Archive for the ‘Thailand’ Category
Beautiful Thailand Works to Save its Tourism Industry
After a few months of political turmoil, Thailand has vowed to recover and save its tourism industry. The UN World Travel Organization and Pacific Asia Travel Association have both promised to help. It is no wonder that both foreigners and Thai tourists did not want to visit “the Land of Smiles” in April or May [...]
July 19, 2010
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Bangkok big cleaning to restore normalcy
On Sunday, May 23, 2010, The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) organized a Big Cleaning Day for Bangkok after the over two-month-long rally that ended on May 19, 2010. After a thorough safety check by the Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), several areas in central Bangkok were returned to the BMA for rehabilitation.
May 27, 2010
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Bangkok almost back to normal by Monday (updated on Saturday, May 22, 4:00 pm)
Story & Photo By Luc Citrinot, etn | May 22, 2010 The situation in Bangkok continues to improve. On Saturday morning, cleaning teams were active around Siam Square and Rachaprasong collecting garbage, disinfecting sidewalks, and checking on the safety of infrastructure such as skytrain stations, escalators, and electricity. From tomorrow, the Underground subway will operate [...]
May 24, 2010
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THAI operates normal flights during 20-22 May 2010 and advises passengers to arrive at the airport before start of curfew
20 May 2010, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) advises passengers to adhere to the new daily curfew times between 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. for 20 – 22 May 2010, for Bangkok, nearby cities, and provinces in the North and Northeast, as announced by the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation [...]
May 21, 2010
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Redshirt surrender to Royal Thai Police headquarters – Surrender in Bangkok – Ratchaprasong is clear
Story & Photo By Andrew Wood, eTN Ambassador in Bangkok | May 18, 2010 Seven red-shirt leaders surrendered to police at the Royal Thai Police headquarters about 1.30pm on Wednesday. “Ratchaprasong is clear, army say their operations are completed. Fires are still breaking out incl Central World shopping centre, as hard core protesters torch previously [...]
May 19, 2010
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Thailand Wins Four Out Of 10 Tripadvisor Awards For Top Asian Beach Destinations
New York – May, 2010: The results of the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice 2010 awards are in, and the beautiful islands of Thailand brought home four out of 10 awards for beach destinations in Asia. The islands of Koh Lanta, Khao Lak, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui were ranked #3, #4, #5 and #6, respectively, on [...]
May 18, 2010
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Thailand’s tourism recovery challenge
By David Beirman, eTN | May 16, 2010 The political unrest which has plagued central Bangkok and other urban areas in Thailand over the past few weeks now presents the greatest challenge to the reputation of Thai tourism since the December 2004 tsunami. However, unlike the tsunami, a natural disaster, the Red Shirt demonstrations and [...]
May 17, 2010
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Try a Chiang Mai canopy adventure tour
Flight of the Gibbon™ is a unique zip-line canopy tour through a pristine, 1500-year-old rainforest outside of Chiang Mai. Special viewing platforms, skybridges, and lowering stations connect over 2 km of zip-lines that take you through different layers of the rainforest canopy. The Adventure includes about 3 hours up in the treetops, lunch, and a [...]
May 14, 2010
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WHAT THE HEADLINES REALLY MEAN FOR TOURISTS TO THAILAND The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) answers your questions
IS THE TAT ADVISING TOURISTS TO AVOID VISITING THAILAND? Absolutely not. Travel and tourism are operating as normal throughout Thailand and all airlines flying to and from Thailand are operating their normal schedules. Visitors in Bangkok should seek advice from tour guides and hotel concierges to determine if there are any areas to avoid.
May 10, 2010
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Bangkok on its way back to normalcy
By Luc Citrinot, eTN | May, 2010 Following the proposal of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to hold elections on November 14 as part of his “roadmap to national reconciliation,” the situation in Bangkok is now less tense. Some have even started to dare to forecast an end to the city center occupation by the Red [...]
May 6, 2010
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