White pagodas in a sea of cloud atop Lampang mountain
LAMPANG – The white pagodas of Wat Phra Phutthabat Pu Daeng are drawing both worshippers and tourists as they seemingly float in a “sea of cloud” on towering cliffs in Chae Hom district. The temple, on top of a mountain in tambon Wichet Nakhon, is renowned for its ethereal beauty It is being promoted as […]
Provinces cancel Loy Krathong
Prominent Loy Krathong festival celebrations planned in several provinces have been cancelled as the nation mourns the passing of His Majesty the King. Sukhothai governor Piti Kaeo-salapsi said the province’s plan to celebrate the Loy Krathong festival on Nov 10-14 was now off, although locals can float their own krathong as usual. Sukhothai, where the […]
Foreign businessman urges travelers to experience nation’s loyalty towards HM the late King
BANGKOK, 24 October 2016 (NNT) – A foreign business operator has indicated now is an opportune time for travelers to visit Thailand to experience its deep loyalty to His Majesty the late King Bhumipol Adulyadej. COE of Asia-Pacific conglomerate Minor International, William Heinecke, has remarked that this period is an opportune time for visitors to […]
SRT unveils new trains for 4 routes
BANGKOK, 26 October 2016 (NNT) – The State Railway of Thailand is now offering reservations for its new trains across four routes. Governor of State Railway of Thailand Wuthichart Kalyanamitra said the first two lines of Bangkok – Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani – Bangkok will commence on November 11th. The remaining two lines of […]
Khaosan road never quieter as business takes a hit
BANGKOK — While most bars and restaurants around backpacker destination Khaosan Road have reopened one week after His Majesty the Late King died, its usual loud scene has gone quiet as the supply of tourists has dried up. Numbers of Thai and foreign guests have dropped up to 70 percent since one week ago, […]
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