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Dragons and blessings at lucky temple
News, Published on 10/02/2024
» The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday, the start of the Lunar New Year, which is especially meaningful for Thais with Chinese ancestry.
Khao San Road calls out for help
News, Artchavin Charoenpo, Published on 27/11/2022
» Street vendors on Khao San Road in Bangkok are calling for state agencies to come up with tourism campaigns to attract many more foreign visitors to return to this famous backpacker street after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Industry chiefs applaud staged return to business as usual
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/09/2022
» Business operators have welcomed the government's further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, particularly the downgrading of the virus' status, saying they will attract more tourists and help boost the economy.
So what makes Bangkok so special?
News, Chaipat Chaikhuankhan, Published on 18/07/2022
» Bangkok is a city of contrasts with action at every turn. The metropolis provides tourists with essential elements (especially 24-hour street food everywhere), diverse lifestyles and unique experiences making it one of the best destinations in Southeast Asia, according foreign travellers.
Khao San roars back to life as Test & Go axed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2022
» Businesses on Khao San Road are surging back to life as more foreign visitors are returning after the cancellation of the Test & Go entry scheme.
BMA to decide on Songkran
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will on Monday consider whether to allow water-splashing activities on Khao San Road during Songkran, as requested by business operators.
Israelis love the 'Land of Smiles'
News, Published on 01/11/2021
» The Israel embassy to Thailand temporary chargé d'affaires, Orna Sagiv, is confident many fully vaccinated Israeli tourists will return to Thailand from Monday.
Once upon a time it was smooth as silk
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/10/2019
» Judging from what a leading executive of Thai Airways International (THAI) said last week, the national airline is in a spot of bother and needs to turn things around quickly. Quite what the solution might be is unclear, although one suspects a "miracle" would come in quite handy. It is common knowledge that things have not been "smooth as silk" for many years.
Unjustified media pursuit
News, Editorial, Published on 03/09/2018
» Police made poor decisions in suggesting they would charge the Samui Times website over the Koh Tao rape allegations, and in threatening other media as well. There are two reasons they are wrong. The first is that there is no "fake news" or false reporting involved. Secondly, the threat to bring criminal charges in this case will harm the country's image many times more than the reporting of the incident ever could.
Facts, fake news and media control
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 02/09/2018
» While the regular comedy clubs that ban political humour are running as usual, the best line of the week was actually the statement: