Polo tours emerge in Thailand
April 28, 2010 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
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Puro Polo Company is focusing on tours for polo enthusiasts from Argentina that involves either matches or training sessions combined with a 14-day holiday in Thailand.
Down to earth about self-drive dreams
April 28, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
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SELF-drive holidays around the Mekong region are still a dream. Though the six countries of the Mekong Region (Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) are connected geographically, confusing traffic laws and border restrictions make it almost impossible to motor freely from one country to another.
Holiday gives children a future
January 7, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
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A holiday can mean more than personal pleasure when the experience is combined with support for a project that helps improve the quality of life of children, many of them victims of the 2004 tsunami andsocial problems.
Win a Trip Quiz
December 14, 2009 by Duangrudee Somboonruangsri
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Here’s a chance to win a domestic airfare on Thai Airways International. Read the story below and click on the correct answer to qualify for the draw – link below. One lucky winner will be selected.
Pathumwan Princess completes renovation
December 10, 2009 by TTRweekly Staff
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Located in Bangkok’s popular shopping district, the four-star Pathumwan Princess Hotel has just completed a make-over of rooms and suites. Read more
Villagers open their homes to visitors
November 11, 2009 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
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Matulee villagers, in Nong Mae Na sub-district, Khao Kha, Petchaboon, have joined hands to offer home-stay, a project that promises extra income, while providing alternative accommodation option for travellers.
Accommodation, in typical rural Thai homes costs Bt150 per person, not including meals and activities. There are four houses in the village set aside for visitors that can sleep up to five persons each.
The Home Stay Standards Department of the Office of Tourism Development, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, supervises quality and there are plans to add another three houses and rental tents.
Ranong tinkers with its springs
September 18, 2009 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
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Ranong province is upgrading hot springs to lure more tourists to what it considers are its most important tourist asset.
On paper, Ranong is cited as a health and wellness destination, but in reality gaining a foothold in that lucrative market is still some distance away.
Let’s say Ranong knows where it should be heading. But it still needs to invest heavily to improve its hot springs environment and train people to work effectively in the wellness industry.
Up-scale travellers go island hopping
September 16, 2009 by Chanida Sa-ngiamphaisalsuk
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Sailing boat cruises, right out of the pages of a yachting magazine, are up for grabs in Phuket starting this month.
Based in Phuket, the hybrid sailing craft, SY Diva Andaman, started its first Andaman Sea cruises this month after leaving the dry dock in Bangkok, last July, for a final fitting in Phuket.
The boat is owned by Diva Group of Companies made up of Diva Marine Company and Diva Diving Company, and established in 2008 by 14 “friends who shared a love for the sea, sailing boats and diving”.
Learn to cook Thai style
August 26, 2009 by TTRweekly Staff
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On a bank of the tiny Sanam Chai canal that cuts into the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok, a Thai family house has been converted into the Amita Thai Cooking School.
Your mini-break at The Small, Krabi
August 13, 2009 by TTRweekly Staff
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If small is beautiful, this is the place to be. Win a two-night stay with breakfast at The Small.
The Small Krabi welcomes guests with its warm Asian atmosphere and Chic architecture that focuses on rustic simplicity in décor and furnishings. Read more
