Jack Ma eyes Thai e-commerce, e-payment, tourism
Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma is eyeing Thailand’s e-commerce and e-payment businesses and offered to help screen Chinese visitors, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Tuesday. Mr Ma shared his views at a meeting with Mr Somkid at Government House Tuesday. He wanted to take part in developing digital businesses in […]
Find your jacket, Thailand to have cold spell in a few weeks
Most Thais are suckers for cold weather, since it’s like taking a holiday from the everyday heat and humidity of Thailand. They don’t want it too cold though. They just can’t take it. Check out these photos of a cold spell in January when people were literally driving motorbikes and showering in their blankets — […]
Thailand moves to reopen Koh Tachai for tourist season
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is set to reopen Thailand’s world-renowned scenic island of Koh Tachai, located off the coast of Phang Nga province, after closing the island in May of this year to allow for the restoration of natural resources. DNP Director-General Tanya Netithammakul said the department will speak […]
Hawk watching
Until Nov 6, the annual raptor-watching festival is being held on Khao Radar Mountain in Bang Saphan Noi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The event is aimed at boosting people’s understanding of birds of prey and raising public awareness of the importance of environmental protection. Every year when winter descends on the northern hemisphere, birds […]
Scenic island bays in Andaman Sea to reopen to tourism
BANGKOK, 9 October 2016 (NNT) – Scenic island bays in the Andaman Sea off Krabi province, which had been temporarily closed, are reopening to tourism. Tanya Netithammakul, director general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said Tachai Bay in Similan islands and Maya Bay in Pipi islands off Krabi will reopen […]
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