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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.
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.
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.
To protect and serve?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/02/2014
» Do you have a negative or positive image of the Royal Thai Police? The answer is surely based on your experiences.
Fresh-pressed cash
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/08/2012
» Look inside your wallet, and I am sure you have at least one credit or debit card in it. We are getting so used to plastic money that it's hard to imagine life in a cash-dominated economy.
Suu Kyi's Tak foray a letdown
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/06/2012
» Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi ended her first overseas trip in 24 years at a refugee camp in Mae La, Tak province, last Saturday. Three days earlier, she had been in Samut Sakhon to meet and address migrant workers from Myanmar.
Putting people in another perspective
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/04/2012
» Blame it on the local media which has shaped a stereotype of Myanmar people as vicious killers. For years Thai media has reported news of Myanmar employees or maids killing their Thai employers, presenting them as violent people.
When slogans need a miracle
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/01/2012
» 2012 kicks off Thailand's new tourism slogan: "Miracle Thailand". But how many people here know that? I did a rough survey among people around me on what they thought our slogan was and the answers I received were 'Amazing Thailand' or 'Unseen Thailand'.