Rong Khun temple opens new belfry
CHIANG RAI, 9 October 2016 (NNT) – Rong Khun temple in provincial seat area of Chiang Rai opened a new belfry. The opening ceremony for the belfry was attended by over 2,000 people in white attire. The beautiful dark gold bell was uniquely designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a famous Thai visual artist who constructed the […]
Thai Lion Air to debut Guangzhou flight
No-frills Thai Lion Air (TLA) is moving forward with a plan to spread its wings to China, as part of an accelerating international expansion. The Thai subsidiary of Indonesia’s Lion Air Group is set to introduce its first Chinese destination, Guangzhou, with a daily flight from Oct 28. TLA is finalising airport formalities for its […]
Elephant fair in Surin
From Nov 11-22, the “Miracle Of Surin Elephants Fair 2016” will be held at the elephant show field of Surin province. The event promotes local tourism and conserves the local way of life in which people and elephants live together happily. Activities include a parade of vehicles decorated with elephant food around the statue of […]
Turtle Race in Phuket
On Oct 9, the “12th Mai Khao Turtle Fun Run and Mini Marathon 2016” will take place from 4.30-7.30am on a route around Sai Kaew Beach in tambon Tha Chatchai, Phuket, towards Phangnga province. The race starts and finishes at the Phuket Gateway. The route for the mini marathon is that leading to Sarasin Bridge […]
Ogres take to the skies
Tourism-promoting ogre characters have taken to the skies to not only encourage Thai people to tour their motherland but also inspire foreigners to visit the country. Disputes whether it was appropriate to show the ogres, or yak in Thai, travelling in a van and on a multi-rider bicycle or cooking coconut cream cakes, were now irrelevant as […]
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