The Royal Projects in Thailand
You don’t have to be very long in Thailand to discover the huge reverence in which the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej was held by the Thai people. After all, he dedicated his life to improving the lot of his subjects, to fighting poverty and to helping preserve the kingdom’s national resources for future generations. And […]
Wat Pho featured in world’s top 25 landmarks on TripAdvisor
Wat Pho, a first-class royal temple, has ranked 25th in the world’s top 25 landmarks in the Travelers’ Choice 2016 awards by TripAdvisor. It was announced today that the popular temple in Old Town once again made the list. Wat Pho, or Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is described by TripAdvisor as a place travelers […]
Kind Cabbie: Phuket taxi driver reunites Italian tourist with lost cash, computer
Yesterday, an Italian tourist was happily reunited with his belongings — which included over THB100,000 in cash and his passport after he left them in a taxi. The man, Francesso Valluzzi, 71, reported to airport security and Sakoo Police that he had lost his bag after being dropped off by taxi at his accommodation in Kamala. […]
Phuket raps illegal hotels
Phuket province has given a deadline of Jan 31 for unlicensed hotels to go legal before starting to shut them down in February next year. According to Phuket Governor Chokchai Dejamornthan, a survey of the province in October found that there were 1,366 hotels operating without hotel licenses, with more than half located in the […]
Falling temperatures attract thousands of tourists to popular hilltop destinations
Popular hilltop destinations in Thailand northern provinces drew several thousands of local tourists to visit during the past three-day weekend and experience the beautiful sceneries amid falling temperatures. The most popular destinations included Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai, and Phu Tab Berk in Phetchabun. Temperature at Doi Inthanon fell to 4 Celsius at the weekend, […]
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