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Alcohol sales ban for Visakha Bucha

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:00 GMT

Sales of all kinds of alcoholic drinks are banned from midnight Thursday until midnight Friday, May 24, Visakha Bucha Day, Deputy Public Health Minister Cholanan Srikaew said on Thursday.

Hitch your wedding to traditional Peranakan style

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Any local and foreign couples who are seeking unique ways to tie the knot are invited to wed in the traditional, sophisticated Peranakan style in Phuket next month.

Reviving local culture in Phrae

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The Tourism Authority of Thailand's Phrae Office is hosting the Fuen Heet Wat Chomsawan (Reviving Local Customs at Wat Chomsawan) Fair every Saturday, 10am-8pm at Wat Chomsawan, Muang district of Phrae province.

Rich heritage of the 'Rose of the North'

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The white colonial style two-storey building still displays the sign that says "Municipal Court of Chiang Mai", but the interior has been totally renovated to showcase the beauty of centuries-old northern heritage.

Tanyapura Sports& Leisure Club

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

120/1 Moo7 Thepkasattri Road, Thepkasattri, Thalang, Phuket 83110 - Tel: 076-336-000 - Fax: 076-336-069 - Email:info@thayapura.com - Website: www.thanyapura.com

Dividing the straddle

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about an all-mountain trail from the highlands of Phu Hin Rong Kla down the mountain to Ban Huai Nam Khao south of the national park. But that wasn't the only trail I rode during the trip with the filming crew of the Sua Nong Toh TV programme. The following day, we did another route. This time it was in the northern part of the park that straddles Phitsanulok and Loei...

Major boost for domestic tourism

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The Tourism and Sports Ministry will launch the "Kok Kak Tour" campaign to promote domestic travel.

Crossing Jordan

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

It takes only about six hours to drive from the hilly far north to Jordan's southernmost extremity on the Red Sea. Home to 6.2 million people and largely desert (83%), this is indeed a small country, but it is jam-packed with attractions, from natural wonders like Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea to fascinating religious sites and a multi-layered history replete with remnants of majestic, long-passed...

Cheap yen pulls record Thai visitors

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:00 GMT

TOKYO - A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1% from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an increase in chartered flights, a government agency said Wednesday.

Myanmar's foreign arrivals up 44%

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:56:00 GMT

YANGON - Foreign arrivals at Yangon airport during the first four months of the year jumped 44% year-on-year, with Europeans accounting for about one-third, reports said Sunday.

The Pano

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:03:00 GMT

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Baan Thew Talay

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

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Living Large in Samui

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

If you're itching to feel delicate grains of sand between your toes, here's your chance to win a super sabai stay in Samui (since you don't have to pay a satang for the resort). We're giving away a voucher that entitles one winner to a two-night stay in a Deluxe Pool Villa with champagne breakfast for two at X2 Samui.

V Villas Hua Hin

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

63/39 Phetkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110 - Tel: 032-616-039 - Fax: 032-512-043 - Website: www.v-villashuahin.com - Email: info@vvillashuahin.com

Downhilling on the air

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Not every sporting event gets live TV coverage. But downhill mountain biking competitions do. I'm talking about DH races in Thailand. Really.

Chiang Mai boosts Lanna ambience

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Chiang Mai Municipality plans to bring back the Lanna ambience to the old town.

A Visakha Bucha Day walk

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The Tourism Authority of Thailand's Phetchaburi Office invites tourists to join a walk and run to nine Buddhist temples in Phetchaburi province on on May 24, Visakha Bucha Day.

VVillas Hua Hin

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

63/39 Phetkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110 - Tel: 032-616-039 - Fax: 032-512-043 - Website: www.v-villashuahin.com - Email: info@vvillashuahin.com

Poles Apart

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The spirit of rebirth is almost palpable as you walk the streets and hear the stories of Warsaw. Wiped off the map in the 19th century, reduced to ashes by German planes and panzers in 1939 and consigned to suspended animation during the four decades of repressive Stalinist rule that followed, this metropolis _ and the country of which it is capital _ has endured a succession of traumatic...

Baan Sita Wan

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:17:00 GMT

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Kingdom, Come!: Ancient riches mix with modern cool in gyeongju

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Only a little more than two hours from the capital of one of the world's most wired, IT-savvy countries lies a gateway to a quieter, unplugged era.

Bar for Bar

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

While the traditional Bangkok bar as considered internationally probably needs hosing down at close every night (for a number of reasons), two new venues on the scene are stretching the scope with concepts of their own.

Rome river too dirty for cruises

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:09:00 GMT

ROME - Tourist cruises along Rome's Tiber River have been suspended indefinitely for the first time since they began a decade ago because the waterway is judged too dirty.

Suphan Fun Fair

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

The Tourism Authority of Thailand and provincial authorities in Suphan Buri invite all to the ''Suphan Hansa Fair'' which will be held around the shrine of Chao Phor Lak Muang in Muang Suphan Buri from tomorrow until Sunday.

Back to the future feline

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

I used to love Saturday mornings. It was the time when they broadcast Japanese cartoons on TV. One of my favourite series was Doraemon, about a 22nd century cat-like robot who travelled back in time to help a little boy named Nobita Nobi solve his problems by using amazing tools and gadgets from the future that the blue and white cat carried in a fourth-dimensional pocket on his tummy.