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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.
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Courting the halal market
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/08/2015
» Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul recently marketed Thailand as a quality destination for 2016 -- her focus being on niche and rich visitors like golfers, honeymooners and health and wellness visitors. The minister also added a new target group -- wealthy Muslim travellers. The Muslim population accounts for almost one-fifth of the global population or about 1.8 billion people. It's growing rapidly and is expected to become 26.5% of the world's population by 2030, according to the Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 of MasterCard and CrescentRating, which is a globally recognised rating standard for Halal-friendly travel services.
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Ecotourism network in Asia
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/06/2015
» The Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) has been officially launched in Bangkok to promote ecotourism among its 16 member countries.
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Thailand 'more competitive'
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/07/2015
» According to the latest report from the World Economic Forum, Thailand's travel & tourism competitiveness ranking has moved up to being 35th in the world, up from its position of 43rd two years before.
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Lack of road safety is criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/05/2015
» You may shake your head in disbelief when you learn that reckless drivers who cause fatal accidents in Thailand can walk away without a jail sentence.
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World’s best beaches
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/02/2015
» Nai Harn Beach in Phuket is listed among the world’s top 25 beaches by TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travellers’ Choice awards for beaches. The beach is at the southern part of the island and about 18km from Phuket Town.
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A weekend of love
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/02/2015
» With St Valentine's Day around the corner, couples looking for a romantic getaway may be tempted by a cruise around the lake of pink water lilies in Udon Thani then catch a ride to explore the town across the border — Vientiane in Laos.
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New floating market
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/01/2015
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha announced plans last week to launch a floating market at Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem on Feb 12.
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Phuket light years ahead
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/01/2015
» Phuket might be getting its own light rail transit system to ease traffic congestion on the island.
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New airport taxi kiosks launched
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/11/2014
» The new public taxi kiosks at Suvarnabhumi International Airport are in their soft launch period.
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