded. The current facility has exceeded its passenger handling capacity of 2.7 million and is expected to reach 5 million by the end of the year. The number of international visitors has also skyrocketed after Myanmar opened up its country a couple of years ago. A new four-lane motorway will soon be constructed in Yangon, alongside two new ring-roads around the city to ease traffic.
Koh Kut voted ‘Best Great Escape’
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/11/2015
» Koh Kut in Trat has been named “Best Great Escape” for visitors to Thailand by Conde Nast Traveller, the United Kingdom-based magazine.