Much of south-east Asia and India is a backpacker's superhighway, chocka' with travellers. But there are always great places to discover off the beaten track
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/aug/21/india-south-east-asia-backpacking?CMP=twt_gu...
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Thai Airways International's intention to buy an additional stake in Nok Air from Krung Thai Bank in a bid to exert greater control over the budget carrier has been called into question.
http://bangkokpost.com/business/tourism/193648/thai-nok-bid-puzzles-observers...
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Thailand's credit rating outlook could be raised if the country is able to sustain its strong economic growth and political issues are resolved, according to Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency
http://bangkokpost.com/business/economics/194177/growth-momentum-key-to-upgrade...
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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will pay his first official visit to Thai Airways International (THAI) on Thursday in a move seen as offering moral support to the flag carrier's chief executive.
http://bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/193821/abhisit-to-lend-piyasvasti-vote-of-support-at-thai...
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Bangkok Aviation Fuel Service (BAFS) projects 7% revenue growth thanks to the rebound in the tourism and aviation sector.
http://bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/193998/travel-rebound-lifts-bafs-outlook...
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The Transport Ministry stands firm in its opposition to Thai Airways International’s (THAI) plan to set up Thai Tiger Airways, Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum said on Wednesday morning.
http://bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/194063/thai-tiger-airways-plan-opposed...
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The Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the pyramids in Egypt are all likely candidates for a traveler's Must-See-Before-I-Die list. The Seattle Gum Wall, the Beijing Museum of Tap Water and the Montana "Testicle Festival"? Not so much...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128692710&sc=fb&cc=fp...
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Littering is against the law and offenders should be punished, but some say the capital city's inspectors are perhaps a little too vigilant
Many foreign tourists in Bangkok have complained they have been "burned" after being fined for littering by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) inspectors.....
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/193476/bangkok-cigarette-police...
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Find out where Bangkok stands.....Excellent service, extensive spa facilities or an exquisite restaurant are classic signs of a great hotel. Yet some hotels go one step further, and offer their guests an additional luxury: an unforgettable view of the city. The rooftops of large hotels in major cities feature rooftop-bars, a restaurant or even a swimming pool, from where guests can enjoy a panoramic look at the city....ht...
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The Thailand Travel Mart Plus is the country's premier annual trade event designed to promote travel and tourism to Thailand and its neighbours in the Greater Mekong Subregion.http://www.ftnnews.com/content/view/10076/29/
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I'm amazed at this news.............A two month old tiger cub was found sedated in a suitcase full of soft toys after x-rays raised suspicion among airport staff due to the presence of a beating heart and other vital organs appeared on monitors..........
http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/08/27/tiger-cub-rescued-from-luggage-at-bangkok-airport/">Tiger cub rescued
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The Mall Group Co Ltd, the country's second-largest department store chain, says consumer spending recovered in June and July after political violence in April and May dampened sentiment. Chamnarn Maytaprechakul, the company's senior chief marketing officer, said average spending per purchase at The Mall Department Store, Emporium and Siam Paragon, increased by 10%, though the number of cars visiting remained unchanged at an average of 100,000 per day...http://bangkokpost.com/business/...
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The State Railway of Thailand has plans to launch a 40 per cent discount promotion to attract more people to use the Airport Rail Link.
SRT governor Yuthana Thapcharoen said on Wednesday the promotion would target people working at Suvarnabhumi airport and school and university students...........http://bangkokpost.com/news/transport/192840/srt-plans-airport-link-discount...
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A passenger train has jumped the tracks onto a platform at Hua Lamphong railway station before departing for Aranyaprathet, sending passengers fleeing.
The accident took place at Platform 10 yesterday afternoon at about 1pm when train No. 279 offering a free service from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet jumped the tracks, crashing through concrete barriers before finally coming to a halt on the top of a walkway in front of a food shop and telephone booths...................http://bangko...
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Do you have a problem with jet lag?
Resetting your watch when you travel is easy. Resetting your brain is a lot more difficult
When you travel by plane, you change the time of day without resetting your body's clock. Suddenly, it's 5pm outside but your body insists it's 11pm and time to go to bed. The dissonance between external events and your internal clock can make you dizzy, weak and ill: that's jet lag
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The cabinet yesterday approved the long-delayed expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport, estimated to cost 62 billion baht.
But the expansion, which will lift the passenger handling capacity of Bangkok's prime airport to 60 million a year, will not be completed until at least 2015, years after overcrowding has set in.......................
http://bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/192757/suvarnabhumi-extension-ratified
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The extradition of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States has been delayed because of legal complications, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday.........................
http://bangkokpost.com/news/local/192874/extradition-delayed...
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A project that aims to turn the bustling Siam Square into a pedestrian-friendly zone is inching towards becoming a reality.'Â 'Bangkok Sabai Walk'', which involved a design contest to better Siam Square, is being driven by a group of urban planners, academics, architects and artists............................
http://bangkokpost.com/feature/development/192606/paving-a-smoother-future...
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The resignation of Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser to Cambodia and subsequent return of Thailand's ambassador to Phnom Penh have boosted hopes of an easing of diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
"I believe that the normalised relations with the reinstatement of the ambassadors will clear the way for the two countries to more easily resolve all problems," Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday...............................
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Seven people died from dengue fever last week, bringing the nationwide toll from the disease to 70 deaths out of some 60,000 dengue fever patients this year, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said Monday. Two of the dengue fever deaths last week were in Krabi while Chiang Rai, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Chachoengsao, and Nakhon Si Thammarat reported one death each...................
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Dengue-fever-claims-7-more-victims-raising-thi...
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