On the nose at Gaysorn
The luxury shopping centre celebrates the wine harvest with 200 labels from 18 leading importers One of the most successful wine-tasting events of 2015, Gaysorn Les Vendanges is back for a second year from October 27 to 29 with a three day festival of more than 200 labels from 18 renowned wine importers from […]
Bank of Thailand announces current banknotes to remain in use indefinitely
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has announced that the current banknotes, that prominently display a picture of the late HM the King, will continue to be used despite his passing. In response to public concerns that banknotes currently in their possession would soon become obsolete after the King’s passing, BoT Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob urged […]
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, […]
Government considers changing holidays related to the late HM the King
The passing of HM the King has led to lots of questions, one that the government is currently asking is how public holidays will change. To this end, they’ve asked calendar makers to hold off on finalizing their 2017 editions until the government can confirm which monarchy-related holidays will change next year. The holidays that […]
Some museums and parks across Thailand free through January to honor late king
Yesterday, the Fine Arts Department announced that historical parks and museums under their jurisdiction across the country will offer free entry until the end of January to honor the late king. And, get this, they are free for foreigners as well as Thai nationals. That offer will extend to the country’s ten parks that […]
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